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San Diego Synth-Pop Act Glass Spells Examine a Love Gone Wrong and More with “Shattered”

Glass Spells have released their new nostalgia-soaked album, Shattered. Here, the band’s haunting yet futuristic synth melodies and palpitating beats are paired with luminous female vocals that soar with a…

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ARPALICE Offer Up Cinematic Summer Vibes With Their Debut LP

In mid-2019, we touched briefly on ARPALICE, a New York-based duo featuring the formidable talents of Dalila Pasotti (Other Crimes, Amazon Dart) and Andrea Sicco (Twin Guns). Their early…

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From Industrial-EBM to Techno—Asymmetrical Unleashes “Blaze” from “Blind Faith” LP

After his first EP, 2017’s For Muthafucka Use Only, Asymmetrical returns with a new album Blind Faith. In this endeavour, Asymmetrical delves into “obsessed, self-centric culture” to create a world where nakedness is modesty,…

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Maschine in the Darkness—XTR Human’s Synth-laden “G.O.L.D” LP

Birthed in the “hushed plaguelands” that once housed Berlin’s nightlife, XTR Human’s new LP, G.O.L.D, evokes the frozen melancholy of a post-pandemic city. The night’s primary currencies, sweat, release, and…

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Templər’s “Myths and Consequences” Offers No Reprieve, Only Darkness

Scotland’s Eyes Of Others Indulges In Second Breakfast With “Elevenses”

Nostalgia in my image, nostalgia in my voice There is a unique joy to seeing the live show of a bedroom producer or lesser-exposed act. Your appreciation of their process…

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A Nostalgic Dream of Underground Club Music with NKOS’ “From Dust To Life”

Silently slipknots my brain on the scaffold All my organs elated they’re devoted The multifaceted, mercurial NKOS move at a glacial yet deliberate pace, traversing a decade via their origins…

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DC’s Amulet Unveil Dark Vampiric Rock with “House of Black + White”

Welcome to the house of black and white it’s time for change A hundred million voices drowning out the flames Washington, DC’s Amulet is bringing high-energy alt-rock with a new…

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Atmospheric Post-Punk Americana in Mihi Nihil’s Self Titled Debut

Out today—Los Angeles band Mihi Nihil’s eponymous debut album (Flora Toro Records) touts a hypnotic, melodic sound steeped in atmospheric post-punk and rock. Comprised of Mihi Vox (vocals), Benjamin Montoya…

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Track by Track: Italian Darkwave Act Venus in Disgrace’s “Dancefloor Nostalgia”

Born in Rome in the second half of the 90s, Venus in Disgrace is a project from music critic Fabio Babini and death metal/grindcore veteran Max Varani. Influenced by electronic…

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