The Whimbrels’ founder, Arad Evans, describes the band’s avian namesake as “recognizable and yet bizarre.” The same could be said of their music, which combines dense, polyrhythmic arrangements and non-standard tunings with strong hooks and melodic elements. The Whimbrels recently released their self-titled debut album on Dromedary Records. A long-time member of the Glenn Branca … Read more
Best known as a member of Bauhaus and Love and Rockets, David J Haskins has been very active with other collaborations and side projects. His latest is a deeply personal work consisting of a 5-song album of spoken word set to music, The Mother Tree, and a poetry book, Rhapsody, Threnody & Prayer. Haskins wrote … Read more
Spanish industrial metal band Hasswut has returned with Sauerstoff, a new full-length that fuses hard-edged electronics and heavy guitars into a tightly wound package of rhythm and energy. The album takes its name from the German word for “oxygen” and draws on themes of personal and social struggles. Based in Alicante, Hasswut has built a … Read more
The Double, the seventh full-length release from Charming Disaster, has the Brooklyn-based gothic-folk duo exploring the world that exists behind the one we know. The album features songs inspired by nature, mortality, magic, ritual, and literary genres ranging from science fiction to Victorian horror. As always, members Ellia Bisker and Jeff Morris blend creative storytelling … Read more
With their new album Too Pure to Cure, NYC-based band The Ritualists return with a collection that reflects the group’s evolution — shaped by a solidified lineup, growing onstage chemistry, and a desire to create music that moves both body and mind. Led by singer and bassist Christian Dryden, the band blends goth, glam, and … Read more
Anne Bandez (known as Little Annie / Annie Anxiety) is a singer, painter, and performance artist renowned for her varied work and extensive collaborations. A new compilation, With (out 4/18/25 on Cold Spring), brings together collaborative recordings with artists such as Marc Almond, Coil, Swans, and Kid Congo Powers. What ties these tracks together is … Read more
Having released the archival collection CYRNAI 1980–90 in 2018, California-based electronic musician and sound designer Carolyn Fok has returned to the CYRNAI alias for a new album, Calamity of Beauty. The album has an experimental feel and spans a range of styles, featuring atmospheric compositions alongside tracks with a more rhythmic, industrial edge. Creative sound … Read more
It’s Always Ourselves We Find In The Sea is a new release from Martyn Ware, Charles Stooke, and Gabriel Ware, featuring their original soundscape created for the immersive installation of the same name. Produced by Illustrious Company (Martyn Ware and Vince Clarke of Erasure), with environmental and immersive design by Oscar Blustin and Anna Soderblom, … Read more
Limahl has released a new single and video reimagining America’s early ’70s hit “A Horse with No Name.” It’s a rendition that truly blends eras—respecting the original version, modernizing the sound, and simultaneously harkening back to the ’80s era Limahl emerged from and incorporating a distinct ’90s influence. “The ’90s have been enjoying a revival, … Read more
Evolving out of the post-punk project Monta at Odds, Religion of Heartbreak is a trio that explores a darker, more dance-oriented sound with minimal wave aesthetics and intricate drum and percussion programming. The group consists of Dedric Moore, Mikal Shapiro, and Krysztof Nemeth. Their debut release as Religion of Heartbreak, Dream Reflection, was released in … Read more