Releasing their single pack 'Tranås/Stenslanda' a few months back, Swedish duo Kite have made their return with a new song titled 'Bliss'. Teaming-up with Blanck Mass for the production, the track has a juxtaposition of dark, grinding synth bass tones and more ethereal layers, whilst thundering drums add a racing energy. The tune is a collage of synthpop, new wave, industrial and 90s dance that all act with a cohesiveness.
Hull band Life have unveiled a new remix of their track 'Switching On' courtesy of guitarist Mark Bowen of IDLES. Sonically bold and intense, Bowen pulls from an industrial blueprint, incorporating sinister guitar riffs, lashing snares, distortion and more. Like a musical attack directly from the front line, the groundwork of the original version is firmly embedded in the rework.
Having left an imprint with their brand of post-punk and shoegaze, NYC band Russian Baths will release their debut album 'Deepfake' on November 8th. The duo have also shared one of the songs featured on the record titled 'Responder'. Dark and bold, musically the pair incorporate elements of goth and industrial planted in firm post-punk soil.
Scotland's Blanck Mass aka Benjamin John Power has announced news regarding his forthcoming fourth LP 'Animated Violence Mild'. Out August 15th on the Sacred Bones imprint, the 8-song record is an intro and outrospective look at not only Power's journey throughout the past year, but also the current state of the world as a whole.
Post-punk/coldwave leaders Boy Harsher have announced the release of a couple of remix singles, landing June 28th. The pair have pressed 'Come Closer' and 'Tears' MAXI 12s on black vinyl, with a clear vinyl deluxe edition limited to only 300 copies. The 'Come Closer' package includes remixes by Marcel Dettmann and Bonaventure, with the 'Tears' pack featuring reworks by Silent Servant and Minimal Violence.
Snow Ghosts are set to release their third album 'A Quiet Ritual' on May 3rd. Landing on the Houndstooth imprint, the group have also unleashed their latest single titled 'Rip'. Just when you thought Snow Ghosts couldn't get any darker, this new track is an apocalyptic blend of disoriented electronica, post rock and even dashes of industrial.
Having rapidly made her name for herself with her brand of menacing techno, Warsaw-raised, Berlin-based producer VTSS is set to release her forthcoming 'Self Control' EP on March 15th via the Haven imprint. Comprised of four tracks in total, musically VTSS weaves between dark, nocturnal techno and rumbling industrial. The record follows a batch of brilliant remix work and her impressive 'Self Will' EP which dropped in December of last year. VTSS is surely bringing an excitement and edge to electronica.
Parisian group Scratch Massive have dropped their 'Fantome X' EP. The original song is taken from their current LP 'Garden of Love', released back in 2018. The new EP features a haunting, industrial meets techno remix courtesy of French producer and label owner UMWELT. Rising Parisian producer Sentimental Rave also contributes a nocturnal techno rework that is broad, thunderous and impacting.
Andrew Weatherall steps up with a magnificent remix of The Twilight Sad's 'Videograms'. Dark and hedi, the rework is a pulsing post-punk-fused gem peppered with spices of industrial, dance and electro. A great addition to the original version, Weatherall's version creates vivid images of those warehouse club moments in the wee hours of the morning. This is a killer handing from someone who has earned legend status in the music business.
Releasing their post-punk, politically-driven self-titled LP back in 2016, followed by their 'Summer Came Early' EP last year, Exploded View are now gearing up for their second album 'Obey', scheduled to drop September 28th on Sacred Bones. Setting the mood, their lead-off single is the punching cut 'Raven Raven'. With the echoing vocals of singer Annika Henderson adding a haunting urgency to the post-punk meets upbeat industrial production, Exploded View are ready to yet again shake the music scene up a bit.
