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Watch: ‘All Tunnel No Light’ by Gnod

Posted: 3 March 2026 in Singles and EPs, Recommended Streams and Videos
Tags: All Tunnel No Light, Chronicles of Gnowt Vol. 1, epic, Gnod, Rocket Recordings, Stream, track, Video

Now in their twentieth year of uncompromising and mind-bending music, Gnod return with Chronicles of Gnowt Vol. 1, the first of a planned trilogy, to be released via Rocket Recordings on 10th April. Vol.2 should arrive in October and Vol. 3 in early 2027.

Today, they share another track from Vol 1 with ‘All Tunnel No Light’.

“I am only interested in people engaged in a project of self-transformation,” Susan Sontag once remarked. Sontag never had the chance to work out how she felt about Gnod, given she sadly left this earthly realm in 2004. Yet Gnod’s now twenty year journey through spiritual and audial exploration has been nothing if not that. Driven by relentless curiosity, magpie irreverence and a fierce countercultural imperative, their project has always refused to acknowledge all or any rules and boundaries, internal or external.

The latest adventure of this band may never have been intended to celebrate their two-decade anniversary, but as long-time Gnod member Paddy Shine notes, they don’t always have a lot of say in these matters –“I know that we didn’t plan it this way but perhaps it was always in the plan and we just didn’t know it,” he notes cryptically. “I guess what I’m saying is that the Gnod thing seems to have its own energy now and certain things tend to take care of themselves”.

“We haven’t reflected too heavily on the twenty year mark and maybe we shouldn’t, but I’m glad we are marking it in true Gnod fashion by releasing too many albums” he laughs –indeed, what began as a trip into a residential studio setup in Hellfire Studios with producer John ‘Spud’ Murphy (Lankum, Black MIDI, Caroline) for six days resulted in more potent material than anyone bargained for.

“Working with Spud was probably the best studio experience we’ve had,” Paddy notes. “He was open to all our ideas, facilitated them the best he could and always had great suggestions. The vibe was right and things just flowed”. The end result has been three studio albums to be released over the next year. “This trilogy revealed itself to us in the studio,” says Paddy. “We were hoping to get a good album out of the session and lo and behold we got three of the fuckers. It’s interesting that we did pretty much capture the full spectrum of the Gnod sound across all three”.

Watch: ‘Flowers in Bloom’ by False Figure

Posted: 2 March 2026 in Recommended Streams and Videos, Singles and EPs
Tags: 80s indie, dream pop, False Figure, Flowers in Bloom, Incarnate, New Album, Post-Punk, Single, Stream, Video

Oakland, California – based post-punk band, False Figure has just unveiled their new full-length album, Incarnate.

The themes across Incarnate remain familiar to the band’s legacy. Ranging from lamenting toxic interpersonal dynamics in ‘Favorite Game’, finding sobering respite within the chaos of an unsalvageable world in ‘Original Sin’, to a more immediate and explosive call to action in ‘Say Nothing’. There’s an undeniable flow to the songs on the record that don’t leave you lingering in the same feeling for too long.

Incarnate is an example of what modern post-punk could sound like while not being pinned to one particular repetitious theme. The tracks serve as a cathartic release for listeners, drawing from lived experiences that are universally shared. It is the intention of the band to speak to the inner world of its audience and connect in a meaningful way.

Check single cut ‘Flowers in Bloom’ here:

Conceived in 2016 in the depths of San Francisco, False Figure exploded onto the bay area’s burgeoning modern deathrock scene as a loud and driving three-piece. Distinguishing themselves with tribalistic tom beats and screeching guitars ala Killing Joke, this became the hallmark to early releases as swirling feedback gave way to drippingly saccharine melody. Toying with a dichotomy of tension building verses only to be releases by lush melodic choruses. Andres Ruiz’s haunting vocals blend together a rich chemistry of melancholic, desperate crooning alongside guitars. 2022’s release, Castigations recorded in April 2-21 by Grammy winning engineer, Greg Wilkinson and mastered by Grammy winning engineer, Chris Dugan, saw the band take a step towards traditional gothic rock and further from traditional punk sounds while retaining their own alchemy.

In 2026 the band seeks to release the newest iteration departing headfirst into luscious early dream pop ecstasy while maintaining a deep beautiful melancholy radiating throughout the new album, Incarnate. With influences from the French cold wave scene, Spain’s La Movida and British shoegaze, this newest release includes an entirely new line-up with Keven DeFranco on second guitar and Kenan Hamilton on bass explore a deeper concept of what modern post-punk could sound like.

