We have not had a post-punk round-up for a while so here (hear?) is my pick of some recent releases. There is some amazing music coming out of Australia at present. Check out Church Group and The Condos even if … Continue reading Post-Punk Sampler
Kælan Mikla – Ósýnileg The new single from Icelandic post-punk band Kælan Mikla is a thing of beauty. The combination of the sound and vocals is incredible. The video only supplements the visuals created in your mind as you listen … Continue reading Post-Punk Sunday
Change My Mind is possibly the last single from Canadian post-punk veterans Handful Of Snowdrops but I am sure they have said that before. The band describe the single as “a one-off, old school, all synth, electropop earworm” and they … Continue reading Gang Of Four
French band Je T’Aime describe themselves as Cold-Punk (yeah, I like that!) and they look to early Factory Records and Manchester in general for inspiration. The original version of Another Day in Hell is very guitar-driven and, whilst it has … Continue reading Je T’Aime – Another Day in Hell
Australian post-punk band The Cold Field will be releasing their second album Hollows this summer. Endless Ending is the first single to be taken from said album. It’s a vibrant, powerful track encompassing coldwave-inspired synths, pulsating guitars rounding off with … Continue reading The Cold Field – Endless Ending
We started the bank holiday weekend with a trio of post-punk influenced acts on Friday so let’s finish with more of the same today. Second Skin – Colder Second Skin – Colder (Kontravoid Remix) Two versions of Colder by Los … Continue reading Bank Holiday Monday Pack of Three
This week’s pack of three features three excellent post-punk releases which have been on my headphones for a couple of weeks or more! The Condos – Attachment The Condos hail from down under, Adelaide in fact and consist of Wynn, … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? Post-Punk
We have not had a post-punk mix for ages so again experimenting with my new mixer here is another mix for your listening pleasure – or maybe not! – consisting of post-punk tracks aimed for the dancefloor. The mix title … Continue reading The Darkest Rooms Where We Collide
Death Instinct – Silhouettes Pittsburgh’s Death Instinct fuse shoegaze and post-punk in order to produce their dark landscapes. Silhouettes has a bit of New Order’s In A Lonely Place about its person as barely audible vocals move in and out … Continue reading Post Punk Tuesday
Another day and another slice of post-punk from Canada. Maude is the twin song to December’s Corian and features some nice Peter Hook style bass lines amongst the synthesised beats. The words are mainly sung in the band’s native French … Continue reading Menthüll – Maude
