Riding the new wave: SOFT RIOT's Crux delivers a masterclass in DIY synth post-punk — minimalist, psychedelic, and utterly unique — while The Mystic Underground's Drowning conjures menacing, dance-floor-ready synthpop and We Could Be Fugitives turns up the ferocity as a clarion call for dreamers. Modern Ideas brings Melbourne garage-crafted '80s synth-pop that's "dramatic, theatrical, and cinematic," and Song for a Gorgeous Blonde offers a heavily orchestrated meditation on distant fortunes and futures uncertain.
Modern Ideas
This Is How It Hurts
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
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Sad Saga of Supuestamente Jones
Sneak preview of our next album, this song blends lofi post(egg)punk energy with dark janglepop vibes to weave a tale of redemption on life's empty highway.