Say Hello to Goodbye Mr. MacKenzie feat. Shirley Manson!
You do recognize young Shirley Manson in the center of the photo at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, don’t you?!!! This photo was taken in the very late 80s by Martin Becker for promo use …
2019
Bauhaus’ David J excels on most personal solo album to date ‘Missive To An Angel From The Halls Of Infamy And Allure’
No one can safely tag David J‘s music, it is all up to us (the music journalists) who try to specify the genre of an album like tricking ourselves most of the times. I won’t …
Premiere: Boyracer and The Pull of Autumn Reveal Speedy Impactful Punk Anthem ‘Crack The Red (Boyracer Remix)’.
Boston-based art rock collective The Pull of Autumn has teamed up with Stewart Anderson (aka Boyracer) to present ‘Crack The Red (Boyracer Remix)’. Formed in 1990 in Wetherby, a suburb of Leeds, Boyracer was noisier and more aggressive than most …
Montreal’s Sainte-Mort Offer Outstanding Electro Bliss in Their New “Holy Day à Sainte-Mort” LP
“Sainte-Mort is running the land and roaming the ocean. Sainte-Mort is Rubin and Anton.” Just a few simple words taken from Sainte-Mort’s Bandcamp page hinting at the prospect of an experience — something which should …
Luis Mojica ‘City Friends’ Presents Clever Anti-Gentrification Hymn
Confessional singer-songwriter Luis Mojica has released his new single ‘City Friends’. Earlier, he announced his new album ‘How A Stranger Is Made’, to be released in early October, while teasing the first single ‘The Ranger’. …
Premiere: Seattle’s Watch Clark channels Martin Gore on ‘Choose’, teasing new ‘Couch’ LP
Ahead of Friday’s release date for ‘Couch’, the third full-length album from electronic artist Watch Clark. Here mastermind Paul Furio presents 12 original tracks, which were written between September 2017 to July 2019. The mix of piano and vocals with …
Α Debonair and A Merciless Playlist for September 2019
Well, there is a certain gap between our playlists in 2019 and we are really sorry about it. Then came the summer which blew us away from our headquarters but, the time is now for …
Finland’s Johanna Kuvaja dishes up some frantic summer pop
It’s not every day that we are covering artists from as far away as the Nordic countries, but more recently we’ve been getting into Swedish artists. Today we take a close jump over to Tampere …
UK Electronic Stalwarts Nature of Wires Release New ‘Modus’ Album
British synthpop stalwarts Nature of Wires released their new double album ‘Modus’ on August 16 via Manchester’s Analogue Trash label. Comprising 18 tracks, this is 80s-influenced synthpop with a dark edge. The album had its …
An Enjoyable Interview with John Andrew Fredrick of The Black Watch
Los Angeles-based songwriter John Andrew Fredrick has released his 17th full-length as lead songsmith of The Black Watch. ‘Magic Johnson’ is released in the UK this week through Atom Records and is bound to delight …
4AD Legends Throwing Muses To Make 4 Rare Appearances
Now that we rocked let us give you the news! Celebrated art-punk trailblazers Throwing Muses have announced a second Boston concert on August 24 at City Winery, in addition to the other three recently-announced shows. These are their …
Boston-based Art-rock Collective The Pull Of Autumn Presents Their Sophomore Album ‘Afterglow’
Boston-based art rock collective The Pull of Autumn presents their sophomore album ‘Afterglow’, released via grassroots label RBM Records on July 25. They say that the first taste from an album is the most genuine …
Mexican Desert Rock Heatwave and The Darkstar Calling
– The Darkstar Calling is the brainchild of Mexican composer and multi-instrumentalist Mario del Río. Drawing from his over twenty years of musical creativity, in which he has alternated between hard rock/heavy metal and acoustic/folk …
London’s Neverlanded debut takes stormy approach to ‘Fluffy’ title
The story goes like this: the more I listen to this band, the more I like it, the more I discover things about them, the more I understand their intentions and their grooves in their …
MECH_NIMAL takes post-punk aim at societal dysfunction in ‘White Flag’ single
Introducing one of the most capable ambassadors of Athens’ alternative music scene — a real diamond with the peculiar name Mech_nimal. It’s no secret anymore that the Greeks have one of the most interesting and …
Para Lia impresses with fresh serving of ‘Hawk Hill’
German melodic alternative / indie rock duo Para Lia published their new single ‘Hawk Hill’, on June 14. A special Bandcamp edition also features two additional tracks: ‘Over It (single version)’ and ‘On My Way …
PREMIERE: ANTON BARBEAU DEBUTS CABARET INSPIRED FUNFEST IN ‘BERLINER GROTESK’
When psychedelic music originally caught on in the 1960s, it was an era of peace and love and discovery. There was also a darker side to all that, with bands like The Doors opening that …
Def Robot ‘Makers Of Mountains’ LP is an Alt-Rock Handbook
British outfit Def Robot present their new album ‘Makers of Mountains’, released on June 7. This is their first batch of songs to be unleashed from the dark minds of Def Robot, addressing such themes …
PREMIERE: RUDE AUDIO PULLS ALL THE STOPS ON ‘STREET LIGHT INTERFERENCE’ LP
This Friday brings the release of a booming electronic album from electronic music mavericks Rude Audio. We have the pleasure of premiering this long-play, cleverly titled ‘Street Light Interference’, which is being released via the …
Figure Walking and Tulipomania deliver powerful anthem in ‘Blue World Remix’
Such a nice release here by Canadian indie rock duo Figure Walking, such an anthemic maxi single for the summer which really made my day and I hope it will drag you too in its …