Listen: ‘Blood + Wine’ by SINE

Posted: 28 February 2026 in Recommended Streams and Videos, Singles and EPs
Tags: Consolidated, electronic boom, electronica, Meat Beat Manifesto, Metropolis Records, Rona Rougeheart, SINE, Single, Stream, Technoindustrial, Vlood + Wine

Electronic artist SINE (aka Rona Rougeheart) has released a new single entitled ‘Blood + Wine’ on Metropolis Records. Modern and club-ready, and featuring a vocal that is playful, frenetic and seductive, it is an upbeat dance track with bold electronic basslines accented by sub-bass drops. “Creating this song was about capturing the tension of chasing something that always feels just out of reach; the feeling of an endless pursuit,” states Rougeheart.

Her first totally self-produced song, ‘Blood + Wine’ also marks a key moment in the evolution of the SINE sound. “There was little time to focus on making my new album in 2025, as I was often away on US tours with Clan of Xymox, PIG and Nitzer Ebb,” she explains. “However, being around them taught me a lot. Once home, I started applying the knowledge I had absorbed, which led to this new track. It became a first real test of self-producing, and I was genuinely happy with the result. I’m really proud of the progress I’ve made.”

Mastered by Mark Pistel (Meat Beat Manifesto, Consolidated), ‘Blood + Wine’ remains true to SINE’s self-described ‘electronic boom’ style.

Originally from New York but based in Austin, Texas, Rona Rougeheart blends dance beats, sub-bass, rhythmic synths and industrial elements. Her live show as SINE blends high-fashion aesthetics with synths, drumming and vocals, led by a strong female-fronted presence and cinematic visuals that entertain and empower.

She has collaborated with Adrian Sherwood, Meat Beat Manifesto, Clan of Xymox, Chris Connelly (Pigface, Revolting Cocks), Mark Pistel (Consolidated), Andee Blacksugar (KMFDM, Blondie), Xiu Xiu and the late Mark Stewart (The Pop Group).

A multi-instrumentalist, Rougeheart has been endorsed by Gretsch Drums, Gibraltar hardware and Roland.

SINE | Rona Rougeheart photo by Bobby Talamine

Listen: ‘Viral Decay’ by Dawn of Ashes

Posted: 27 February 2026 in Recommended Streams and Videos, Singles and EPs
Tags: aggrotech, Anatomy Of Suffering, dark electronica, Dawn Of Ashes, Metropolis Records, Single, Stream, Suicide Commando, Viral Decay

The dark electronic/aggrotech act Dawn Of Ashes (DOA) have released a new single entitled ‘Viral Decay’ today. The second track to be issued from forthcoming new album Anatomy Of Suffering, it captures the ugliness, exhaustion and isolation of inner decay while fully embracing the classic DOA sound – harsh synths, aggressive rhythms and oppressive atmospheres – and paying homage to their genre’s old-school brutality.

“‘Viral Decay’ is a confrontation with inner darkness; not a glorification of death, but a sonic descent into mental corrosion,” explains DOA founder and frontman Kristof Bathory. “It explores the slow mental collapse caused by overwhelming despair and suicidal ideation. Through visceral imagery and repetition, it portrays a mind infected by hopelessness, emotional numbness and self-destruction, exposing the brutal reality of living inside a breaking mind.”

‘Viral Decay’ follows the recent ‘Penumbra (feat. Suicide Commando)’, a powerful collaboration with the veteran Belgian artist Johan Van Roy. Both songs are available on ‘Anatomy Of Suffering’, a new album by DOA out on 20th March. A darker, heavier, and more focused chapter in the group’s evolution, it brings together raw atmosphere with precision production and features some notable collaborations.

Listen: ‘Odyssey Limen’ by The Moon and the Nightspirit

Posted: 26 February 2026 in Singles and EPs, Recommended Streams and Videos
Tags: Progressive, Single, Stream, Postmetal, Atmospheric, Expansive, Prophecy Productions, The Moon and the Nightspirit, Odyssey Limen, Seed of the Formless

The Moon and the Nightspirit reveal the new track ‘Odyssey Limen’ as the next advance single taken from their forthcoming album. Seed of the Formless has been chalked up for release on April 17, 2026.

The Moon and the Nightspirit comment: “The song ‘Odyssey Limen’ represents our new album’s most intense and dynamic peak – a relentless, metallic journey that mirrors the ultimate spiritual metamorphosis”, Ágnes Tóth states on behalf of the duo. “This track charts an inner cosmic voyage that culminates in the profound realisation of one’s true nature. It is the sonic embodiment of catharsis, where all form and doubt are shed in a final, explosive awakening – the most aggressive point on our path, capturing the moment of pure, unbound becoming.”

With their eighth studio album Seed of the Formless, The Moon and the Nightspirit have reached a crossroads in their ever changing path. A deliberate and significant sonic mutation has created a leap in their stylistic evolution. While the Hungarian duo’s deep roots in ethereal folk remain audible, Seed of the Formless marks their conscious journey into the heavier realms of atmospheric post-metal.

