After a celebrated debut album that involved ”100 synths” and took many years from start to finish, Stockholm dark synthpop trio Priest is now writing a follow-up EP. [more...]

Watch the latest video “We Don’t Have to Dance” from dark pop act Actors after the jump. [more...]

The last ten years have seen a revival and revitalization of the postpunk scene with loads of new acts raised on Joy Division and Talking Heads. A whole new generation of bands have entered the scene, bands that together have produced countless great albums released in the 21st century. One of the latest additions that have caused something of a stir on the scene is Vancouver four-piece Actors, representing a modern take on the genre by mixing together bits and pieces of classical chorus pedal basslines, darkwave and heavy synthlines. Artoffact (Legend, Psyche, FLA) delivered their debut album “It Will Come to You” in March this year and Actors are heading for Terminus, Infest, Coldwaves and other synth and darkwave festivals. [more...]

The line-up is now complete for this year’s Bodyfest on October 6 at Nalen in Stockholm. [more...]

The new version of Goldfrapp’s “Ocean” we told you about the other day now has a video featuring Dave Gahan. [more...]

Don’t miss our new interviews. In the front page slider and under Features – Interviews in the menu, you’ll find Alphamay, Qntal, Klimt 1918, Bondage Fairies, Carpenter Brut, Youth Code, Psyche, Kirlian Camera, Empathy Test and Legend. Most of them have exclusive interview and live pictures.

The stream of darkwave, gothic, synthpop and futurepop bands from Germany seems endless. And they all struggle to stand out in the crowd. Alphamay was one of those bands, but they grab more and more time in the spotlight. They’ve already been awarded twice for best electropop act and best gothic/new wave act at Deutscher Rock & Pop Preise in 2017, play live as often as they can and have just released the new mini album “The Mellow Collie”.

Release had a chat with “Cris” Frickenschmidt whom together with singer Henning Hammoor constitute the core of the Ernst Horn inspired Osnabrück band. A band that was born after a car crash. [more...]

Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance) is featured on four tracks on the first The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices album in two decades. The music is a mesmerizing fusion of the avant-garde and the Middle Ages. [more...]

Julian Brandt (Lustans Lakejer, Bobby, Julian & Marina) has launched yet another project, this time a synthpop duo with Emily J. Tennant called The Lipz. Listen to their first track below. [more...]

“Ocean” is one of the finest moments on last year’s Goldfrapp album “Silver Eye”. Now, no other than Dave Gahan from Depeche Mode joins Alison Goldfrapp in a new version for the deluxe version of the album (July 6). Listen below. [more...]