Apr 10, 2023 Pet Shop Boys’ Upcoming SMASH Collects 35 Years’ Worth of Singles The new compilation features 55 singles on six LPs or three CDs.
Apr 8, 2023 Depeche Mode and the BBC Concert Orchestra The synth-pop legends deliver a trio of beautiful orchestral renditions, including a Scott Walker cover.
Mar 31, 2023 Really Early, Really Late by The Declining Winter (Review) The Declining Winter’s latest album is their finest yet, a stark-yet-lush affair filled with haunting arrangements and lyrics.
Mar 28, 2023 “E. G. Shining” by Cranes The beloved goth/dream-pop band is slowly resurfacing after a long silence.
Mar 6, 2023 Goodbye Divine by Creux Lies (Review) Darkwave outfit Creux Lies aren’t afraid to wear their influences or emotions on their sleeves, which is a very good thing.
Feb 27, 2023 “Horizons” by ISON (Music Video) The video’s stunning natural imagery is quite fitting for the song’s dramatic arrangements.
Feb 22, 2023 Bandcamp Now Supports Playlists The functionality, which is still in its early stages, is only available in Bandcamp’s mobile app.
Feb 14, 2023 “Dark Valleys” by Solara Obscura Ashkelon Sain’s latest serves as a showcase for his moody-yet-elegant arrangements and guitar textures.
Feb 3, 2023 “Really Early, Really Late” by The Declining Winter The band’s latest single perfectly evokes the mood, if not the actual chill, of mid-winter days.
Jan 24, 2023 We Should Rejoice by Lee Bozeman (Review) These remnants from the upcoming Luxury album are subdued, synth-heavy compositions exploring spiritual matters.
Jan 12, 2023 “Respite” by Anita Tatlow and Be Still the Earth A delightful ambient piece filled with dreamy vocals and fluttering soundscapes.
Jan 1, 2023 My Favorite Songs From 2022: Asunojokei, LN, Ronnie Martin, Steve Roach, Sally Shapiro & More This year brought blackgaze, somber dream-pop, sacred synth-pop, ambient masterworks, italo disco, and so much more.
Dec 19, 2022 My 2023 Music Outlook: The Cure, Depeche Mode, Everything but the Girl & More Just a few of the musical releases that I’m looking forward to in 2023.
Dec 11, 2022 Trichurch of Katehon by Monasterium Imperi (Review) Who knew music inspired by Warhammer 40,000’s grimdark vision could be so… beautiful?
Dec 5, 2022 Nilch’i by Swartz Et (Review) Inspired by Navajo culture and spirituality, these six ambient pieces are filled with otherworldly drones recorded in the Utah desert.
Dec 3, 2022 Psalms by lovesliescrushing (Review) The Chicago-based ambient/shoegaze duo pay tribute to Low’s Mimi Parker with a pair of covers.
Nov 30, 2022 Watch The Cure’s Remastered Play Out Concert Film The film follows The Cure as they play a series of concerts in early 1991.
Nov 17, 2022 Rosie Thomas Covers Björk’s “All Is Full of Love” The cover features vocals by Sufjan Stevens, The Shins, Iron & Wine, Denison Witmer, and other indie luminaries.
Nov 15, 2022 Rejecting the Myth of the Tortured Artist We should want artists to flourish and experience healthy lives, to create art that heals them as much as it benefits us.
Nov 10, 2022 “Stranger Times” by Life on Venus This latest single is a prelude to the Russian shoegazers’ first album in three years.