The Hungarians’ embrace of electric guitars and vast synth soundscapes to channel what they describe as a more cosmic and visceral energy, as compared to the whispering of forest and meadows in their musical past, makes perfect sense at this stage of their sonic evolution. As The Moon and the Nightspirit navigate the space between shadow and luminescence, the parallel contrast between the acoustic and the electric as well as their subsequent amalgamation, they unlock the gates to a vast realm of new possibilities.

The Moon and the Nightspirit view their creative process as a spiritual practice. To them, music is not just written; it is channelled through meditation, connecting with nature, and the exploration of philosophical concepts about consciousness and the formless void. These are not just themes, but direct gateways to their compositions.

The Moon and the Nightspirit were founded in 2003 when Hungarian singer as well as piano and violin player Ágnes Tóth joined forces with guitarist and vocalist Mihály Szabó. Their original style has been variously located in the ethereal, pagan, and neofolk realm, which was emphasised by the use of instruments such as zither and woodwinds. A dose of melancholia, dreamlike and sometimes eerie soundscapes as well as lyrics revolving around fantastic, mythical, and shamanic themes quickly carved them their own niche and a dedicated following, starting with the debut full-length Of Dreams Forgotten and Fables Untold (2005) and growing with each following album until Aether (2020).
There will always be those who oppose any change, but as true artists The Moon and the Nightspirit acted on their need to evolve further. The result is Seed of the Formless, which is drawing from atmospheric post-metal and ambient, while the duo’s soul remains intact: mystical, yearning, and eternally bound to the infinite!

The 113 – Scour

Posted: 25 February 2026 in Reviews, Singles and EPs
Tags: dark, energy, Interpol, Joy Division, Leeds, New Wave, Northern, Post-Punk, scene, Scour, Single Review, Stream, The 113, The Headonist, To Combat Regret

Launchpad+ and EMI North – 25th February 2026

Christopher Nosnibor

From Interpol to Editors to White Lies and far beyond, including, at present IST IST, dark-edged post-punk acts displaying strong Joy Division influence have been emerging for the last twenty years now, and more. Some are better than others, some capture the mood more effectively than others.

It’s perhaps because they’re from Leeds that The 113 are particularly good at capturing the mood: the spawning ground of goth in the 80s, the Leeds scene has always stood apart from not only the mainstream, but other major cities of the north, particularly Manchester and Sheffield, which in turn have always had their own identities: in the early 00s Leeds was hotbed for innovative post-rock, and has, over the last decade, yielded ever noisier, ever more angular, ever weirder bands, but also bands of quality who simply do – or did – their own thing, from Hawk Eyes and These Monsters to Castrovalva and I Like Trains, Thank, Post War Glamour Girls, Beige Palace, Black Moth, BELK, Irk, and of course, the mighty Blacklisters.

The 113 aren’t nearly as abrasive or far-out as many of these acts with whom they share turf, but their debut EP, To Combat Regret, released last March packed some blustering urgency to the familiar post-punk template. Both ‘Scour’ and previous single ‘Leach’ continue the same trajectory – lean, dark post-punk vibes, driven by dense bass, insistent percussion and some sinewy guitar work, creating tension and using it to powerful effect – but if anything, this is tauter, tenser, and more nuanced: the melodic, shoegaze mid-section adds significant impact to the song’s explosive conclusion.

This, in conjunction with ‘Leach’ says that the forthcoming EP, The Headonist (out April 17th) will be killer, and the upcoming tours in April and May look like something to get excited about, too.

The 113 · Scour

Photo: Naomi Whitehead

Listen: ‘To Count Her Names’ by Moon Far Away

Posted: 25 February 2026 in Recommended Streams and Videos, Singles and EPs
Tags: Acou, Dead Can Dance, gothic folk, Moon Far Away, Neofolk, Single, Stream, To Count Her Names, Uratsakidogi, Wardruna

MOON FAR AWAY impressively deploy their ability to write captivating acoustic songs with their new advance single ‘To Count Her Names’. The gothic folk duo’s new track is taken from their forthcoming new album Acou (‘Listen’), which is chalked up for release on March 13th, 2026.

MOON FAR AWAY comment: “A cold neo-folk hit in the best traditions of the genre — and the lyrical heart of the Acou album”, male vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Count Ash states. “Yes, grim folkers with long beards sometimes fall into sadness, too. This song features guitarist Roman Khomutsky from the famous Moscow black metal band Uratsakidogi.”

Some of the richest music is also the hardest to categorise. With their fifth full-length Acou, MOON FAR AWAY embark on a musical exploration of the magical nature of sound. The band from the sub-arctic city of Arkhangelsk in Russia’s north is studying the mythological cycle of the universe by assigning certain sounds and musical styles that range from the archaic and folklore to liturgical, classical, and even experimental music to each stage of its existence.

