Scheuber’s ‘Autarcique’ Is Full of Dark Synthwave Delights
Scheuber’s Autarcique is a superb synthwave album infused with equal parts dark dance beats and fine song crafting. The result is beautiful.
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Post-Punk Tree of Life: Twin Tribes and Black Swan Lane Sustain the Genre
Post-punk bands Twin Tribes and Black Swan Lane hail from the sunny climes of the southwestern and southeastern US, and yet sonically mirror the late ’70s/early ’80s post-punk from the rain-sodden UK.
CORLYX’s ‘Blood in the Disco’ Combines Nostalgia and Innovation in Their Gothic Rock
Blood in the Disco isn’t just CORLYX’s best album yet, it’s one of the best goth rock albums to emerge yet this decade.
Electronic/Industrial Acts Remix Danny Elfman’s ‘Big Mess’ As ‘Bigger. Messier.’
If you thought Danny Elfman’s Big Mess was crazy, wait until you hear ‘Bigger. Messier.’ featuring remixes from Squarepusher, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Trent Reznor, Iggy Pop, and more.
Trentemøller Resubmerges Into the Dark with the Massive ‘Memoria’
Trentemøller’s Memoria is intended to be listened to in the dark: total darkness, total immersion. Added visuals would just be sensory overload.
Boy Harsher’s ‘The Runner’ Is Compelling as Both Film and Soundtrack
Boy Harsher chose to fill dark times by creating a film and soundtrack. The Runner, a sharp 30-minute horror, unfurls tantalizingly ambiguous events at a stately place.
LVRA “Gets Me Going” with Her BDSM Electropop Vibes
Scotland’s LVRA plays with BDSM vibes on her latest dark, electropop track, “Gets Me Going”.
15 Years Ago Pet Shop Boys Responded to the Bush Era with ‘Fundamental’
Pet Shop Boys’ Fundamental was the rare protest record that challenged politics with tunes set for the dance floor.
Konqistador and HanHan Team for Darkwave Hip-Hop on “Visaya”
Detroit-based electronic/industrial outfit, Konqistador team with Toronto hip-hopper HanHan for "Visaya", a song that blends darkwave and rap into an incendiary combination.
Hidden Beams’ Autobiographical “Hidden” Taps Into Dark Clouds (premiere)
Hidden Beams' "Hidden" taps into the dark clouds of early psychedelia, creating a stirring, disquieting storm that culminates in an ultimately emotionally uplifting moment.
Jaye Jayle’s ‘Prisyn’ Is a Dark Ride Into Electric Night
Jaye Jayle salvage the best materials from Iggy Pop and David Bowie's Berlin-era on Prisyn to construct a powerful and impressive engine all their own.
IYEARA Heighten the Tension on Remix of Mark Lanegan’s “Playing Nero” (premiere)
Britsh trio IYEARA offer the first taste of a forthcoming reworking of Mark Lanegan's Somebody's Knocking with a remix of "Playing Nero".