Raw, unfiltered alternative energy: I Ya Toyah delivers a hard-edged industrial confrontation born from frustration and emotional overload, while Apology drives deeper with crushing riffs and hypnotic grooves exploring the dangerous line between justified pain and entitlement. The City Gates unfold a nocturnal post-punk landscape on Chimera — brooding rhythms meeting shimmering shoegaze walls of sound — as Snatch the Snail strips back to essentials on Full Wet, prioritizing feel over polish in their best album yet. Elly Kace casts intimate spells with strings, analog synths, and vocal layering on the seventh gate, while Jonathan Hadley navigates CPTSD with unflinching honesty — "there is no villain here, just damages."
Coma Beach
The Scapegoat's Agony
“The Scapegoat’s Agony' — Coma Beach’s razor‑sharp blast of punk catharsis and existential turmoil
Coma Beach
I Won't Listen
Coma Beach’s 'I Won’t Listen' cuts like shards of broken glass — four violent jolts of punk rock refusal and post-punk gloom.
SOFT RIOT
Crux
The early '80s DIY synth spirit comes alive with SOFT RIOT's Crux, combining synth-based post-punk, new wave, EBM, and more.