Nature of Wires - First Light

"British synthpop stalwarts Nature of Wires present their new double album 'Modus', out 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 genesis in the late 80s and early 90s, when the band were in the middle of a creative hot streak."

Rev Rev Rev - Kykeon

"Named as 'One of Europe’s finest ’gazer bands of the last decade' [Daily Bandcamp], Rev Rev Rev re- metabolize shoegaze and psychedelic rock elements in a loud, woozy, fuzz-driven way."
The new album, produced by James Aparicio (Spiritualized, Cult Of Dom Keller, Dead Vibrations), is due for release later this year on cult indie psych label Fuzz Club. First single 'Clutching the blade', out last March and coinciding with their SXSW participation, was received very well on psych / shoegaze webzines and beyond."

Hater - Four Tries Down

"Malmo’s much-praised quartet of Caroline Landahl, Måns Leonartsson, Adam Agace and Lukas Thomasson release two glorious new tracks hot on the heels of ‘Siesta’, their excellent second album of last year on Fire Records."

F.A. (Fusión Accidental) - Only Day

"Fusión Accidental from Caracas Venezuela, a Post-Grunge band who is definitely different and worth a listen. The band has a diverse international following in countries such as Spain, Mexico, USA, Chile, Argentina, Nicaragua, Peru."

Migena And The Frozen Roses

"David J (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets) presents 'Migena And The Frozen Roses', a new single that features The Brian Jonestown Massacre frontman Anton Newcombe on keys, synth, percussion and programming and spoken word by Italian actress Asia Argento."

Tiny Fighter - 'Where Are You Now'

"Tiny Fighter was formed by Therese Karlsson (a truck driver from Kalmar in southern Sweden) and Tim Spelman (a doctor from Melbourne, Australia). The two met in Stockholm in 2017 and began collaborating. They offer an enticing mix of indie-rock and berserker chamber pop. Tiny Fighter quickly expanded into a 5-piece with Tommy Wilen, Marcus Wallberg and Robin Zimmermann, bringing all the dynamics and volume of their recorded material on to the stage."

UMMAGMA - High Day

"A unique dreamy waltz with ballroom-style orchestration laced with gossamer Sundays/Cocteau-ish vocals, 'High Day' is a reflection on how short life really is and the need for reconcilation before it's too late."

Folwark - VIMĀNA

"Francesco Marcolini (guitars, synth) and Tommaso Faraci (drums, theremin) - based in Italian central region of Umbria - had already shared endless psychedelic jam sessions and alternative life experiences when they started Folwark in 2014 (the name is the Polish word for Farm). They choose to go for instrumental sounds, experimenting with synth and theremin over a tight guitar + drums basement.
What they got is a fuzzy, granitic, hypnotizing texture that goes beyond any heavy psych, stoner, kraut or post rock label.
Folwark's sound could remind of something vintage and classic as Hawkwind, and it's at same time futuristic and visionary as Radar Men from the Moonand Föllakzoid's trips.
Vimana was self produced and recorded by the duo in their own rehearsal space, an hermitage site that could remind of a stable, but also of a power plant.
Mixing and Mastering have been in charge of Claudio Adamo.

Prodigy - Time Bomb Zone - Remixed by Paliki

Paliki is ready to release his new album "Sunrise". He promises us a post wave, alt-rock, post punk, fucking loud sound and you know what ? he delivered just that in his new album. 12 tracks with wall to wall dynamic beat and complex synth that tie in with Paliki's original lyrics.
I got a sneak preview of "Sunrise", listened to the tracks while driving and found myself switching to sport mode for full effect, a turbo charged drive for a turbo charged album... Well done Paliki...
Demetre - 829

Figure Walking - Blue World Remix

" Y33BA are Dan Rosato, Josh Westfal, Daniel Bombach and D.A. Stern. Together they are a long-running New York City-based noisepop freakshow. This genre-defying project has its own stamp of dark pop, electro-paisley new wave space rock, with a dose of crunk bass and rhythm. They produce elegant vibrant melodies with strange, novel sounds. This is the New Age underground for the End Times. "

Hurtsfall - Lucid

" Established in late 2017, a group of experienced musicians decided to form a new band. Hurtsfall began searching for a vocalist to complete the line-up. After an exhaustive audition process found Sam in January 2018. The rest, as they say, is history.... "

