Friday, July 01, 2022

Simesky+Fritch Unleash New Single "Such Imperfection"


UK no wave/avant-garde/electronic/post punk project Simesky+Fritch have unleashed their new single "Such Imperfection".

A future retro love-letter to gloss-polished pop, neon nu-wave and cool indie. As the decades collide from The Cure, Peter Gabriel and Brian Eno to Tears for Fears, Royksopp and Robyn, every sweetly honed sonic shines sultry. And in extending that love letter to the best lost tradition of A-side and B-side 80’s vinyl, the 7” edit arrives with a full 12” mix that weaves synthwave with prog-glam and grandeur. This is lo-fi turned hi-fi and glistening.   

Living in Belgium, United Simesky Institutes has worked with Budapest Scoring Orchestra and scored high with releases of sweet 80’s synthwave amongst the ranks of Vice & We Write About Music. Fritch comes from Wales, and comes fresh from an album that gained 5-star comparisons to Bowie’s Blackstar and Scott Walker. This is music that moves across boundaries, this is UK and Belgium combined. 

But right here a new cult is created. Right here is a new sound entirely.

With shared production, shared writing, shared artwork, shared visions, the debut single from Simesky+Fritch is a celebration of a meeting of minds. It’s a lean synth-kissed passion for pop. 

This is music that cuts across decades. This is new nu-wave love for the steal.

Stream it below.

Temples of Youth Premiere New Single "Keen To Be Clean"


Winchester dream pop/synthpop/new wave band Temples of Youth have premiered their new single "Keen To Be Clean".

Taking inspiration from C86 artists and US indie - they have developed their own sound, strong on hooks, melodies and heartfelt lyrics.

‘Keen to be Clean’ looks set to do much the same. Three minutes of off-kilter post-punk and ‘90s cynicism, the track is about moral decline, alienation and growing old disgracefully.

Stream it below.


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Paradise Blossom Air New Single "Run Away With Me"


Fresno, CA dream pop/jangle pop duo Paradise Blossom have aired their new single "Run Away With Me".

The song is out now via BIRTHDIY, get it here and stream it below.

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Watch: Creux Lies Release "I Wish I Was You" Lyric Video


Sacramento, California post-punk/new wave/dark wave band Creux Lies have released a lyric video for their latest single "I Wish I Was You".

The song is part of your current playlist and s taken from their album 'Goodbye Divine', which came out in October 2021 via Freakwave. Grab your copy  here.

Watch a lyric video below.



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Watch: Headman Reveals "No Surprises" Music Video


Swiss-born visual artist/DJ/producer and Relish Label owner Headman (aka  Robi Insinna) has revealed the video for his latest single "No Surprises".

This is the first single from the new Headman album. The track features vocals by Silver Jan and a remix by Zillas on Acid. It’s the first new material produced since the self-titled Robi Insinna mini album and SASM, the new band project with Douglas J McCarthy from Nitzer Ebb, released on Industria in 2018.

The single has a kind of NYC 80’s vibe, which is pretty much what the music was always about, strong retro raw edge funk machine driven sounds. The use of analog equipment, synthesizers, bass and loads of outboard gear is a trademark of Robi Insinna’s production. Saying that, the idea is not just to copy the past, but to take influences from it to create something new. Zillas on Acid rework the track into a slow-driving techno chugger, taking it in a darker and more sinister direction.

No Surprises is a funky new wave track echoing the optimism of past decades.

Take a listen below.

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Watch: Blind Seagull Drop Music Video For "Inanity"


Russian post punk/new wave/coldwave band Blind Seagull have dropped the video for their latest single "Inanity".

The song is taken from their upcoming new album 'Personal Decay', released last week (June 24) through Avant! Records. Grab your copy here.

Watch the video below.

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New Entry: Blush Club Unleash New Single "Ornamental Ponds"


Glasgow indie rock/post punk band Blush Club unleashed their new single "Ornamental Ponds".

The song is taken from the upcoming EP of the same name (due September), and follows-on from the charismatic guitar pop EP, A Hill To Die On, released last year.

‘Ornamental Ponds’ is a jaunty pop tinged post punk romp typical of Blush Club, while harnessing a more confident, catchy presence than their previous work, keeping you on your toes with an off kilter take on classic indie rock chord progressions. Vocalist Hamish Swanson poetically careens through observations of lockdown mundanity, before reflecting on past relics that have lost or changed meaning, before crashing into an urgent crescendo that stirs pent up frustrations.

WOOZE Unveil New Single/Video "Birthday"


British/Korean indie pop/alt duo WOOZE (Jamie She and Theo Spark) have unveiled the video for their new single "Birthday".

The song is taken from their forthcoming EP 'The Magnificent Eleven', set to be released on September 9th through Young Poet Records. Get it here.

Watch/listen below.


The Magnificent Eleven EP Tracklisting:
2. Birthday
3. Cowardly Custard
4. Huge Axeman

New Entry: House Of Harm Share New Single "In Threes"


Boston, MA post punk/new wave/synth pop
House Of Harm have shared their new single "In Threes".

The song b/w their previously released track "Feel My Heart Beat" is out now via Avant! Records. 

Take a listen below.



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New Entry: Atmos Bloom Air New Single "Picnic In The Rain"


Manchester bedroom pop/lo-fi/dream pop duo Atmos Bloom (Tilda Gratton and Curtis Paterson) have aired their new single "Picnic In The Rain".

The song is taken from their upcoming debut album 'Flora', set to be released on July 14th through Spirit Goth. 

Stream it below.



Watch: Afflecks Palace Release "Praise You" (Fatboy Slim cover)


Manchester indie guitar/psych pop band Afflecks Palace have released the video for their cover version of Fatboy Slim 1998 classic "Praise You".

The cover, produced by J. Fender, is out today (July 1st) Get it here.

Watch/listen below.



New Entry: ACTORS Reveal "Post Traumatic Love (Sons of Nuns Remix)"


Canadian cold wave/post-punk/synth pop band Actors have revealed "Post Traumatic Love (Sons of Nuns Remix)".

The remix is taken from the quintessential edition of ACTORS' debut, Reanimated, including remastered versions of all the original EP tracks, as well as the band's most popular 7", Post Traumatic Love, and all the rare PTL remixes, all on one deluxe 15-track album! set to be released on August 19 through Artoffact Records. Pre-order it here.

Take a listen below.


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