“You never know what can happen when Nelson comes to visit...”
Riding the psychotic Americana rails: Dino DiMuro delivers a raw, note-chasing Beefheart resurrection on Old Fart At Play, while Beatle Bones 'n Smokin' Stones and Mirror Man dress the Captain's bones in bold new clothes. I Ya Toyah reaches through the invisible wall with the haunting, charity-driven WHITE WALLS, and Unquiet Nights conjures stirring synths and fret wizardry on Last Days of Rome. Chalice Sect closes their first chapter with pulsating EBM-charged darkwave on Finis Initii, while Avery Friedman glistens on her return single ahead of her first UK/EU tour.
“A glitchy, club-ready manifesto where sacred ritual meets bad-bitch rebellion ✝️⚡, forging a new sisterhood 👑 out of liberation 🔓, equality ⚖️, and unapologetic queer power 🌈”
“Honesty Doesn't Pay is the debut album of Boston/NYC-based art rock project Supermarket Parking Lot, spanning 11 tracks of heartbreak, anxiety, rumination, and acceptance.”
“A delightfully neo-noir twist on modern darkwave, Tangled Sheets effortlessly evokes contemporaries like Boy Harsher and NNHMN with beats informed by club atmospheres steeped in dark romance.”
“Noises Beyond is an '80s horror-inspired exploration of darkwave and post-punk that flits between morose and campy vibes for a uniquely cinematic experience.”
“A dramatic musical portrait of a Swedish folk creature called Näcken, in three movements”
“Warbly indie-rock about birth and death, heartbreak and heartburn, loss and recovery”