MOON FAR AWAY were inspired by the finding that the world begins and ends in many ancient legends with a sound – from the utterance of a word to actual music or even the big bang of science. On Acou, which means ‘listen!’ in Greek, the word (lógos) and music (mousĭkḗ) are as fundamental to the fabric of the universe as the classical elements of earth, fire, water, and air.

MOON FAR AWAY have occasionally been referred to as “the heart of Russian gothic folk” or “The Russian Dead Can Dance£””, which are notions that still ring true regarding Acou. Their music appears to be both light and even dreamy on the surface, yet at the same time it comes with a dignity, gravitas and passionate seriousness that set these songs apart from simple pop; despite sounding captivating and melodic.

MOON FAR AWAY have already released four studio albums, a live album, several singles, and numerous collaborations since their inception in 1994. The band from the old Russian harbour city on the White Sea shore has also performed at multiple festivals across Europe. MOON FAR AWAY are taking their inspiration from the folklore and unique ancient heritage of their native lands in the North of Russia.

The North is obviously an area of harsh climatic conditions but also of intense human creativity that found its expression in rich poetry, music, visual culture, and wooden architecture. Unlike central Russia, there was no slavery in the North and to this day, this wide region preserves a most interesting and unique cultural heritage with roots reaching back into pre-Christian time.

MOON FAR AWAY have dedicated themselves to the preservation of local traditions, both musically and culturally. By combining traditional European culture with the soundscapes of the Russian North, and influences from classic to neofolk as well as modern technology, the music of MOON FAR AWAY offers a unique artistic expression where the East meets the West.

With Acou, MOON FAR AWAY present their richest and most complete album so far that will find old and new friends from a wide range of stylistic preferences that certainly include fans of DEAD CAN DANCE, ALCEST, WARDRUNA, and many others – although the unique band from Russia’s North does sound different from all of those mentioned above. There is only one way to find out: "Acou"! Listen!

Watch: ‘ATTEMPT A CRASH LANDING–THEME’ by The Twilight Sad

Posted: 24 February 2026 in Singles and EPs, Recommended Streams and Videos
Tags: Single, Video, Intense, Stream, The Twilight Sad, The Cure, animation, visualiser, ATTEMPT A CRASH LANDING–THEME

No words… Just watch, and listen…

Watch: ‘Push the Fire’ by Cathedral In Flames

Posted: 23 February 2026 in Recommended Streams and Videos, Singles and EPs
Tags: Cathedral In Flames, goth, kitsch, Push the Fire, rock’n’roll, Severina, Single, Stream, The Birthday Massacre, The Mission, Video

Prague goth rockers, CATHEDRAL IN FLAMES have unveiled their new single & sylish video for the track, ‘Push The Fire’.

‘Push The Fire’ is a metaphorical story about picking up women. On the surface, it’s vampire kitsch; underneath, it’s classic seduction wrapped in promises of eternal love, right up to and beyond the grave. The seduction doesn’t really work out, though, so both of our heroes get angrier and angrier, and they end up more and more blood-soaked.

The initial inspiration came during long spring walks around the South Bohemian fish ponds when, above the melting ice there was nothing to see but raw, damp fog and flocks of crows. Musically, ‘Push The Fire’ is a return to the roots: a straightforward, fast goth rock’n’roll song with a chorus that hits you straight in the face. The bridge is a conspiratorial wink toward the band, The Mission and their single, ‘Severina’.

‘Push The Fire’ is a fast, rhythmically-pulsing track driven by Gatsby’s bass and Barney’s tribal drumming and features a soaring chorus adorned with Ambra’s vocal acrobatics and Phil’s trademark growl. The sound was produced and mixed by Brett Carruthers of the Canadian band, The Birthday Massacre.

Watch: ‘No one home but me’ by Sinister Shadows

Posted: 22 February 2026 in Singles and EPs, Recommended Streams and Videos
Tags: death rock, goth, Idiot Robot, Lyric Video, No one home but me, Single, Sinister Shadows, Stream, The Doorway to label

Tampa-based death rock/goth artist SINISTER SHADOWS is proud to announce that his self-titled debut album will be available as CD and digital release on March 26th via The Doorway To label.

‘Sinister Shadows’ was created out of the love of death rock and goth rock from the Eighties and Nineties – bands like Bauhaus, The Cure, Sisters of Mercy, The Mission, and Nick Cave.

SINISTER SHADOWS‘ mastermind, Ryan Michalski (Idiot Robot, Ryan Cosmonaught), ran a video magazine called The Gothic Box in Tampa Florida years ago and went to such venues as The Orpheum and The Castle. SINISTER SHADOWS wants to bring back the darkness, romance and flair that has been long missed of this sound and movement.

Today you can have a foretaste of what you might expect from the album with ‘No one home but me,’ here available as a lyric video:

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