Tag: POST PUNK
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WOOF – LICK!
“LICK!” is the latest single by WOOF, an excellent American artist based in Chicago, Illinois. It’s his first piece of work this year and the fifth standalone single, arriving as an adequate follow-up of “Hunt,” “Betrayal,” “Crime,” and “Stings,” four incredible compositions released throughout 2024 that you should also check out as soon as possible.…
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The Wants Released New Single “87 Gas”
“87 Gas” is the first single taken from electronic post-punk trio The Wants’ upcoming new album titled Bastard and set for release on June 13th 2025 via STTT. Evolving far beyond their acclaimed 2020 debut Container, the NYC-based trio crafts a sound that defies easy categorisation—a self-styled “No Wave / No Pop techno punk” that feels both familiar and startlingly new.…
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New Candys Released New Single And Video ‘Night Surfer’ Ahead Of New LP
Venice, Italy band New Candys are unleashing ‘Night Surfer’, the second single and video to be lifted from their incoming fifth album ‘The Uncanny Extravaganza’. Due for release on May 30th via Fuzz Club, the album is supported by May/June UK and European tour dates and a newly announced Australia and New Zealand tour in…
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Mantarochen – Cut My Brainhair CS (It’s Eleven Records)
Mantarochen’s new cassette release, Cut My Brainhair, is one of those releases you should immediately place on your music radar. It’s a dark, glimmering jewel built upon post-punk, goth rock, darkwave, and synthwave elements, and then wrapped in tape hiss and cold beauty. The Leipzig-based band delivers eight tracks that feel like they’ve been unearthed…
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ÿdeg – Elme 7” (It’s Eleven Records)
Some records whisper. Others scream. Elme 7” by Berlin-based trio ÿdeg, does both, and it does so with a clarity and conviction rarely heard and seen on the contemporary underground music scene. Across seven tight, explosive songs, ÿdeg deliver an urgent, intelligent, and emotionally gripping sound. It’s post-punk, post-hardcore, and noise rock at once, but…
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SAVAK Announce New Album; Share New Single And Video “No Man’s Island”
Brooklyn’s post-punk stalwarts SAVAK are excited to announce their new album SQUAWK! out May 30 on Ernest Jenning Recording Co. / Peculiar Works Music (pre-order). The band is also sharing their new single “No Man’s Island” and its accompanying music video, which was directed by Rob Kassabian. About the song video, the band’s Michael Jaworski says: “We were listening to the playback of this song in the studio…
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Velvet Sun – Empire
“Empire” is the latest release by Velvet Sun, an outstanding American band based in North Miami Beach, Florida. Led by Scott Weinkle, a principal songwriter, vocalist, guitar player, and drummer, this band also includes Weinkle’s longtime collaborators Eric Gould on keyboards and Marcel Salas on bass. Consisting of four incredible compositions, “Empire” is Velvet Sun’s…
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Jazzcat – Concave
Jazzcat, an excellent English quartet based in Birmingham, has recently released a new single that will immediately appeal to anyone looking for cleverly assembled and flawlessly performed music. “Concave” is their first piece of work this year, arriving as an adequate follow-up of a self-titled extended play release and a series of standalone singles released…
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Wire Announces Two Releases For Record Store Day
For Record Store Day 2025, Wire will release a special double LP edition of Nine Sevens, a collection of their 7” singles first released in 2018, alongside WIR’s Vien +, an updated version of their 1996 release that has never been available on vinyl until now. These limited-edition releases brings together Wire’s early singles with…
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Villages – ILL AGES 12″ (PIKE Records)
Some releases demand attention from the first note. ILL AGES by Villages is one of those records. Released in 2017, this debut 12″ record exemplifies post-punk energy, melody, and atmosphere. It is both sharp and dreamy, aggressive and contemplative. Everything works in perfect harmony, creating an unforgettable listening experience worth repeating over again. Villages immediately…
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PLAIINS Release Video For New Single “Happy Faces”
PLAIINS hit you like a freight train — songs full of power and character, craziness, and energy. Founded by singer Chris Reardon amidst the pandemic, PLAIINS are growing on the soil made fertile by bands like IDLES, QOTSA, and TURNSTILE. Since the release of their debut single “The Wolf” in March 2022, the band has racked up tons of streams,…
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Snapped Ankles – Hard Times Furious Dancing (The Leaf Label Ltd)
It has been a while since we had bands and acts on our pages that knocked our socks off with their music. Don’t get me wrong, many music outlets are doing their best to create fresh, unique, innovative, and exciting music, but somehow, they always end up with material that resembles some records that emerged…