Norma Loy – Baphomet (CD Album – Unknown Pleasures Records)
Genre/Influences: Post-punk, new-wave, experimental, EBM. Background/Info: “Baphomet” is the first new studio album of Norma Loy since 2009. This French...
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Alan Vega (Suicide) dead at age 78
Boruch Alan Bermowitz aka Alan Vega is no more. The American vocalist and visual artist known for his work with...
Haul – Seperation (CD Album – Progress Productions)
Genre/Influences: New-wave, post-punk, shoegaze. Background/Info: Progress Productions is one of those labels that dares to sign real challenging bands. That’s...
‘Click Interview’ with Schonwald: ‘Playing Live Is An Emotional Waterfall’
Alessandra Gismondi and Luca Bandini is the Italian duo behind Schonwald. Their music is inspired by the 80s and more...
Hermetic Delight – Vow (CD EP – October Tone)
Genre/Influences: Wave-pop, shoegaze, post-punk. Background/Info: Hermetic Delight is a French band operating from Strasbourg. They’re already active for a couple...
Schonwald – Between Parallel Lights (CD Album – Anywave Records/Manic Depression Records)
Genre/Influences: Dream-pop, shoegaze, post-punk. Background/Info: Driven by the creative mind of Alessandra Gismondi and Luca Bandini, the Schonwald duo is...
Faith And The Muse – Where The Land Meets The Sea (DCD Album – Danse Macabre)
Genre/Influences: New-wave, dark-wave, ethereal. Background/Info: Set up in 1993 by William Faith and Monica Richards, Faith And The Muse rapidly...
‘Click Interview’ with Ayria: ‘I like dirty synths and big beats’
Ayria has just released a new album called “Paper Dolls”. The new work has been again assisted and produced by...
Haul gets a vinyl and CD release for ‘Separation’ album
Haul is the latest signing on Progress Productions and offers what the label calls a 'compact, uncompromising industrial darkness with...
Giant Waves – Solidarnosc (CD Album – Razgrom Music)
Genre/Influences: Post-punk, wave-rock, rock-pop. Background/Info: Giant Waves is a Russian trio, which released their debut album “Solidarnosc” during 2015. “Solidarnosc”...
Die Krupps re-records 1981 debut album ‘Stahlwerksinfonie’ for vinyl (incl. CD) release
In 1981 the Düsseldorf band Die Krupps (Jürgen Engler, Bernward Malaka, Ralf Dörper) released “Stahlwerksinfonie” (Steelworks Symphony) mixing EBM and...
Mad Masks – Mad Masks (CD Album – Peripheral Minimal)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, cold-wave. Background/Info: I wasn’t able to find a lot information about Mad Masks, but it concerns a French...
Mueran Humanos see second album ‘Miseress’ rereleased on vinyl
Available now for ordering is the vinyl version of Mueran Humanos’ 2nd album "Miseress". "Miseress" was produced and mixed in...
Wire announce new mini album ‘Nocturnal Koreans’ (without Bruce Gilbert) – stream the first single
Due April 29 is a brand new (mini) 8-track album by Wire. "Nocturnal Koreans" follows the release of WIRE's self-titled...
Legendary ‘Monosynth’ compilation sees sequel on Fabrika
The "Monosynth" compilation offering a selection of analog minimal electro was the very first, now legendary, release on Fabrika in...
Kill Your Boyfriend – The King Is Dead (CD Album – Shyrec)
Genre/Influences: Shoegaze, dark-rock & post-punk. Background/Info: Kill your Boyfriend was set up by Matteo Scarpa and Antonio Angeli. After having...
The John-Pauls – The John-Pauls (CD EP – Aagoo Records)
Genre/Influences: Post-punk, new-wave. Background/Info: This is the self-titled debut EP by a Texan (USA) trio based in Austin. They were...
Former support act from Depeche Mode, The Soft Moon, issues 12 inch vinyl – you can stream a first track already!
Out in 4 weeks from now is the 12" "Deeper Remixed Vol. 1" by the American post-punk band he Soft...
Agent Side Grinder sees deleted ‘Irish Recording Tape’ album reissued on vinyl
Out in a few days (and available here for ordering) is the reissue of the deleted "Irish Recording Tape" album...
Phantom Vision – Ghosts (CD Album – COP International)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, post-punk. Content: Phantom Vision has resurrected after a 10 year hibernation. The Portuguese gothic formation got some recognition...
Venus Fly Trap – Metamorphosis 1987-2007 (Vinyl Album – Retinal Records)
Genre/Influences: New-wave, post-punk, electro-rock. Content: The “Metamorphosis”-album was originally released in 2007 as a CD by the Polish label Big...
Dystopian Society – Overturned Reality (CD Album – Danse Macabre)
Genre/Influences: Cold-wave, post-punk. Content: Dystopian Society is based in one of the most historical places of the renaissance (Firenze). The...
Turkish dark-wave act She Past Away sees ‘Belirdi Gece’ album reissued on vinyl
In June we talked about the imminent release of She Past Away's newest album "Narin Yalnızlık", today we can announce...
Lebanon Hanover album ‘Tomb For Two’ sees granite coloured vinyl re-release – order your copy now
Out via Fabrika by mid-December is the much demanded vinyl re-release of the Lebanon Hanover album "Tomb For Two". Not...
Spiral Archive Records celebrates 15 years of existence – an interview
From time to time we at Side-Line want to know what goes on behind the scenes. So, this time we...
Imagine a map featuring the history of electronic music… it exists!
(All pictures by Dorothy) A map featuring the history of electronic music (albeit without dates), who could ever have imagined...
TV Smith – Gary Gilmore’s Eyes (Vinyl 12” – Tracks & Traces)
Genre/Influences: New-wave, post-punk. Content: Timothy Smith is a name, which will instantly appeal to lovers of punk music. Smith was...
Horror Vacui – Return Of The Empire (CD Album – Horror Pain Gore Death/Avant!)
Genre/Influences: New-wave, gothic. Content: Horror Vacui gained some international recognition with their debut album “In Darkness You Will Feel Alright”....
X-Beliebig – 1980-1982 Complete Works (DCD Album – Infrastition)
Genre/Influences: New-wave, post-punk. Content: Infrastition releases sometimes feel like searching for hidden treasures on the granary of your grandparents. Did...
Salome’s Dance – Salome’s Dance (CD Album – Infrastition)
Genre/Influences: New-wave, post-punk. Content: Salome’s Dance is a Russian band from the great city of St. Petersburg. I’d swear that...
Pronoise – The Border Crossing (CD Album – Surgical Knife Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-wave. Content: Pronoise was set up in the late 90s by 2 Spanish artists from Valencia. The main idea...
Prettiest Eyes – Looks (Vinyl Album – Aagoo Records)
Genre/Influences: Shoegaze, psychedelic-rock, post-punk. Content: Operating from ‘the City of Angels’ (USA) Prettiest Eyes is a new and promising trio...
