New Age Grate Marry Goth, Doom, and Electronics on “Sylvia Won’t Lie” (premiere)
New York's New Age Grate create an electronic soundscape interwoven with strands of Goth and doom on their new single, "Sylvia Won't Lie".
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Texas Psych-Rockers, the Cuckoos Release Debut LP (album stream)
Austin psychedelic rock band, the Cuckoos release their debut LP I Hate Love on 24 January following a series of well-regarded 2019 singles. Hear it in full now.
Timelost Give Marilyn Manson’s “Cryptorchid” a New Lease on Life (premiere + interview)
Lo-fi, black metal-cum-goth-ish outfit, Timelost share a cover of Marilyn Manson's "Cryptorchid". They talk with us about the importance of making the old new.
Chelsea Wolfe Delves Deeply Into Folk on ‘Birth of Violence’
Chelsea Wolfe is a gothic Gaia figure on intoxicating new folk rock album Birth of Violence.
Hello (Again) Cruel World: An Interview with Shakespears Sister
After more than two decades apart, Siobhan Fahey and Marcella Detroit set aside differences to make new music and reclaim their shared creative chemistry. Shakespears Sister recall pregnancy, video stardom, and George Harrison's generosity.
The 100 Greatest Alternative Songs of the ’80s
One of our most popular series ever, this 2015 list of the 1980s best "alternative" music has it all, from new wave to punk and post-punk to goth.
Drab Majesty’s Darkwave Peaks on ‘Modern Mirror’
Still gothy after all these years, darkwave duo Drab Majesty's songwriting is catching up with their impeccable aesthetic on Modern Mirror.
Esben and the Witch’s ‘Nowhere’ Is a Mesmerizing Musical Experience
Much as their namesake, Esben and the Witch evoke a stunning musical versatility and lyrical fervor. Nowhere is a mesmerizing musical experience enshrining the interplay between the primal and the pristine.
The Story of Swans by Those Who Lived to Tell
Nick Soulsby's oral history of Swans digs deep in and around the trenches of Michael Gira's twisted musical world.
Nick Soulsby Reads from His Oral History, ‘Swans: Sacrifice and Transcendence’
Swans' story is a story of artistic near-death, defiance, and resurrection. This excerpt brings forth the band's challenges during the Swans Are Dead Tour of 1997.
Protomartyr Partners with Kelley Deal for Their ‘Consolation’ EP
Protomartyr join forces with Kelley Deal for two out of four blistering yet beautiful songs on their Consolation EP.
Coliseum’s Ryan Patterson Re-invents Himself As Fotocrime for the Synth-Heavy ‘Principle of Pain’
Fotocrime's Principle of Pain is a synth-heavy post-punk album with elements of goth-rock and darkwave that shows a whole new side to Ryan Patterson as an artist.