Release had the opportunity to interview Bauhaus founding member Kevin Haskins as he was finalising his archival book project. The coffee table book is titled ”Bauhaus Undead” with subtitle ”The Visual History and Legacy of Bauhaus” with the most complete set of memorabilia from the personal archives of Haskins, and some fan donations as well.
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Electronic Winter – Musikens Hus – Gothenburg – January 28 2017 – gallery
Mesh, Empathy Test, Cryo, Mr Data and Lucifer’s Aid performed at the sold-out Electronic Winter synthpop and industrial music mini-festival. Photo gallery below.
VNV Nation – Partille Arena – Sweden – November 26 2016 – report
Depeche Mode Party Gothenburg brought VNV Nation to the brand Partille Arena, close to Gothenburg, so that they could perform their extensive ”Compendium” show in all its glory, with excellent sound and lighting. Here’s a a few short words about the evening together a photo gallery.
Welcome to the void – A conversation with Covenant
Covenant’s ninth studio album, “The Blinding Dark” is here. Fredrik Wik from Release met Eskil Simonsson and Joakim Montelius in their studio in Helsingborg, Sweden, a dark autumn evening in October 2016 for an interesting in-depth interview. The article contains exclusive photos, taken by Fredrik earlier 2016.
Interview with the authour of the ”Depeche Mode i Sverige” book
Do you know the connection between actor Hugh Grant and Depeche Mode? Do you know the reason 10 000 people with tickets turned up to a 3 000 capacity show with Depeche Mode in Sweden in 1984? If you know the answers, you are either a walking Depeche Mode encyclopedia. Or maybe you’ve just read …
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The Cure – Globen – Stockholm – October 9 2016 – gallery
Browse our photo gallery from The Cure’s concert in Stockholm on October 9, 2016.
Delerium hits a perfect storm – interview
Bill Leeb’s and Rhys Fulber’s resume is indisputable, with a whole bunch of both seminal and successful albums under their belt. After some adventures apart, they recently joined forces again to make a new Delerium album. ”Mythologie” is a darker, and in many ways more modern sounding album than previous efforts, and I thought it would …
Mesh sees light at the end of the tunnel – ”Looking Skyward” interview
The last album from Mesh was 2013:s ”Automation Baby” which became the Bristol duo’s biggest hit so far, with top 30 chart performance in Germany, and hords of new fans discovering the band on the successful tour. After three years of diligent work by Richard Silverthorn and Mark Hockings the strong follow up ”Looking Skyward” …
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Way Out West – Gothenburg – August 11-13 2016 – report
Photo by: Sebastian Hess (Release) Release writer Sebastian Hess went to a ”hipster” festival to try to find some synthpop. He made it out alive with at least a few findings and feeling somewhat confused – but mostly just very privileged.
Stockholm Music & Arts – July 29-31 2016 – gallery
Browse our gallery from the Stockholm Music & Arts festival, where Kraftwerk, Air, Sigur Rós, Nicole Sabouné, Mogwai, Anna von Hausswolff and others performed.