Molchat Doma's new album 'Belaya Polosa' showcases a blend of 80s goth-rock and post-Soviet melancholy, reflecting their new life far from home.
Fontaines DC: Romance review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week
Fontaines DC's music reflects a transformative journey, fluctuating between ambitious exuberance and introspective darkness, marking their unique role in modern post-punk.
Molchat Doma: Belaya Polosa
Molchat Doma's new album 'Belaya Polosa' showcases a blend of 80s goth-rock and post-Soviet melancholy, reflecting their new life far from home.
Fontaines DC: Romance review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week
Fontaines DC's music reflects a transformative journey, fluctuating between ambitious exuberance and introspective darkness, marking their unique role in modern post-punk.
Font's frontman Thom Waddill writes lyrics through semi-conscious fits of instinct, capturing dream recall and automatic writing.
Bacchae announce new album 'Next Time,' share title track
Bacchae announces new album 'Next Time' following their 2020 release, produced by J. Robbins with powerful themes of mental health and societal pressures.
Kings of Leon go post-punk on new single "Nothing to Do"
Kings of Leon return with 'Nothing to Do,' showcasing post-punk sound from upcoming album.
Gustaf Break Down New Album Package Pt. 2 Track By Track: Exclusive
Gustaf released Package Pt. 2 as a follow-up to their 2021 debut, showcasing consistent stylistic approach with memorable songs.
The album focuses on interpersonal and emotional themes rather than frequent political and class commentaries seen in similar post-punk bands.
Itasca: Imitation of War
Kayla Cohen approaches the guitar with a delicate touch, creating bright and exploratory lines that cut through the fog.
Imitation of War, Cohen's latest release, is an album that combines elements of post-punk and dual-guitar rock with grounded and immediate songwriting.
British rockers Squid bring their 'twisted, 21st-century jazz' to D.C.
Ollie Judge, drummer and lead singer for Squid, discusses the challenges of singing while drumming.
Squid's music has been labeled as post-punk, but Judge describes it as a twisted, 21st-century jazz.
Meet Ekko Astral, D.C.'s 'mascara mosh pit' rockers with a message
Ekko Astral's music combines elements of post-punk, no-wave, and queercore in a raucous punk palette.
The band's lyrics skewer gender and sexuality with an ironic edge and an ear for imagery.
From Britney to German Bringas: the best old music our writers discovered in 2023
Slapp Happy's 1972 debut album is a curious thing.
It was recorded at Faust's Wumme studios, with the krautrock legends acting as backing band, but it sounds absolutely nothing like krautrock.
The five-star albums we missed in 2023 from Jane Remover to Jalen Ngonda
Sanam: Bell - video The formation of Beirut six-piece Sanam is emblematic of Lebanon's thriving experimental music scene in and of itself: the group were convened at the behest of Irtijal festival for a collaboration with Hans Joachim Irmler of Faust, a juncture which catalysed the musicians into recording together later on.