Album of the Month Archives

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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Floating into Memories – An Interview With Coatie Pop

New York’s Coatie Pop have quickly become a modern favorite ever since I first heard the track “Bodies” in late 2024. After listening to their debut record Deathbed five times in…

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A Wolf in the Fog | Catching up with Nina Belief

Miami-based artist Nina Belief has always been one of our favorite modern synth acts this side of the Atlantic. It’s been ten years since her last full-length LP, though several…

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Listen to Nuovo Testamento’s Perfect Late 80s Style Dance Album “Love Lines”

As avid fans of synth-pop trio Nuovo Testamento, we eagerly awaited the release of their second full-length album, Love Lines, which certainly did not disappoint. Nuovo Testamento’s Love Lines is…

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Listen to Nuovo Testamento’s Fantastic Dark Italo Disco LP “New Earth”—Plus Interview

Nuovo Testamento’s New Earth is, without a doubt, an album for the summer. Glistening, shimmering synthesizers and Italo disco-infused beats are prominent in the new release by the band—members Andrea…

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Listen to an Exclusive Full Stream of Lycia’s Stunning New EP “Casa Luna”

2021 has proven to be a rather benchmark year for Arizona-based darkwave project Lycia, a band that remains near and dear to our hearts. Just a few months ago, their…

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Tear Your Soul Apart—An Interview with Glaare on Their New Album “Your Hellbound Heart”

Los Angeles dream-pop trio Glaare have followed up 2017’s brilliant To Deaf And Day LP with Your Hellbound Heart, an album that resonates with the sounds of the entire catalogue of 1980s…

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Album of the Month: Listen to Russian Post-Punk Trio Ploho’s “Phantom Feelings”

Ahead of the release of their new album “Фантомные Чувства”, (which translates into the title Phantom Feelings), Russian trio Ploho, have provided us with an exclusive stream of their fantastic collection…

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Topographies Paint an Abstract Portrait in “False Desire”

Post-punk trio Topographies engages with the Lacanian existential questions relating to life and one’s own identity in their icy debut LP, Ideal Form, out now via Funeral Party. The album’s…

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Album Of The Month: Listen to Topographies “Ideal Form”

Topographies grapples with existentialism in their icy post-punk debut LP, Ideal Form, out today via Funeral Party. The album’s concept revolves around “the projections human beings place upon experience and the…

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