German darkwave artist Theatre's Kiss has once again cultivated an astoundingly gothic post-punk album. Let's talk about it.
An Artificer of Atmosphere
Since I first stumbled upon Theatre's Kiss...
The goth scene has a diversity problem. Most alternative music scenes, if I'm being honest, have a diversity problem.
While the contemporary state of the alternative scene is certainly facilitating...
I'll be honest. I haven't been listening to many new bands lately.
In lieu of my duties as a DJ, I've mostly been streaming dreamy 80s pop. I find that the musical works of Duran Duran, Naked Eyes...
The end of the fall semester was rough.
It usually is, existing in a strange liminal space between fall and winter where the days are shorter, the nights are colder and our collective laps bear the...
Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble of Shadows is the musical brain child of Anna Varney Cantodea.
From the moment of its conception in Germany in 1989, the musical project defines itself through its...
Music-makers have been hard at work putting out new music, and I''ve been hard at work listening to it.
Here are some highlights from this month:
Tears For the Dying
Based in Athens, Georgia,...
Though September is still ripe in its infancy, the fall equinox is visible -- a beacon of hope for alternative kids everywhere, perhaps -- just on the horizon.
Photo by Tkhao Khoang on Unsplash
Alternative...
This summer, many bands I listen to have been hard at work putting out new releases. Here are my thoughts on three new singles by three great artists.
Vandal Moon
Vandal Moon's newest single, "Heroine...
Goth music isn't just one thing.
It's a common misconception, especially for those ill-acquainted with alternative music. People like to slap the label "goth" on anything even tangentially dark or...
Theatre's Kiss, a self-described "depressive post-punk" artist who I discovered entirely by accident, has fundamentally changed my life with their newest album.
"Leidensmelodien", released Dec. 30,...
Harsh Symmetry comes from the mind of Julian Sharwarko of Sacramento, California.
Debuting Jan. 20, 2022 with the single "Mirror Twin," Sharwarko's "synth-driven solo project" is consistently dark,...
When I saw that Boy Harsher was coming to Cat’s Cradle it felt surreal, like there’s no way that band was coming to that venue at this time. For the uninitiated, Boy Harsher is a darkwave artist,...