Figure Walking - Blue World Remix

" Canadian indie rock duo Figure Walking presents their new single 'Blue World Remix', newly released via Disintegration Records on June 7. This exquisite remix single is a summertime anthem. Here, producer/engineer Richard Hartline and Philadelphia's critically acclaimed mood-rockers Tulipomania team up at the controls, bringing an already celebratory song to new levels of existential joy and transcendence.
Figure Walking is drummer Rob Gardiner (Conduct, Pip Skid) on drums and longtime Winnipeg-based indie rock fixture and three-time Polaris Prize nominee Greg MacPherson (Cherry Cherry, Nova, Greg MacPherson Band) on baritone guitar, vocals and keys. The original version of 'Blue World' can be found on the band's debut album 'The Big Other'. "

We Melt Chocolate - Everjoy

" A blend of shoegaze full of sonic vibrations, intense and languid like melted chocolate. Born in Florence, IT in 2014 from a group of friends active for years in the local music scene (Interzone, Evanicetrip, Scum, Smell of trees, Shades of blue), We Melt Chocolate deliver lilting, noisy shoegaze music, aware of the My Bloody Valentine heritage but also with a nod to bands like Lush and Sugarcubes.
After one self-released demo and EP, this is their debut album (S/t), anticipated by the single Everjoy. The record is due out on June 28th on Annibale Records, the label founded by Luca and Mattia of the acclaimed psychedelic band Go!Zilla. "

Solitude in Apathy - The Other

" The Other, the first Solitude in Apathy single taken off their debut EP, was recorded at Vipchoyo Sound Factory studios with Giacomo Salzano of italogaze starwarts Stella Diana.
The song, composed spontaneously during a rehearsal, is built around a single sentence ("In the other, try to see") and is about the will to understand the other or simply oneself, reaching its epilogue with the inability to truly do it; the same themes underpin the fascinating video directed by Gaetano Massa.
Solitude In Apathy were formed in Naples in 2016; their influences range from shoegaze to dark wave and alternative rock, with a hint of gothic. They have supported bands like Stella Diana and Rome in Monochrome; their debut EP is due out later this year. "

David J feat. Rose McGowan - The Auteur

" The original version of ‘The Auteur’ was released as part of an EP in 2002, an old song that tells a much older story but one which in light of the whole #metoo movement now has an addendum," says David J.
'The Auteur (Redux / The Starlet's Cut)' will be released on June 14 across all digital platforms. A two-track version of the single, including the instrumental, is available exclusively via Glass Modern Records' "

Rude Audio - Repeat Offender

" London electronic music outfit Rude Audio have announced they will release their new album 'Street Light Interference' in mid-July via Zirkus Records. Ahead of that, they present the lead track 'Repeat Offender'. Dub meets something modern and shiny, uptown, for a bit of a cavort, in the accompanying video, created by Ali Ingle and starring Matty Ratcliff. "

Callista - Look Homeward, Angel

" Ahead of her new 'Transfigurations' album, groundbreaking experimental cellist and multidisciplinary artist Cellista presents 'Look Homeward, Angel', a cutting edge genre-bending track featuring the lyrics and rhymes of hip hop artist DEM ONE (a.k.a. Demone Carter) and beautiful soprano vocals by Melissa Wimbish. "

Bold by Donna Zed

It's been a while since Donna's last release, and frankly I was looking forward to her new work... And it's finally here !!
I had the luck to have early access to her new track; Bold... And bold it is !! Donna never ceases to amaze me, her Jazzy voice is complimented by a catchy melody, a perfect love story between lyrics and music. Donna sings from the heart while the song escalates, and as it hits its peek point, it releases all of Donna's energy.
As always, Donna's work is available on all major streaming stores. And don't forget, there will be a new EP soon...
Demetre - 829

