Electronic
Track: Ibeyi – Me Voy feat. Mala Rodriguez (King Doudou remix), plus European tour dates
Ahead of their huge European tour in support of their critically acclaimed album Ash, out now on the ever brilliant XL Recordings label, Ibeyi have today revealed a remix for their Spanish language track “Me Voy feat. Mala Rodriguez;” as seen through the eyes of PNL-affiliated producer King Doudou. King Doudou sees it as a …
See: Joan as Police Woman reveals new video for Tell Me
Joan as Police Woman, aka Joan Wasser, has just revealed a new video for ‘Tell Me’, the second single from her new album Damned Devotion, just before it drops on February 9th via Play it again Sam. It’s an immediately engaging slice of gently shimmering electro-pop. It has a haziness about it, brightened by Wassers …
Not Forgotten: Chu Ishikawa – Tetsuo: Complete Box
Right at the end of 2017 came the news that Japanese industrial composer Chu Ishikawa had died aged 51. I wouldn’t want to attempt any kind of obituary – I’m no expert. But he was responsible for what is my very favourite film soundtrack – something that it took me years to track down. So …
Album Review: The Soft Moon – Criminal
The Soft Moon ‘Criminal’ (Sacred Bones) out Feb 2, 2018 Dark industrial soundscapes permeate the music of The Soft Moon a.k.a. Luis Vasquez, whose angst-filled vocals and lyrics focus on a recurring theme of guilt and shame. The initial single “Burn” opens the album with industrial drums, guitar noise, and vocal delivery reminiscent of The …
Track: Julia Holter – So humble the afternoon
The Adult Swim Singles Program continues unabated (that programme being releasing a free single every week digitally) with a new release from American singer, songwriter, record producer, composer and artist Julia Holter. Called ‘So humble the afternoon’ its this slightly eerie and unnerving slow burner, built on this repeating two note synth pattern over which …
See: ShapeShiftingAliens reveal new video for Showing My Face
Taken from their self titled debut album, Showing my Face is a brilliant electro-goth romp infused with cool yet not self-absorbed swagger matched with a stunning video that perfectly captures their theatrical steampunk stomp. The Swedish duo, Niklas Rundquist and J.P Cleve on vocals, are not newcomers to the scene – in fact the former …
Track: Eilish Gilligan – S.M.F.Y.
Backseat Mafia were highly impressed by Melburnian native Eilish Gilligan‘s single “Creature of Habit” late last year – a haunting, sparse piece of electronica that highlighted Gilligan’s extraordinary vocals. Gilligan is back with S.M.F.Y., which, almost impossibly, ups the ante. Instrumentally this is a far more complex dance-orientated piece with synth riffs and a driving …
See: Holy Wave release new video for Adult Fear
El Paso multi-instrumentalists Holy Wave are back with a new album, Adult Fear, which drops on March 30th via The Reverberation Appreciation Society. Ahead of the release they’ve released a new video for the title track, and it’s one that sees the Austin quintet head into a world inhabited by hazy synths and expansive melodies. …
Track: Let’s Eat Grandma – Hot Pink
Let’s Eat Grandma, aka teenage vocalists, multi-instrumentalists and songwriters Rosa Walton and Jenny Hollingworth have returned with a new single – Hot Pink, out now via Transgressive Records / [PIAS]. Talking of the single the girls say “Hot Pink is about the misconceptions of femininity and masculinity and the power of embracing both of them. …
Track: Creep Show – Modern Parenting
Creep Show are the project of acclaimed singer-songwriter John Grant and the dark analogue trio of Wrangler (itself a project of Stephen Mallinder of Cabaret Voltaire, Phil Winter and Benge), and ahead of their debut album – Mr. Dynamite, out on 16th March via Bella Union, they’ve released a new track ‘Modern Parenting’. The adventurous …