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Walking on Air — An Interview with David Wolfenden of Red Lorry Yellow Lorry

Of all the bands that hail from the prolific Leeds scene, none have captured my heart and mind more than Red Lorry Yellow Lorry. Formed in 1981 and adopting a…

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A Cruel Summer in Paradise — An Interview with Bootblacks

Today, Bootblacks release Paradise, their aptly-titled fifth LP, on Artoffact Records. While the album has been teased with a series of sensational singles over a span of several months, it’s been…

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Montreal Synth Artist Laura Krieg Channels Power and Allure in “Crépuscule”

Montreal-based synth musician and chanteuse Laura Krieg has just released her second full-length album, Crépuscule, via Detriti Records. The album taps into the celebrated tradition of dancefloor-ripe minimal synth projects…

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Obituary

Jeffrey Runnings of For Against has Passed Away at 61

It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the passing of Jeffrey Runnings, bassist and vocalist of Nebraska-based post-punk/dream pop band For Against. He is survived by husband Sean…

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Enigmatic Singer Q Lazzarus Commemorated with Posthumous Documentary and Soundtrack LP, Featuring Previously Unheard Music

All things pass…into the night. This powerful line features prominently throughout Q Lazzarus‘ mighty “Goodbye Horses,” a haunting synth pop track from 1988 that has developed a massive cult following…

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Bands

Fotocrime Channel Irresistible Post-Punk Power in New Single “Cautious”

Since their inception in 2018, Louisville, Kentucky-based post-punk project Fotocrime has recorded a rather sizable body of work, including four LPs and a handful of singles. On this Bandcamp Friday,…

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New York’s Silent EM Synthesizes Sound and Fury with New LP “REAL LIFE” and Single “Institution”

It’s been five years since we last heard from Silent EM, aka NYC-based musician Jean Lorenzo. While the world has changed several times over, Silent EM’s brand of incisive, cold,…

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Faits-Divers Films Announces “Slow Pulse Boys – The Story of the Band And Also the Trees”

Cult-favorite post-punk band And Also the Trees have had a rather productive year thus far. Hot on the heels of the release of their 14th album, Mother-of-pearl Moon. the band has…

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New York’s Backyard Ritual Capture Vast Electronic Illusions in “Circumstance”

NYC-based electronic project Backyard Ritual have just released their debut cassette, the aptly named Small World. Backyard Ritual is the solo moniker of Pop. 1280’s Ian Campbell, who formed the…

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Bask in the Analogue Warmth of Post-Punk Outfit Clone’s New Video for “Immutable”

As the summer heads toward a blistering conclusion and the days slowly begin to get shorter, my ears tend to gravitate to layers of distortion, six strings that ring true…

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