“Upbeat post-punk song”
Dark currents run deep: I Ya Toyah's WHITE WALLS is a raw confession and an outstretched hand — confronting the invisible distance between how we appear and what we're actually surviving, with proceeds supporting mental health advocacy. Chalice Sect's Finis Initii closes one era with pulsating beats, dancefloor-insistent melodrama, and EBM-charged post-punk darkness. Jacob's Fall's The War We Miss? is sinfully counterintuitive and deeply atmospheric — symphonic, somber, and dipped in the deepest minor. Alxael's Bleed for the Machine fires a high-energy shot straight at the heart of generative AI.
“Auckland-based Stars and the Underground return with a new single blending post-punk, indie rock, and shoegaze influences. RIYL: The Mission UK, The Chameleons, The Church”
“Melbourne-based synth-pop/new wave debut single from Modern Ideas, the solo project of Wilding's Justin Stokes. RIYL: Depeche Mode, New Order, Pet Shop Boys”