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Shoegaze Legends Lush to Release 35th Anniversary Edition of “Gala” Compilation Album

In the early nineties, when shoegaze was still an unnamed fever dream, Lush’s 1990 album Gala arrived like a telegram from another dimension. It stitched together EPs and stray singles…

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German Post-Punk Legends Xmal Deutschland Announce “Gift: The 4AD Years” Box Set

Among the artists to have graced 4AD’s revered roster, few have burned with the same enigmatic intensity as Germany’s Xmal Deutschland. Formed in Hamburg in 1981 by a group of…

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Anja Huwe of Xmal Deutschland to Perform Live Again at Grauzone Festival — Listen to “Demon Diamonds” Remixes

Anja Huwe, the formidable frontwoman of German post-punk luminaries Xmal Deutschland, is set to make a triumphant return to music. After etching her name into the annals of alternative music…

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The Breeders’ Kim Deal Shares Video for “Crystal Breath” From Debut Solo Album “Nobody Loves You More”

My crystal breath shatters in you The freak in my reflection sparkles into view Let’s start a new life Beat’s gonna lead us, beat on To borrow a line from…

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His Name Is Alive to Release 6 LP Box Set “How Ghosts Affect Relationships: 1990-1993” — Fall Tour Dates Announced

Warren Defever’s cherished and long-standing ethereal darkwave project, His Name Is Alive, has a storied history with 4AD. To honor the band’s early works, 4AD proudly presents a strictly limited…

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Frank Black to Celebrate 30th Anniversary of “Teenager of the Year” With Reissue and Tour

Frank Black is jazzed to jumpstart a 2025 tour, spotlighting the 1994 masterpiece Teenager of the Year, from start to finish. The Teenager of the Year Tour kicks off on…

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80s-era 4AD Outfit The Wolfgang Press Reunite and Announce New Album

In a surprise announcement, The Wolfgang Press, the enigmatic 4AD masterminds of post-punk and avant-garde funk, are set to make a triumphant return with brand new music. For the first…

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Cocteau Twins Announce Reissue of “The Moon and the Melodies,” Their Collaborative Album with Harold Budd

Nearly four decades since its initial release, The Moon and the Melodies by Cocteau Twins and Harold Budd is being reissued on vinyl for the first time on August 23,…

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Move In Light | An Interview With Robbie Grey of Modern English

England’s Modern English has always been a forever favorite for us here at Post-punk.com. Formed in 1979 in the wake of punk’s initial wave, the band were among the first…

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4AD Reissues Cocteau Twins’ Final Two Albums, “Four-Calendar Café” and “Milk & Kisses,” on Vinyl

Great news for Cocteau Twins enthusiasts: The group’s final two albums, “Four-Calendar Café” (1993) and “Milk & Kisses” (1996), have finally received a much-anticipated reissue. Robin Guthrie, the band’s guitarist,…

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