Preoccupations : Arrangements

Preoccupations, formerly Viet Cong, are a Canadian four-piece that rose from the ashes of indie rock darlings Women. Where Women was more in the vein of bands like Deerhunter and Pavement, Preoccupations went for a more darker, propulsive sound. From their ‘Cassette’ ep debut to their self-titled full-length as Viet Cong to name change to […]

Feu Follet Returns With New LP ‘IV’, Out 7/29; Listen To Single “Somebody Else”

Back in 2021 producer and musician Alban Blaising released the stunning Beneath the Earth under the name Feu Follet. The amazing album was a mixture of post-punk, dream pop, and dark wave with a fairy-tale twist that combined early 4AD vibes with colorful imagery for a singular musical experience. Blaising’s stunning production and engaging melodies […]

Jason Priest : Jason Priest Is Missing

You know the saying, “role of a lifetime”? Well I feel that musician/film composer Antoni Maiovvi has found that role in the worn-out, leather boots of post-punk/new wave survivor Jason Priest. Priest is the nom de plume which Maiovvi has taken for his latest musical project, which is an all-out jagged pop album with edges […]

Automelodi Ready New Album ‘Mirages au futur verre-brisé ; Listen To “La Poussière”

It’s been six years since Montreal synth-pop duo Automelodi’s last record. That album, the dark and exquisite Surlendemains Acides was a beautifully put-together sonic world of synth-based early 80s electronic in the vein of New Order, Pet Shop Boys, and early OMD. With the vocals of singer and songwriter Xavier Paradis, as well as his […]

Craft Spells-Idle Labor

It’s no secret that I’m a fan of early 80s new wave(wait, yes it is). Well I do. Love it. I love the analog synths. I love the electronic drums. Front and center bass and the lovelorn vocals. I think more than anything what I love about new wave is the nostalgia. It reminds me […]