Cliff and Ivy release ‘Sinister Stars’ on vinyl featuring several renowned collaborators – Out now

Alaska’s only goth rock duo, Cliff and Ivy, have launched their album “Sinister Stars”. It is their first release on vinyl, available on CD and all major digital platforms, including Bandcamp and Spotify. Thematically the album delves into creativity, love’s redemption, death, magic, and breaking free from oppression.

Cliff and Ivy have taken full advantage of their diverse recording environments, splitting production between their House of Extreme Darkness Studio in Anchorage, Alaska, and studios in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New Jersey.

Good to know, “Sinister Stars” features collaborations with several well known collaborators:

• Paul Roessler (The Screamers, Nina Hagen Band) served as the album’s producer and synthesizer expert, recording tracks at Kitten Robot Studio in Los Angeles. Roessler is known for his work in LA’s punk and industrial scenes.
• Martin Atkins (Public Image Limited, Nine Inch Nails, Killing Joke) contributed live drums and bongos on various tracks, recorded at his Post-Punk Industrial Museum (PPIM) in Chicago.
• Jim Babjak, lead guitarist of The Smithereens, plays on the song “We Ignite”.
• Kurt Reil (The Gripweeds) handled mastering at House of Vibes Studio in New Jersey.

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