Television Personalities - Some Kind Of Trip

" In celebration of Dan Treacy’s songwriting, for Record Store Day 2019 Fire Records releases a comprehensive remastered collection of all of the Television Personalities’ ground-breaking single releases; From the Peel-approved ‘14th Floor’ through to the effervescent ‘Salvador Dali’s Garden Party’ EP.
The first set ‘Some Kind Of Happening’ includes the super rare Creation flexi, the TVPs are heard here as The Gifted Children, and the even rarer Caff 45 where the band tackle Stock, Aitken And Waterman.
The second set in the two-part singles collection of Television Personalities material which includes the evocative ‘Strangely Beautiful’ EP through to the dark introspective terrain of ‘Far Away And Lost In Joy’. "

Vanishing Twin - KRK (At Home In Strange Places)

" Vanishing Twin are Cathy Lucas, Valentina Magaletti, Susumu Mukai, Phil MFU and Elliott Arndt - all from different countries as Belgium, Japan, Italy, France and America but they have all made England their home. ‘The Age Of Immunology‘ - which is sung in all the primary languages of the musicians who made it as well as English - is the soundtrack for those who still believe in the pluralist dream. "

Michael Lukes - Far Away

" Far Away is a charming, elegant and minimal indiepop love song, produced and arranged by Michael and Stefano Padoan, mixed by Jesse Germanò and mastered by Filippo Strang.
The theme of the song is a newfound connection between two people, following a forced separation.
It's an endless whisper of love to the sea and the wind creating a bridge that covers and erases any physical distance. "

Burning House - Mimosa

" Hailing from Southampton, Burning House have earned a reputation for generating chaos and euphoria; a performance for the end of time.
They generate compelling, adventurous songs, inspired by the hallmarks of the shoegaze genre while venturing far beyond; early supporters include the likes of Steve Lamacq, to add to a growing fanbase for both their releases and live shows (including support slots for high profile acts including Wire and Moon Duo). "

Japan Suicide "One Day The Black Will Swallow The Red"

" Japan Suicide are an Italian rock band from Terni. Their music is a combination of gloomy atmospheres and aggressive sounds. "

The Meeting Places - "You and I"

" The Meeting Places was founded in September, 2001 in Los Angeles, CA by Scott McDonald, Chase Harris, Dean Yoshihara, and Arthur Chan.
The four developed a cohesiveness and expansive signature sound that led to the band’s debut album, Find Yourself Along the Way (Words On Music, 2003).
With You and I The Meeting Places combining catchy, melodic indie-pop with layered shoegazey guitars and upbeat rhythm patterns. "

Islet - Clouds

" Remote Welsh outsiders, studying life via a refracting telescope, adept in the art of conjoining parts that don’t fit. A Powys trio whose free-spirited invention and exuberant intensity flows through experimental pop: hypnotic, exhilarating and defiantly unique. "

6 String Drag - Jag Sessions

" Schoolkids Records has announced the new 6 String Drag album 'The Jag Sessions: Rare & Unreleased 1996-1998', which will be released especially for Record Store Day. This will be issued on limited edition 12” red vinyl with just 500 copies to be made available. "

Loops In The Secret Society

"‘Loops In The Secret Society’ is a re-imagined journey through parts of ‘Modern Kosmology’ and ‘The Silver Globe’ with new ambient pieces primed and polished. Here new tangents are explored in a lab-friendly blossoming of the Weaver vision that travels further into the psych of our future. "

Richard James Simpson 'Deep Dream'

This hypnotic album harks back to such albums as Bowie's "Low" and "Heroes" incorporating experimental vignettes and songs with efficacious, hard-hitting tracks reminiscent of such acts as Roxy Music, Radiohead, Pixies and Public Image Ltd.
While leaning toward the experimental side, the songs are fashioned in the Euro-American style for which Simpson is known: "The Wizard of Oz meets Eno" as the iconic Geza X once described Simpson. "

Brim Liski - Duels

"Formed in 2008, their sound defies the main trends of what is happening today, setting their visions on the future. Resembling a band from 2024, their music about as cosmic and dreamy as Saturn’s Hexagon, which also features on the cover art of their new EP.
Today Brim Liski is experimental multi-versed digital artist Cacheflowe (aka Justin Gitlin) and Ryan Policky, who is vocalist and producer for renowned prog-gazers A Shoreline Dream. "

The Jasmine Minks - Step by Step

"Scotland's The Jasmine Minks present their new 7” single, whic is being released via A Turntable Friend Records, both digitally and on blue vinyl in cardboard sleeve.
The Jasmine Minks have been strongholds in the British music scene since forming in 1983 in Aberdeen. In fact they were the first band to be signed to Alan McGee’s fledging Creation Records label back in 1984. Many classic songs, singles and albums followed. 'Think!' or 'Cold Heart' are among the best songs released during Creation’s early phase. "

Thibodeau's - Despite the time

"Brother and sister group from Québec city released their first video 'Despite the time'. Christine and Christian Thibodeau a musical powerhouse pair with all the right stuff..."

