Norwegian Giants release ‘Fasan’ – an immensely diverse collaboration album
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) "Fasan" by Norwegian Giants is released on their own label Norwegian Giants, established...
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Liars share live performance from Sydney: ‘Liars: Live at Phoenix’
(Photo by Clemens Habicht) While Liars' latest album, "The Apple Drop", is out today, the band has also now released...
Reconverb – Airport Oxygen Bar (Album – Cold Transmission Music)
Genre/Influences: Dream-Pop, Cold-Wave, Shoegaze. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Reconverb is a Danish solo-project driven by Helge Vammen. After an instrumental...
‘The Cure – Radio Broadcast/Live in Germany 1981’ 2CD bootleg gets widespread distribution
Out now is "The Cure - Radio Broadcast/Live in Germany 1981", a double CD which is being distributed about everywhere,...
Liars complete video trilogy with ‘From What The Never Was’
(Photo by McLean Stephenson) Liars have launched their new track, “From What The Never Was”, the latest single from their...
Sevit – On The Edge Of A Darker Place (Album – Inclub Records)
Genre/Influences: Cold-Wave, Dark-Wave. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Sevit is an American formation, which last year released its debut album....
No Trust In Dawn – Lost And Apart (Album – Alice In… / Dark Dimensions)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Wave, Gothic. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Four years after their promising and totally accomplished debut album “As We Fall”,...
‘Never trust a white man’, the all new Pankow album is finally about to arrive after lots of delay – check a first teaser
Originally planned for a July 17 release to coincide with Record Store Day, but now postponed for a few weeks...
New wave/post-punk artist Jason Priest debuts with ‘Jason Priest Is Missing’
Out via the brand new label Midnight Mannequin Records (based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and run by Adam Black) is the...
Icelandic synth-punks Kælan Mikla to launch fourth album, ‘Undir Köldum Norðumljósum’ with guest appearance by Alcest
Soon out via Artoffact Records will be the fourth album, "Undir Köldum Norðumljósum" by the Icelandic synth-punks Kælan Mikla. "Undir...
Permafrost offers remix of ‘Closed Eyes’ – check it out
After their recent release "Closed Eyes", post-punk act Permafrost now follows up with the "Closed Eyes - Open Mouth Remix"....
Norwegian post-punk act Permafrost releases new single ‘Closed Eyes’ through Fear of Music
(Photo by Sofie Amalie Klougart) Out since today is the new single "Closed Eyes" by the Norwegian post-punk act Permafrost....
The Cure’s Robert Smith working on noise solo album – 2 new The Cure albums being completed
The Cure frontman Robert Smith is about to release an hour worth of noise as a solo album. The news...
‘Click Interview’ with Seasurfer: ‘Guitar Music From England Was Just Cooler Than German Stuff’
Seasurfer is a band driven by Hamburger (Germany) based musician Dirk Ritter. He worked together with different female singers and...
Jeff Clark’s – EP Collection (Album – Manic Depression Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Wave. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Jeff Clark’s is a French duo hailing from Le Mans. They previously released two...
Selfishadows – Again (Album – Manic Depression)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, Dark-Rock & Pop, Cinematographic. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: After a self-released debut album (cf. “Step On) and the...
’30 Years Of Journalism – Celebration Interview’ with Johan Van Roy (Suicide Commando): ‘I Probably Will Continue Writing Music Till I Drop Dead’
Back in 1991 I started writing my first reviews for Side-Line magazine. I would have never thought to go on...
‘Click Interview’ with Chris Shape: ‘Living In Lockdown Is Essentially My Way Of Life’
Cristian Camporesi is an Italian musician/producer/live performer/sound designer who has been involved with an endless list of projects. His latest...
Attrition 1982 ambient release ‘This Death House’ reissued on vinyl
In 1982 the UK electronic outfit Attrition released "This Death House", a dark ambient soundtrack, spread over two long tracks:...
Morrissey’s manager not amused by ‘The Simpsons’ parody
Screenshot The Simpsons' episode “Panic on the Streets of Springfield” is not really welcomed by Morrissey's manager. In the episode,...
Sun’s Spectrum – Don’t Chase The Light (Album – FinalMuzik)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Wave, Industrial. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Set up in 2016 by Livio Caenazzo (voice, guitars, programming) and Daniele Iannacone...
Scenius – Enough Fears (Album – MMXX Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, Indie-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Scenius is a duo driven by British producer/engineer Steve Whitfield and French singer...
Bruit Fantôme – Robert Smith (EP – Tripalium Corp)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, Minimal-Electro, IDM. Format: Digital, Cassette. Background/Info: Bruit Fantôme is a French producer who has already been active for...
