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“'A Madman's Dream/Mind Descending' fuses punk’s feral bite with post‑punk’s cold precision, lurching between fever‑dream urgency and razor‑edged clarity”

“lo-fi introspective indie rock banger about getting pulled out of the gutter”

“Able to juxtapose all manner of aural layers with fuzz that whirrs and grinds with the most jangly of melodic underlays”

“A mural of grief and impending doom.”

“Coma Beach’s 'I Won’t Listen' cuts like shards of broken glass — four violent jolts of punk rock refusal and post-punk gloom.”

“The early '80s DIY synth spirit comes alive with SOFT RIOT's Crux, combining synth-based post-punk, new wave, EBM, and more.”

“music for people who can look at themselves in the mirror”

“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”

“Darren Hayman (Hefner / The French / New Starts) adapts William Morris' Chants for Socialists on this album of hope and comfort”

“an electro folk song about a love that betrays death”

““The Scapegoat’s Agony' — Coma Beach’s razor‑sharp blast of punk catharsis and existential turmoil”