Golden Rain - Break My Heart

"Founded in 2015 and based in Napoli, Italy, electronic duo Golden Rain is formed by Zaionair (Almamegretta) and Mario Grimaldi.
Their synthpop sound has a dreamy, sensual feel, in a sophisticated balance between stylish groove and hypnotic circularity.
'Break My Heart', out on 1st March via Italian indie label Bulbart, is the first single excerpt from their anticipated debut full-length. "

Rev Rev Rev - Clutching the blade

"Named as 'One of Europe’s finest ’gazer bands of the last decade' [Daily Bandcamp], Rev Rev Rev re- metabolize shoegaze and psychedelic rock elements in a loud, woozy, fuzz-driven way. "

Secret Theory - Still On the Road (Chopper Riders Club Hellas)

"On March 11th 2019 Secret Theory will be unleashing a brand new single, the previously unheard “Still On The Road (Chopper Riders Club Hellas)” It's a tight song featuring brilliant guitar riffs, compelling vocals and desert rock vibes, with a refrain that's a real earworm. "

The Claim - Boomy Tella

"Hailing from Cliffe in Kent, The Claim were one of the major players in the thriving 'Medway Scene', which emerged from the Medway Towns in the 1980's alongside such bands as The Prisoners, Thee Milkshakes, The Dentists, Wipe Out and more. Theirs was a mod-influenced pop that seriously influenced on the sound of Blur's earliest works.
The Claim will be celebrating their album launch on March 23 at the 100 Club, with very special guests The Jasmine Minks, Treasures of Mexico (ex Dentists) and DJ Vic Templar. This show is also a curtain raiser for The Claim’s first album in 20 years. Entitled 'New Industrial Ballads', it will be released by A Turntable Friend Records on May 24. "

Bromide - Magic Coins

"This single follows the album 'I Woke Up', released in the summer of 2018, and the ‘I Remember’ album previous to that. In that time, they have won over news fans including Gideon Coe at BBC 6 Music, who has called their music 'Fantastic' and says their latest single 'Two Song Slot' is 'a mighty fine tune', playing these tracks numerous times over several months."

Tiny Fighter - Tell Me

"Tiny Fighter offers an enticing mix of indie-rock and berserker chamber pop. Despite the staggering odds against them ever meeting, Therese Karlsson (a truck driver from Kalmar in southern Sweden) and Tim Spelman (a doctor from Melbourne, Australia) met in Stockholm and began collaborating in 2017.
Tiny Fighter quickly expanded into a 5-piece with the addition of Tommy Wilen, Marcus Wallberg and Robin Zimmermann, bringing all the dynamics and volume of their recorded material on to the stage."

Auld - Alilless

"Based in Kilburn, London, Auld was started by Thomas Pitts as a solo project. They currently perform as a 6-piece, with Pitts joined by Alan Giles, Brian Wortman, Rachel Hearne, Glen Giles and James Milner.
Genre fluid, Auld frames a story through the lens of indie pop, sometimes rock, and sometimes electro. They like a good cry and they like a good dance and they want you to join them."

Half Japanese - Forever In My Heart

"Half Japanese are Jad Fair, John Sluggett, Gilles-Vincent Rieder, Jason Willett and Mick Hobbs.
Their new studio album continues to be uncategorizable, joyous, detuned, quizzical, alluring, childlike, charming, innocent, questioning.
‘Invincible’ is a celebration of sound. It’s pop music for those outside of pop music. It has songs for those still bedevilled by one liners and abrasive melodies."

Ernest Moon - Bajesus EP

"Ernest Moon are Steven Doran and Brian Murphy, two English no-marks brought together by a liking for eggs on toast. Their sound is somewhat punky and has been described as pushy pop. They say they are "filling the gap between pretentious lyrical art and bog standard pop music". "

Howe Gelb - On The Fence

"It’s a chance meeting of the indie/alt country Sinatra lost in music, annotated by wordplay and set in a laidback lounge where rhyming couplets are teased by tongue twisters and an earthy ramble through familiar wonders."