Nice Cold Nation – Invictus (Album – Nice Cold Nation)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, Wave-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: The French Nice Cold Nation is back with the last chapter of an...
Nice Cold Nation – Time (Album – Nice Cold Nation)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, Wave-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Nice Cold Nation is a French band originally set up as a solo-project...
This Stranger Within – Terms And Conditions (Album – Chaostrophy)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Wave, Dark-Wave. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: This Stranger Within is a side-project of Dawn + Dusk Entwined. Where the...
FEBRVVM covers The Cure’s ‘The Walk’
Industrial/gothic metal act FEBRVVM has released a cover version of The Cure's "The Walk" this time after covering the Deftones'...
Chvrches Claim Their New Album Will Sound Like Depeche Mode
According to the mainstream music press, there's always been a "new Depeche Mode" on the horizon. Every time a band...
Schonwald – Abstraction (Album – Manic Depression Records)
Genre/Influences: Dream-Pop, Dark-Pop, Cold-Wave, Shoegaze. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Alessandra Gismondi and Luca Bandini are now active under the Schonwald...
Jackson Vanhorn – After The Rehearsal (Album – Manic Depression Records / Icy Cold Records)
Genre/Influences: Dream-Pop, Dark-Pop Format: Digital, Vinyl, Cassette. Background/Info: American musician Jackson Vanhorn (previously involved with other bands like TV Ghost)...
Goth rock/post-punk act The Funeral March of the Marionettes premiere their new single ‘Useless’ exclusively on Side-Line
Goth rock/post-punk artists The Funeral March of the Marionettes are exclusively premiering their new track "Useless" on Side-Line. The song...
Stabbing Westward drops covers EP “Hallowed Hymns” with covers of The Cure, Ministry and Echo & The Bunnymen
Stabbing Westward has released the covers EP "Hallowed Hymns" with covers of The Cure, Ministry and Echo & The Bunnymen....
Alka interview: ‘Working with Vince Clarke has been an absolutely amazing experience and completely inspiring’
(Text by Janos Janurik / Photo by Erika Tele) Vince Clarke has not only worked diligently on the current Erasure...
Astari Nite – Here Lies (Album – Negative Gain Productions)
Genre/Influences: Wave-pop, post-punk. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: The fourth full length album by Astari Nite also is the first one...
Clan Of Xymox – Spider On The Wall (Album – Trisol / Metropolis Records)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, wave-pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Clan Of Xymox that’s now more than three decades of involvement and an...
The Cure Are Definitely Releasing An Album This Year
Deciding how and when to end a successful band and leave the stage is never easy for performers. Go too...
Depeche Mode, The Smiths, The Mission, Gary Numan, etc. unite for brand new charity single ‘Tower Of Strength’ – check the preview
Wayne Hussey, frontman of The Mission, will soon have a new single out in support of key workers dealing with...
Eleven Pond – Drive (Album – Young And Cold Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-wave, new-wave. Format: Digital, CDR, Vinyl. Background/Info: American formation Eleven Pond saw the light of day in the 80s,...
Moonlight Meadow – Moonlight Meadow (Album – Wave Records)
Genre/Influences: Cold-wave, dark-wave, gothic. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Moonlight Meadow is a Polish formation set up in 2015 and driven...
Steve Whitfield (producer The Cure / The Mission) and French singer Fabrice Nau form synthpop / darkwave act Scenius
Scenius is a synth-pop / dark-wave duo composed of Leeds (UK) based producer Steve Whitfield (The Cure, The Mission, Jane...
The Cure’s Roger O’Donnell releases new project ‘2 Ravens’ today – check it out here
(Photo by Mimi Sheytanova) Out today is the latest project by Roger O’Donnell (keyboard player of The Cure), "2 Ravens"....
When Trent Reznor met Robert Smith. A fan’s perspective.
(Photo by Erica Shumsky) The blog for the ongoing project 'Push - A Cure Fan Documentary' has posted an update...
Twin Tribes – Ceremony (Album – Negative Gain Productions)
Genre/Influences: Dark-wave. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl, Cassette. Background/Info: Texan duo Luis Navarro (vocals, guitar & synth) - Joel Niño Jr....
‘Click Interview’ with Circumpolar: ‘There Is So Much Great New Music Within Our Genre Yet To Discover’
Circumpolar is a Swedish duo driven by Jonas Mattson and Patrik Wallin. They last year self-released their debut-EP “Until The...
Tear Us Apart releases compelling singles, album in the making
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange. Band photo by Paal Ritter Schjerven). During the past months the Norwegian duo...
