Mar 27, 2020 Outnumbered by The Foreign Resort (Review) The Danish trio’s latest album is a perfectly bleak blend of razor-sharp post-punk and chilly synth-pop.
Mar 15, 2020 Old Bear Records’ Vinyl Reissue of All the Bright Lights 2009 Debut The band’s soaring, inspirational post-rock should appeal to fans of Hammock, Tristeza, and The Album Leaf.
Mar 13, 2020 “Camino Reel” by Unwed Sailor The post-rock outfit’s newest single recalls the fuzz-laden shoegaze of early Swervedriver.
Mar 12, 2020 “I Carry the Sun” by Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesus The enigmatic band releases their first pop single in preparation for their upcoming album.
Mar 12, 2020 “Onenemy (25th Anniversary Mix)” by Circle of Dust After discovering some backups on a floppy disk, Circle of Dust is re-releasing their debut album for its 25th anniversary.
Mar 8, 2020 Chasms Return with Limits EP, Tour with Telefon Tel Aviv (Review) There’s a hint of darkness beneath the dreaminess that makes Chasms’ music all the more captivating.
Mar 5, 2020 “Christian” by Forever Honey The band’s shimmering, jangly guitar pop gets the John Hughes treatment.
Mar 1, 2020 Lifesavers Underground’s Shaded Pain Brought Goth-y Gloom to Christian Music (Review) The band’s 1987 magnum opus is a dark, haunting album that still captivates after more than three decades.
Feb 28, 2020 Ephemeral Love by Knight Sabers (Review) Knight Sabers’ future funk is the perfect music for relaxing after a hard day of fighting rogue mecha on the streets of Mega Tokyo.
Feb 17, 2020 Topographies’ Difference & Repetition Perfectly Invokes the Specter of Early ’80s Post-Punk (Review) If you’re a fan of ethereal guitars, icy synths, Cure-ish basslines, and haunting vocals, then this is your new favorite EP.
Feb 16, 2020 Cave Vaults on the Moon in New Mexico by Tan Cologne (Review) This is music for ambling through wide open spaces that aren’t encumbered by the detritus of urban sprawl.
Feb 13, 2020 “Texas Sun” by Khruangbin & Leon Bridges The perfect track for sauntering through ghost towns in the Texas panhandle.
Feb 11, 2020 Streams by State Azure (Review) This four-hour collection of improvised ambient/electronic music is as spacious and expansive as its cosmic cover art suggests.
Feb 5, 2020 “The Unlimited” by Sufjan Stevens & Lowell Brams The first single from Sufjan’s upcoming album traffics in ghostly synths and harrowing drones.
Feb 2, 2020 Secret Stairways’ Enchantment of the Ring Elevates Dungeon Synth To a New Level (Review) Originally released in 1997, these eight ambient pieces put much of modern dungeon synth music to shame.
Jan 13, 2020 Brian Healy, 1959-2020 The “father of Christian goth” leaves behind a unique legacy in Christian music.
Jan 10, 2020 Lost County by Karen Choi My friend’s latest EP is a good one for fans of soulful, country-tinged singer/songwriter music.
Jan 4, 2020 The Four Winds by Handful of Snowdrops A new single from one of the best synthpop/darkwave bands around.
Jan 3, 2020 Osamu Shoji’s Delightfully Weird and Funky Star Wars Soundtrack This 1978 album takes John Williams’ iconic score in some truly bizarre directions.
Jan 2, 2020 “The Mandalorian” Theme by YSSY Is an ’80s synthwave remix of The Mandalorian theme really necessary? Do you even need to ask?