SPC ECO - Fifteen

"An electronic musical maverick, Dean's style complements Berlin's vulnerable yet tender vocals. As a father and daughter, they explore their relationship and the world around them through music, creating heartfelt sounds to express the language of their souls and conversations that are often too difficult to be encapsulated by mere words."

Klammer - You Have Been Processed

"Hailing from Leeds, Klammer draws from the members' shared love for all things angular, dark, loud and melodic. Previously described as the love child of XTC and Gang Of Four, Klammer offer an enticing twist on the post-punk attitude, blending in elements of goth rock, punk rock and dark wave, all with dark pop sensibilities. Here you'll find plenty of hooks and a dark and edgy broodiness coursing through their sound."

Autumn-us - the fall (Broken RmX by William Faith)

"Between the lost promises of summer and the bitter austerity of winter lives the time between; the shorter, pallid days, the dying leaves, the melancholic reflection of time as it passes… This pensive time between has been evoked and pondered in the words of poets ranging from Yeats to Keats, and once again it finds sublime expression in the lush, passionate, melodic, dark pop of Autumn."

Noctorum - The Afterlife

"Named for the village Noctorum, located near to their childhood homes on The Wirral (near Liverpool), Dare and Marty liked its association with night and its Latin derivation. This collaboration has an eclectic focus, making the quiet loud and vice-versa, singing words that might be spoken and playing indoor instruments that should be heard outside. It has to be imagined to exist."

Thurston Moore • Klangfarbenmelodie..Extract

"On this live recording, Moore and Surgal deliver a blistering noise set, in keeping with the aesthetic of New Zealand noise label Corpus Hermeticum, who released the original CD. This recording was the start of a budding collaboration between Moore and Surgal that saw them release music together again in 1996, 2000, and 2015, not to mention their joint release with Beck in 2000."

Anthony Reynolds - Cries and Whispers

"Today I present brilliant news for lovers of the iconic new wave innovators JAPAN and its individual members David Sylvian, Richard Barbieri, Rob Dean, Steve Jansen and Mick Karn. Author ANTHONY REYNOLDS has announced his new book 'Cries and Whispers', which focuses on the musical adventures of from the time following the band's split in December 1982 until 1991"

Walter Lure & The Waldos "Damn Your Soul"

Walter Lure & The Waldos present 'Damn Your Soul' aheads of releasing their album 'Wacka Lacka Boom Bop A Loom Bam Boo'.
This is the first new album in 2 1/2 decades from legendary guitarist-vocalist Walter Lure, an original member of The Heartbreakers, who spearheaded the first wave of punk rock, and also long-time collaborator with The Ramones.
The Heartbreakers were also the band that supported the Sex Pistols on their 1976 Anarchy Tour just as the UK punk scene was building momentum.

The Swagger - Heart 'N' Soul

London outfit The Swagger presents their bold single 'Heart 'N' Soul', which was released this past summer. Ahead of this, the band are previewing their new video, which features a surprising story line and unexpected ending, cloaked in dark humour.

The Room in the Wood - 'Time Machine'

"We went in the studio to record some tracks and came up with 'Mars (Won’t Save Us)', which was a riffy departure from most of our debut album. Lyrically it’s a flat statement that Mars is not a viable option for emigration," says Dave Jackson.

Brim Liski - Duels

"Brim Liski presents a blend of electro, goth and future pop that is slightly gazey. This is a mixture of the diverse sounds both artists bring to the table, becoming something a bit different than the typical electroclash that is currently out there.
Their music is inspired by epic sounds you might imagine occurring in the cosmos. This is dark, limitless night music perfect for driving down an endless moon drenched highway."

K Michelle DuBois “Love and Only Love”

"I present NEIL YOUNG's 'Love and Only Love', a superb college-rock painted version by Atlanta's K MICHELLE DUBOIS, formerly of 1990's band Ultrababyfat and 2000's Luigi, and also currently with Parsons Rocket Project. The accompanying video was created by Laurie Garner, featuring Dubois' laying down her own interpretation of this Neil Young classic against the backdrop of Sedona, Arizona."