Antipole – Radial Glare (Album – Young And Cold Records)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, cold-wave. Format: Digital, CD, vinyl. Background/Info: “Radial Glare” is the second album by project Antipole. I discovered the...
Je T’Aime – Je T’Aime (CD Album – Manic Depression Records)
Genre/Influences: Cold-wave, post-punk. Background/Info: Je T’Aime is a new name active in the cold-wave/post-punk fields. Hailing from Paris the band...
Principe Valiente – Oceans ‘Deluxe’ (CD Album – Aenaos Records)
Genre/Influences: New-wave, gothic, goth-rock, indie-rock. Background/Info: “Oceans” is the third full length album released by the Stockholm-based Principe Valiente. The...
V/A Dark Nouveau (Digital Album – Metropolis Records)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, cold-wave, dark-pop, minimal-electro, dream-pop. Background/Info: “Dark Nouveau” features a fine selection of twenty four bands from all over...
Mondträume – Lovers, Sinners & Liars (DCD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, future-pop. Background/Info: The Spanish Mondträume duo strikes back with their second full length, which comes five years after...
The Bluebeard’s Castle – Beyond The Door (CD Album – Cold Transmission Music)
Genre/Influences: Cold-wave, gothic. Background/Info: The Bluebeard’s Castle is a French duo set up in 2017 by Yannick Rault (Triple Sun,...
‘Click Interview’ with FTR: ‘mp3 Is Obviously Not The Best, But We Must Admit It’s Handy’
FTR (Future) is a French trio that saw the daylight in 2012. Based in Paris, Yann Canevet (bass, vocals), Pauline...
Standalone – Standalone (CD Album – Negative Gain Productions)
Genre/Influences: Electro-wave. Background/Info: Standalone is brand-new solo-project driven by American musician Steven Seibold. You maybe know him from his involvement...
The Human League’s ‘Being Boiled’ covered by indie post punk act Klammer – and it really works well
Klammer are about to release a new single on 3rd June on Under Dogz Records. It's a very different version...
The Cure to livestream final performance ‘Disintegration 30 anniversary’ tour (Sydney Opera House – 30th May)
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Cure’s seminal album "Disintegration", the fifth and final performance during their Vivid LIVE...
Interview with Erasure ‘s Vince Clarke, Mark Saunders and Gareth Jones on re-release ‘Wild!’ LP
(Interview © Janos Janurik) 2019 is a year full of anniversaries and anniversary releases and tours, just think of bands...
The Cure announce 30th anniversary shows of ‘Disintegration’
The Cure have announced 4 live shows at the Sydney Opera House in May to mark the 30th anniversary "Disintegration",...
Yes To All – Yes To All (Digital EP – Yes To All)
Genre/Influences: Cold-wave. Background/Info: Yes To All is a duo from The Netherlands. I didn’t find that much info about them,...
Atomic Neon – Remember Me (CD Album – Alice In… / Dark Dimensions)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, cold-wave, rock-goth. Background/Info: After having released three albums on Black Rain and one album on Holy Hour Records,...
ACTORS – It Will Come To You (CD Album – Artoffact Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark wave, post-punk. Background/Info: Debut full-length cd of this Vancouver (Canada) based quartet which already released their first single...
Sophya – Broken Mirrors (CD Album – Seja Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-wave, ethereal-gothic, goth-pop. Background/Info: Hailing from Israel, but based in The Netherlands this is the first new studio album...
Dead Astropilots – New Control (Vinyl Album – Manic Depression Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-wave, dark-pop. Background/Info: We here welcome a duo from the Northern part of France unleashing their debut album. Manic...
Hoffen – Cold Tears Of An Angel (CD Album – Sector Industrial Producciones)
Genre/Influences: New-wave, cold-wave. Background/Info: Hoffen is a Mexican band set up by Dali Lantzeta (who was previously involved with other...
Antipole – Northern Flux (CD Albuml – Unknown Pleasures Records)
Genre/Influences: Cold-wave, dark-wave. Background/Info: Antipole is a Norwegian duo consisting of Karl Morten Dahl assisted by Anne-Christel Gullikstad. This album...
A Slice Of Life – A Slice Of Life (CD EP – A Slice Of Life)
Genre/Influences: Cold-wave, rock-wave, gothic. Background/Info: Set up by singer Dirk Vreys (obsCURE) and guitarist Guy Wilssens (Perverted By Language) A...
Factice Factory – Lines & Parallels (CD Album – Wool-E Discs)
Genre/Influences: Cold-wave. Background/Info: French-Swiss formation Factice Factory has accomplished their third full length. They self-released their previous and successful album...
