I cannot find any information on this Leeds based punk influenced band so let the music speak for itself. On False 9, which I presume is their debut, they make tuneful, shouty punk/post-punk music over the course of three tracks none more so than on the pretty fine The Story of Dust. As for the whole EP it’s hardly original but it’s an enjoyable riot. Continue reading The Body Shop – False 9
Taken from Echoberyl’s forthcoming debut album Apparition Dark Embrace Me mixes the classic early New Order guitar sound with coldwave to devastating effect. When, the guitars give way, the dancefloor orientated synths kick in alongside a strong vocal performance. I love it and that album will be heading my way soon for sure. Apparition is released at the end of July on SwissDarkNights. Pre-order it from here. Homepage Continue reading Echoberyl – Dark Embrace Me
Another slice of Gothic-tinged post-punk from Scary Black in which a tale of a long-lost chance is told just as the memories are fading fast. The early New Order guitar sound that is used sparingly gets the song extra points but if the Truth (see what I did there?) be told it’s just the icing on the cake for another excellent track from Scary Black. Facebook Continue reading Scary Black – Icarus
Guardian Angel is the follow up to last December’s Forever single. Like its predecessor it’s like listening to a forgotten coldwave gem from the 1980s on Les Disques du Crépuscule and is sadly over before it begins. However, it’s the flip side New Surroundings that needs to be heard. Imagine if you will that before the tragic death of Ian Curtis and after progressing with tracks that eventually became the b-sides of Komakino Joy Division morphed into New Order. Then, with Curtis on vocals, this could well have what they would have sounded like. Dance to the radio! Guardian Angel … Continue reading TRIT95 – Guardian Angel
We stay in Belgium today but with a band from Bruges rather than Brussels! Their label is however based in the Belgian capital. Building on their 2017 track Heroin, which has been re-recorded for this EP, Sunflower deliver a modern twist on post-punk. The band’s music has that epic, stadia feel to it and the afore mentioned Heroin is very catchy indeed. However, when they deliver a poppier take on tunes that are soaked in psychedelia, Sunflower get very good indeed especially on the dreamy and trippy Monica Electronica. Interesting stuff. The Spiders We Caught EP is out now on … Continue reading Sunflower – The Spiders We Caught
A bit of a bonus this weekend! Despite the power of WordPress scheduling making it look like I am around, updating this blog regularly, I am currently in Brussels for a few days, getting away from what was supposed to … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? Three From Bruxelles
IONOFF is indie record label from St.Petersburg, Russia that specialises in post-punk and other forms of alt.rock. Here are three recent releases that have grabbed my attention. I wish they would put their discography up for sale on Bandcamp as … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? Three from IONOFF Music
As time passes and the older I get I have started to appreciate the Gothic side of post-punk. Indie chart bands like The Fields of the Nephilim or The Mission never did much for me although I always had a … Continue reading Scary Black – Shadow Dwellers (B-Sides)
This weeks pack of three feature three recent post punk releases. Angel-Maker/Lowfaith – Split A very strong split release featuring two tracks each from Indianapolis based Angel-Maker and Denver based Lowfaith. The EP shifts back and forth from dark guitars … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? Post-Punk
Or to give the translated title which is I Have Never Had Fun With You By the End of Sunny Days which is an intriguing mix of songs from this Omsk based band. The songs are full of jangling sounds with sombre, deadpan delivered vocals. Whilst I have no idea what they are singing about the translated song titles suggest it could well be a mix of doom and gloom. And then some more. Still, it’s an interesting mix of indiepop/post-punk and regardless of the language my ears like this! Continue reading конец солнечных дней – «мне никогда не было весело с тобой»
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