Category: Post Punk

Maybe it really did become too much at some point. Or is “It’s Too Much,” from A Place To Bury Strangers‘ new album, actually a hidden message? Could it be signaling that the endless noise and technical tinkering have finally run their course? Synthesizer (Dedstrange), the Brooklyn band’s seventh LP,…

Perhaps it was the change of scenery that pushed the punk out of Crows. Instead of writing their songs in a small East London studio, the British band composed them in the countryside, in a former Catholic church. This may have contributed to why Reason Enough (Bad Vibrations) sounds so…

Will Tramhaus become a truly big band? Their 2022 EP Rotterdam already hinted at it, and their new album The First Exit (Subroutine) further reinforces this possibility. The record smooths out a few rough edges and delivers Post Punk with a touch more drama and intensity. The band from Rotterdam…

As a band in the midst of their adolescence—14 years of Die Nerven—we’ve grown alongside them and now find ourselves in a unique phase. Their raw early work, which culminated in the masterpiece Fun, evolved into gripping indie rock by the time of their 2022 self-titled album. “More mature nihilism,”…

London-based Nothingheads play their post-punk loud and raw, weaving in psychedelic twists. The full experience will be available on November 8th with the release of their debut LP The Art of Sod (Sister 9). Ahead of that, the band has shared their new single “Private Pyle,” a noisy track with…

Artificial Go is the latest addition to Cincinnati’s thriving punk scene. The raw trio is making their first attempt with Hopscotch Fever (Feel It / Future Shock). It’s an “attempt” because there’s still a lot that’s undefined here. The LP’s eight short tracks present a variety of ideas ranging from…

In 2022, Black Doldrums introduced us to their dark vision of post-punk with their debut album, Dead Awake. Now, after a lineup change, they are set to release a new album titled In Limerence (Fuzz Club) on October 18th. Daniel Armstrong has joined the founding duo of Kevin Goddard and…

Oliver Ackermann and his band A Place To Bury Strangers are known for their noisy, shoegaze-infused post-punk and frequent lineup changes. For their seventh album, “Synthesizer” (Dedstrange), the New Yorker is joined by Sandra and John Fedowitz. The album is set to be released on October 4th. The singles from…

The Crows are preparing to release their third album. “Reason Enough” (Bad Vibrations) will be out on September 27th. The album was created under different circumstances but offers their familiar sound. This is evident in the first single, “Bored.” It’s a captivating yet melodic post-punk track, polished by maestro Andy…

The strange and unique world of The Drin: Currently, the sextet embeds sleepy post-punk in eerie scenarios. Swampy and steamy like the southern USA, yet no less hostile, a fact they try to mask behind tired eyes. “Elude the Torch” (Feel It / Future Shock) is their fourth release in…