From the Bandcamp site, we have great news from Mute Records!: “Psychedelia in White, the third album from former member of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Mick Harvey and longtime collaborator Amanda Acevedo, is a natural evolution from their 2023 duet debut, Phantasmagoria in Blue. Composed primarily of original Continue Reading
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The Durutti Column – Domo Arigato
To say this is a special album for me is an understatement. You can read why it is at my Substack page.
Yumi Zouma – No Love Lost to Kindness
Oh, this one is a treat! Yumi Zouma are from Christchurch, New Zealand, home to many incredible lo-fi indie bands, but this one is a touch different. Think Lush, Siouxsie & The Banshees, and a rawer Blondie rolled up into one band. One of the best surprises of 2026 for Continue Reading
Allerseelen – Anubis (with Faye)
Allerseelen is a friend of the blog. Gerhard Petak, an Austrian martial industrial musician who is also a journalist and researcher of esoteric subjects under the imprint Aorta. This track is something wholly different, sounding more like a post-punk-meets-metal track than his usual (great) fare. He collaborates with Algerian singer Continue Reading
Killing Joke – Hosannas From The Basements Of Hell (Deluxe)
From Killing Joke’s very own Bandcamp site: “16 years on from its deliverance, Killing Joke release the deluxe version of arguably one of their darkest albums to date, ‘Hosannas From The Basements of Hell’. In addition to the 9 bludgeoning tracks featured on the original incarnation of ‘Hosannas…’ the deluxe Continue Reading
Bethnal Greener – Πεδίο
Bethnal Greener is a band from Greece who do an admirable job of blending a mid-70’s-era Pink Floyd sound with vocals that would fit better in the post-punk/Bauhaus medium. Relaxed music meant to trip out to.
Siekiera - Nowa Aleksandria
This release by Polish post-punk band Siekiera is something of a revelation. Poland had a very active cold wave scene and Siekiera were the top of the back. This is going to appeal to fans of the Belarusian post-punk band Molchat Doma.
Dou Wei (窦唯) – Black Dream (黑梦)
Thanks to my student Ben back in Beijing for turning me on to Dou Wei, whose work is inspired by ancient Chinese text as well as New Wave and post-punk music.
The Cult Of Dom Keller – The Cult Of Dom Keller
If you pine for the days of the legendary Spacemen 3, perhaps The Cult Of Dom Keller might be your fix.
Charlotte&Magic – Always A Secret
What a great find this is! Charlotte Cegara manages to blend touches of Siouxsie & The Banshees with Kate Bush’s earlier vocal acrobatics. She’s going to be worth exploring further, I’m sure.