Donna Zed - Enough Years

"This song is close to her heart because she talks about toxic relationships and the obsession or dependence that can develop towards another person. Nowadays, we can more easily maintain a toxic obsession with someone or something (hello technology) than a decade ago."

What Do You Call That Noise ?

"From the editor of The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls comes a musical exploration of one of the most essential pop groups of the 20th century. In this compelling 228-page book, some of the world's leading musicians and keenest fans come together to discuss what makes XTC so very special."

Twilight Fields - Song From The Age of Ruin

"Twilight Fields is the solo moniker of singer-songwriter Allister Thompson, who single-handedly handles all writing, playing, engineering, mixing, mastering for this project, in addition to designing everything himself from his home studio in North Bay, Ontario.

'Songs from the Age of Ruin' is a warning to the present and an apology to a possible future. This uneasy but compelling song cycle begins with the bombing of Hiroshima and absurdities of the atomic age and proceeds to tackle such difficult topics as homelessness and economic inequalities ('Lazarus'), the evils of populism and political repression ('Demagogue', 'Taken Away'), the toxicity of social media communication ('Offended'), animal rights ('The Animal’s Song'), and the utter stupidity of war ('Soldier Song'). It concludes with a three-part “climate change suite” ('Loss', 'Barren Planet', 'Why Did We Do It?') that lays bare the tragic human consequences of catastrophic climate change."

Freudz Couch - Freedom

"Their first new single with their new label ‘Freedom’ is now released under 7hard and the band is in the process of completing the new LP to be titled ‘Psycho A’ with a 2019 release date."

ShapeShiftingAliens - Fade Away

"Fade Away is about a civilization and a world on the verge of collapse as a result of the endless drive for greed and power, but this song is also about the temporary nature of everything nowadays. The accompanying video perfectly reflects this thematic.
Niklas Rundquist created, produced and directed the video, eerily bringing the lyrics of this dystopian song to life."

Auld - Mainstream Music

"London-based electronic collective Auld present their new single 'Need Her Still'. Slated for release on Friday, January 25, this is the first single to be release from their forthcoming debut album 'Mainstream Music', which is out in mid-March.
Comprised of 10 tracks, this long-play is loaded with easy yet brooding, alternative, electronic pop with guitars interwoven. While 'Mainstream Music' was recorded over the summer of 2018, some of the songs date back as early as 2012."

I Am A Rocketship - Mind Grafitti

"I Am a Rocketship merges cool Scandinavian vocals, pop hooks and a dash of experimental sounds. They write, record and create art and videos without other contributors. Layering dark lyricism and fuzz guitars over pop grooves, they create a notably attractive hybrid sound. Their music is ideal for dancing the night away on an ancient sailboat manned by robots, lost at sea. The 'Mind Grafitti' album follows their debut long-play 'Mission Control', released in 2016."

Pas Musique - The-Phoenix

"Pas Musique a four piece consisting of Jon V Worthley, Michael Durek, Jesse Fairbairn and Robert Pepper, pursuing the musical elements of electronic, experimental music with krautrock undertones. Pas Musique have collaborated with many great musicians, including Faust, Rapoon, ZEV, Philippe Petit, HATI, Chester Hawkins, Jim Tuite and many more."

Cabinet of Millionaires - Theresa

"All the way from Huddersfield, Cabinet of Millionaires bring a scathing attack on the austerity policies of the UK’s Conservative Party government, referencing the Windrush scandal, the Grenfell Tower tragedy, and failure to take in enough refugees (whilst selling arms), not to mention the dismantling of the country’s National Health Service."

Phonseca - Wait For Me

"After playing synths in bands around Bristol’s eclectic music scene, with styles as diverse as Rock, Britpop, Shoegaze, Psyche and House, Matthew followed a more minimal Ambient/Electronica direction. His training as a classical pianist also had a subtle influence on the sound, which at the same time, led to composing library music where his work has been synchronised on primetime TV like BBC1’s 'The One Show', Channel 5 programs and national TV in Poland and Romania.
During this time, after an inspiring trip to Barcelona’s Sonar Festival, he began to produce music which developed into the album."