Sad Madona drops debut 'Amor Hardcore' via Manic Depression

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Paris-based solo project Sad Madona released the debut LP “Amor Hardcore” via the French label Manic Depression Records. Issued as a limited edition of 300 copies on standard black vinyl, the album is also out on CD.

“Amor Hardcore” is the first full-length physical release from Sad Madona, a project founded by Rémi Lauvergne. Blending electro, gothic, techno, and shoegaze influences, Lauvergne refers to the sound as “dramatic dance.” The record compiles digital singles released between 2023 and 2025, including “Craving,” “Chloroform,” and “Witch Coast,” alongside new material such as the title track and a collaboration with French act Tout Debord.

The album is available in two formats:

LP: black vinyl with printed sleeve
CD: jewel case edition with 4-page booklet

The tracklist is as follows:

Side A
A1 Blush
A2 Craving
A3 Chloroform
A4 Amor Hardcore

Side B
B1 Sans ou avec Toi (feat. Tout Debord)
B2 Witch Coast
B3 Crimes
B4 Rebellion

A video for the track “Craving” is available below.

About Sad Madon

Sad Madona is the electro/synth solo project of Rémi Lauvergne, founded in Paris in 2021. A self-taught musician, Lauvergne began composing music only four years prior, drawing on melancholic, danceable elements rooted in gothic, techno, and shoegaze aesthetics. The project is lyrically driven by themes of love, death, and nature, often sung in French.

Initially self-released, Sad Madona’s work gained traction in the European gothic scene with singles like “Craving,” “Chloroform,” and “Witch Coast.” The project remained independent until 2025, when Lauvergne partnered with Manic Depression Records to issue a first physical release, “Amor Hardcore.”

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