Tag Archives: Post-punk

Five-piece punk band Spanish Love Songs are sharing their new single and music video “Beachfront Property”. Lead vocalist and songwriter, Dylan Slocum shares: “This is a song about the apathy and anxiety that I see in myself and my friends. Especially concerning the chaos that seems to be coming our …

With a new intriguing melancholic offering, post-punks Crooked Ghost present their new single “Sinew in Red”. It’s indeed the first taste from their forthcoming album “Colors Bleed”. This is a sleek and sultry track about self-obsession and dirty secrets. “Sinew in Red was written in response to trauma, but to …

I have seen Avale live two times, in a small bar in Metz and at a Grrl’s band festival in Paris. Whether on a sunday night in a small cave in the countryside or at a packed festival in the capital, the effect is the same. They electrify the crowd …

German post-punk / alternative band Agador Spartacus has just unveiled another EP, titled “Agastonishing”. Meanwhile it, is their third EP and it was again produced at Kaputtmacher Tonstudio in 2018, again within four days. Drawing on the band’s experience and preexistent strengths, the 6 and a half songs unfold their …

German post-punk shoegaze outfit HOLYGRAM present “A Faction”. It’s indeed the second single off their long-awaited debut LP ‘Modern Cults’. Comprised of eleven tracks, this album will be released on CD and double vinyl, as well as digitally via Cleopatra Records, on November 9th. The new album intensifies HOLYGRAM’s contemplation …

In anticipation of their upcoming European Superstition Tour, the Oakland, California based post-punk group Ötzi has just released a new video. “Hounds”, is indeed a track from their 2017 debut album, “Ghosts”. Bassist Akiko Sampson comments: “The song is about the discovery of personal power, exemplified by the goddess Hecate. …

Chafouin (French post rock, post punk), will release for the first time a vinyl compilation of 3 solo albums. “Le froid du Feu” “Ca Suffa Comme Ci” “Bon Débarras” “Chafouin” will indeed be released on November 12th on several small independent labels, such as Luau Records, Cheap Satanism Records and many …

Duvel have released their debut album ‘Attempts at Speech’ on May 25th via Fysisk Format. The ‘Attempts At Speech’ album was recorded at Blitz studio and engineered/produced by Bjørn Larsen. Recorded in two hectic days, Duvel sound different to most bands these days as the album revels in a raw, …

Deer Venom is a Seattle-based post-punk band. Their sound is kinda poppy post-punk, with some darker new-wave elements (ala Joy Division, Banshees, etc.) and maybe with a bit of a glittery glam (T-Rex) edge sometimes. Deer Venom was founded by multi-instrumentalist Mario Barbetta in his basement in 2010.  Mario is …

Rat the Magnificent are a heady mix of obstinance and oblivion. The overlapping of a Venn diagram: Jesus Lizard, Sally Bowles, MBV/Slint & Son House and you’re in the right borough. And like all the good drinks, the whiskey, the coffee, you need balance in strength. The core trio of …