The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: The Echo of Pleasure
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are back to show us that '80s alternative synthpop isn't dead, and it's perfectly fine to be mopey as long as there's a good beat.
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Com Truise: Iteration
On his first full-length album in five years, Seth Haley, a.k.a. Com Truise, unleashes his usual battery of vivid retro-synth anthems.
Chicano Batman: Freedom Is Free
L.A.'s Chicano Batman combine vintage psychedelic soul with a strong social message. They may just be the perfect band for our times.
The Moving Pixels Podcast Plays ‘Sorcery!’
This week we consider how a game book fares as a video game.
Kadavar: Berlin
Blistering with raw energy and rejuvenating power, Kadavar's newest release stands as one of the best rock releases of 2015, as well as a spark of life for the genre.
Brian Setzer: Rockabilly Riot! All Original
It's a fine line between "retro" and "novelty", but no one walks it better than Brian Setzer.
Kitten: Kitten
Kitten may be a young band, but it has an old style. That it partially misses the mark is just an example of music being way too regressive for its own good.
Matthew Connor – “Smoke Signals” (+4 Remixes) (audio) (Premiere)
PopMatters has the exclusive premiere of the moody "Smoke Signals" by Matthew Connor, as well as four remixes of the tune by artists including electronic producer André Obin.