All hail my brother for this suggestion. After spending a couple of days in Las Vegas with Ralph, he made me the year’s best recommendation so far, in my humble opinion. Sisters of Black Mountain are a Los Angeles-based psychedelic music-tinged giallo-influenced rock that sounds like French pop seasoning a Continue Reading
Gothic Rock
And Also The Trees – Mother-of-Pearl Moon
The legendary goth-rock band And Also The Trees have been around since 1979, and are still recording elegant post-punk music that is richly produced with acoustic instruments, drones and electronics. Fine listening.
Chapovski – Fogged, Encased
Bleak and morose, this is the debut recording (as far as I know) of Alexander Chapovski, related to the Čapovski clan of musicians from North Macedonia. There’s a thread of Tindersticks, Leonard Cohen and Swans in this piece, perhaps a neofolk influence as well. I look forward to hear his Continue Reading
Xmal Deutschland – Early Singles (1981 – 1982)
Xmal Deutschland was one of the treasures of the German gothic rock scene. From their Bandcamp page: “Punk’s independence from the stiff grip of tradition allowed the band to find solace in anti-establishment art and music, far from the conventions of the past.With their peacocked hair and thick kohl-lined eyes, Continue Reading
Sex Gang Children – Singles Collection
Sex Gang Children are among the greatest of the founding father of gothic rock, but they seem to get short shrift compared to bands like Bauhaus, Joy Division or Killing Joke, yet Andi Sexgang’s songwriting could, at times, be the equal of these luminaries.
Severine Day – Unsterblich EP
Severine Day hails from Belgium, and she produces an post-punk sound that brings up memories of bands like Siouxsie and the Banshees, French cold wave bands like Clair Obscur, and even a touch of Nico, but with a sound that is as modern as it is authentic. It’s a thrill Continue Reading
David J – What The Patrons Heard
David J should need no introduction, but if you’re new here, he made his name as the bassist of Bauhaus and the leader of both Live and Rockets and Tones On Tail. This new album, What The Patrons Heard, was 34 years in the making. He combines his post-punk roots Continue Reading