YEULE UNVEILS NEW SINGLE + VIDEO AHEAD OF DEBUT LP
Singaporean based purveyor of dark and dreamy left field electronic pop Nat Ćmiel aka yeule, is set to deliver her much anticipated third long player Seratonin II at the end of the month. Thus far she’s released two singles from it, the exquisitely murky ‘Pretty Bones’ and the ethereal, glitchy haunt, ‘Pixel Affection’. Now she […]
HTRK RETURN WITH DRAMA
“You’re passing up on the real stuff” Melbourne’s dark experimental electronic duo HTRK are set to release their first new material in four years in the form of a two track EP Drama. Last week they shared ‘Mentions’, an exercise in both attachment and detachment. Jonnine Standish sings with clarity and purpose about the limits […]
A MONTH IN THE LIFE OF CHROMATICS
A couple of days back Chromatics released an eight track vinyl only EP, Camera which sold out in less than 48 hours. It relates to Dear Tommy in the same way as the ‘Just Like You’ and ‘Shadow’ EP’s did. For those who missed a copy the good news is that on Tuesday, a white […]
LACHANE ANNOUNCE NEW CASSETTE, SHARE “IDEAL-I”
Austin abstract pop duo Lachane have announced an eight track self titled cassette set down for release early next year. To get the ball rolling they’ve shared the dark swirling pop of ‘Ideal-I’ complete with video by creative artist and band founder, vocalist and producer Melissa Cha starring performer Louisianna Purchase who also appeared in her […]
KIM KI O ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM, ZAN
Istanbul dark pop duo Kim Ki O are set to deliver their long awaited new album Zan (Presumption) later this month. It’s been a long and difficult four years since the release of the excellent Grounds and in that time its no secret that Turkey’s conservative and religious elite have taken a firm grip on […]
TWO NEW PORCHES TRACKS FROM THE HOUSE
Porches, the synth pop project of Aaron Maine, is set to follow up the brilliant Pool from 2016 with a new album The House set for release in the new year. Two very different singles and their videos were released last month. The first, a delicate slow burning sub 2 minute duet with Dev Hynes […]
R. MISSING DELIVERS UNSUMMERING
New York City dark wave duo R. Missing released their excellent debut EP Unsummering last week through Bordeaux based label Talitres. Eschewing unnecessary attention and preferring to allow their lyrics and music do the talking, vocalist/bassist Sharon Shy and multi-instrumentalist Toppy have delivered six personal tracks full of opaque but at times brutally open honesty […]
THE PRIDS UNVEIL VIDEO FOR SUMMER CULT
Portland quartet The Prids have unveiled their exquisitely shot new video for ‘Summer Cult’, the dark yet shimmering second single and opening cut from their upcoming album Do I Look Like I’m In Love. The video, while beautifully toned in its golden hues and delightfully self-aware is an almost satirical take on the forlorn search for […]
ABRA KICKS OFF AUSTRALIAN TOUR, REISSUES ROSE ON VINYL
Atlanta artist/producer ABRA kicks off her first Australian tour in Perth tonight headlining Red Bull Music Academy’s Road To Weekender 2017. It coincides with the news last month of her self produced debut album Rose, originally released back in 2015, getting a upcoming vinyl release through Ninja Tune. The darkwave duchess wowed us immeasurably last […]
PIECES FROM PARTS
PARTS are Alyssa Midcalf and Marley Ferguson, an atmospheric synthpop duo from Grand Rapids. Earlier this month they released their debut EP, ‘Pieces’. Let the bittersweet title track float by you below. Get the three tracks here. Pieces PARTS (USA) From the EP, Pieces’, Winspear. PARTS Facebook Audio Stream