French cold-wave/post-punk collective The last Waves stream new EP ‘Dark is the path’
A few months after its official inception, French cold-wave/post-punk/dark-pop/indie-rock five-piece The Last Waves have already released several EPs. The last...
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Out of print titles from Alan Wilder project Recoil re-released on vinyl – Out now
(Photo by Joe Dilworth) Mute has announced details of a series of reissues from Recoil (Alan Wilder), starting with three...
Barry Adamson announces details of a series of reissues on Mute + new edit of ‘Set the Controls for the Heart of the Pelvis’ feat. Jarvis Cocker
English musician Barry Adamson came to prominence in the late 1970s as a member of the post-punk band Magazine and...
Harsh Symmetry signs to Fabrika Records, debut LP on its way: ‘Display Model’
Out on August 26 is the full-length debut album “Display Model” by the US act Harsh Symmetry. It's the second...
Click Interview with Je T’Aime: ‘The Stage Is A Bit Like A Big Pirate Ship’
Set up in Paris (France) Je T’Aime released their debut single “The Sound” in 2018. This song also was the...
DJ 7rym releases 2hr long Depeche Mode mix honouring Andrew Fletcher – an excellent tribute!
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Trym Nævestad aka DJ 7trym had been working on an extensive Depeche Mode...
First reactions on death Andy Fletcher (Depeche Mode) from former colleagues and friends
The sudden death of Andy Fletcher yesterday has - as predicted - caused a big shockwave throughout the electro pop...
Andy Fletcher (Depeche Mode) dead, aged 60
Photo by Depeche Mode We have had our fair share of bad news in the past few years, also this...
Cult trio project Duet Emmo gets its ‘Or so it seems’ album reissued in a remastered version
(Photo by Angela Conway) Duet Emmo was a project that emerged in 1982, and it consisted of Bruce Gilbert and...
Depeche Mode hit single ‘Enjoy The Silence’ out now as heavy metal track by OHP
Israel born and LA based heavy rock artist OHP (Oren Halmut) has released his re-interpretation of a pop hit with...
Click Interview with Mædon: ‘I’m Mad As Hell, And I’m Not Going To Take It Anymore!’
Behind Maedon is hiding American female artist Maeghan Donovan. Now based in Berlin (Germany) her sound can be defined as...
Click Interview with The Funeral Warehouse: ‘A Combination Of All Indie Music Can Make’
The French formation The Funeral Warehouse once started as a solo-project set up by singer/guitarist /keyboarder Sébastyén D. Later on...
ImJudas interview: ‘Force the hand of chance’
Out now is "Yrjudas", the debut album by ImJudas, the electro-rock solo project by Italian artist Maxx Maryan, founding member...
Electro indie pop act Phoeno returns with ‘Follower’ – watch the video
A while back we wrote about the debut single, "Alive", by the electro indie pop act Phoeno. Out now is...
Alex Braun – ReCover (Album – ScentAir Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: After having released the EP’s “Eiskalt” (2018) and “Chasing Cars” (2019) Alex Braun (!Distain...
Color Theory does double Depeche Mode feature on new single ‘Sometimes + The Things You Said’
Out now is Color Theory's double A-side single "Sometimes + The Things You Said". The pair of Depeche Mode cover...
Industrial / goth metal act Suicide Queen launches 2nd single ‘She Haunts You’
Out via Cop International is the 2nd single for the industrial / goth metal act Suicide Queen: "She Haunts You"....
Synthpop act Lakeside X returns with ‘Rising’ and announces crowdfund for new album ‘Love Disappears’
Out now is the brand new single by Lakeside X, "Rising". The single release goes hand in hand with a...
Kid Moxie collaborates with Faderhead on ‘Shine’ single
Kid Moxie, aka Elena Charbila, has just release the single "Shine" which offers a harder sound that her previous cinematic...
NY darkwave project Like What back with new single ‘Out Alive’
Like What is a dark wave project based in New York. The music itself is entirely created on an iPad...
The Funeral Warehouse – Hours & Days (Album – Icy Cold Records)
Genre/Influences: Indie-Wave, Shoegaze, Dark-Wave. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: The Funeral Warehouse is a French trio which already released a...
The Anix – Revenge (Album – FiXT)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Rock, Indie-Pop/Rock. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Brandon Smith is back on track, unleashing a new album of The Anix. The...
Depeche Mode’s ‘Policy Of Truth’ gets slow remix treatment for ‘Death On The Nile’ OST
Coming up in the cinema's near you is Kenneth Branagh’s "Death On The Nile" movie. For Depeche Mode fans this...
Suicide announce career spanning collection with unreleased tracks + Watch ‘Frankie Teardrop (First Version)’ film by Douglas Hart
Out on 25 March 2022 on Mute / BMG is the official collection, "Surrender", by Suicide (Alan Vega and Martin...
The 10 best synthpop / electropop albums of all times (and 5 more)
Electropop is a hybrid music genre combining elements of electronic and pop genres. During the late 1970s bands such as...
Interview with Depeche Mode photo book photographer Michaela Olexova: ‘We’ve all moved on, both professionally and personally’
Back in the good old days, there was BONG, the official Depeche Mode fan club magazine which ran from 1988...
The Brute – Brute : One (Album – Timezone Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, Pop-Rock. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: “Brute : One” is the debut album by the solo-project The Brute. Daniel...
Norwegian post-punk act Permafrost releases new single, ‘Come Back To Surprise’ – watch the teaser video
(Photo by Sofie Amalie Klougart) After recently celebrating the band's 40th anniversary, the Norwegian post-punk act Permafrost follows up with...
Black Needle Noise album ‘These Mortal Covers’ covers Depeche Mode, R.E.M., Deezer, T.S.O.L. and more
Out now is the Black Needle Noise album "These Mortal Covers" which holds a collection of cover version made the...
Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan hated filming ‘Enjoy The Silence’ video – watch now
Today we celebrate Epiphany, also known as Theophany in the east, a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of...
30 Years Of Journalism – Celebration Interview with Bernard Van Isacker (Side-Line & Alfa Matrix): ‘Consider Us As An Incubator For Talents’
Back in 1991 I started writing my first reviews for Side-Line magazine. I would have never thought to go on...
Click Interview with Elektrostaub: ‘I Don’t Really Like To Look Back, I Love To Look Forward’
Patrick Knoch set up Elektrostaub in 2007. Elektrostaub can be defined as Electro/Future-Pop and is a solo-project with guest singers....
Collide return with all new album in 2022: ‘Notes from The Universe’ – pre-orders available now
The American industrial duo Collide have a new album coming up on February 22, 2022: "Notes from The Universe". "Notes...