Alice Teeple, Author at Post-Punk.com

Toronto Post-Punk Duo Traitrs Explore a Deadly Obsession in Their Video for “Oh, Ballerina”

Blending dark alt-pop and futuristic goth, Toronto post-punkers TRAITRS (aka Sean-Patrick Nolan and Shawn Tucker) have released a melancholy new single, entitled“Oh, Ballerina”.The track had some interesting, and somewhat unexpected, origins –…

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Russian Post-Punk Act Скубут (Skubut) Debuts Video for “Акт самоубийства”

Taking a bleak journey into the depths of sorrow and despair, Скубут [Skubut] gets extremely dark with “Акт самоубийства”, which translates from Russian into English as “Suicide.” The track examines…

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Industrial Ritualists Lonesaw Celebrate Persephone in “Sol11°Taurus, Luna13°Capricorn (LIVE at Beltane)”

The UK’s Lonesaw takes inspiration from both traditions in their ritualistic performances. Lonesaw’s focus has always been transgressive, now they blur the line of what a sonic experience can be within…

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GR^VE Embrace the Ghosts and Shadows Within in Their Video for “In Fire”

In fire We breathe In fire The last is seen Within our souls, existence can seem like a horror film. Gr^ve took several bold steps with their latest single, In…

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Ryder Houston Breaks Karmic Cycles in “My Mysterious Soundtrack”

Philadelphia’s Ryder Houston is breaking karmic cycles left and right, starting with his scathing new single, My Mysterious Soundtrack. With lyrics taken straight from his secret diary entries, Houston noticed…

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Bands

Mark Hex Covers The Cure and Brian Eno with “Live in the DDR”

London wild child Mark Hex returns! The British musician releases a new live album, Live In The DDR, covering The Cure and Brian Eno. Somewhere between a best of, new…

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Songs for Sabotage Escape a Doomed Relationship in their Video for “Phantom”

Dressed up just like a rebel Lying next to me; cold and lonely Out here on the dark side This ain’t the void you’re looking for Sometimes things just don’t…

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Minimal Synth Outfit Individual Industry Thaw Out Ice Water’s “Cubic” for New Video

Alexandre Twin formed the Brazilian minimalist synth outfit Individual Industry in 1987, singlehandedly recording ten demo tapes between 1987-1990, before Maurizio Bonito and Lilian Vaz joined the band. Six months…

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Gothic Post-Punk Trio Sacred Hearts Explore the Dark Side of the Hollywood Dream in “Glamour Girls”

Liquid diet, pretty pill Paint on the perfect face, dressed to kill Fresh meat, men yearn to eat Mannequin queen, baby’s sixteen Gothic rock-inspired Sacred Hearts, a queer/nonbinary/femme trio, hails…

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Violent Femmes Announce Reissue of “Why Do Birds Sing?”—Plus Tour Dates with Flogging Molly

In 1981, Gordon Gano, Brian Ritchie, and Victor DeLorenzo crept up on the scene of the American underground with a unique fusion of jittery folk-rock, youthful angst, and a fiery…

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