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Parisian Sydney Valette Examines Heartbreak and Isolation With His “Home Alone” LP

The lushness of Sydney Valette’s sixth LP, Home Alone, resonates. As a product of the pandemic, the new album deals with heartbreak and isolation—the very rudiments of the past couple…

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Listen to Gainesville Goth Duo Last Grasp’s “Entwined” EP

We are not long for this world look around would you even mind? hold me close as our souls entwine the void calls us both at the same time Gainesville…

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Listen to Australian Synth Pop Trio 100%’s Debut Album “Clear Visions”

YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU WANT YOU CAN LEAVE IT BEHIND IF IT’S HOLDING YOU DOWN Elusive Australian synth-pop trio 100% announce the release of their debut album, Clear Visions,…

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And Also the Trees Channel Endless Passion in “In a Bed in Yugoslavia”

And the bed became another place She watched his changing face And the bed was made of fire Open higher – Open higher. Since their inception in 1979, And Also…

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Listen to the Old School Gothic Wonderland of Pilgrims of Yearning’s Icy “Hadal” EP

I can’t stop the clock’s pace Behind the closed gates I feel their gazes Eating gold and scraps Boston post-punk band Pilgrims of Yearning announce the release of a gothic…

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Christian Death Only Theatre of Pain 40th Anniversary Book Featuring Photography by Edward Colver

Christian Death fans, rejoice: a new book is out detailing photographer Edward Colver’s journey with the band. For the uninitiated, American deathrock outfit Christian Death was formed in Pomona, California,…

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Listen to Darkwave Project Twice Dark’s Tenebrous “Fault Line” EP

Twice Dark, a goth, industrial, darkwave solo act from Bloomington, Indiana helmed by musician Josh Kreuzman, announces the release of his sophomore EP Fault Line. Kreuzman used the pandemic era…

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Darkwave Duo More Is Not Enough Debut “Midlife Christ Is” EP

Two dads with shared interests and a desire to step outside of the electronic music box joined forces and sought out something more fulfilling. Infusing various elements of 80s synth,…

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Plastic Ivy Explores the Necessity of Transformation in New EP “Aesthetics of the Death Wish”

The throbbing of the synthesizers, the clang of the drum machines, and the taste of the fog machine filling up a small, square, metal room. Few things can capture a…

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Austin Post-Punk Duo Haunt Me Explore a Profound Sense of Longing in their “Wish You Were Here” EP

After the release of several singles, Austin post-punk Haunt Me have released their captivating six-song mini album/EP, Wish You Were Here. The languid voice of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Darius Davila…

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