(U.S.) Black Marble-Fast Idol (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, No Wave, Synth Pop, Cold Wave
Label: Sacred Bones
Tracks: 11
Length: 51.0'



Black Marble is a Brooklyn NY based duo who formed in 2011, from the looks of things.  Black Marble play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of no wave, synth pop, cold wave, and post punk within their sound.  Since forming in 2011, Black Marble have released a five song EP titled Weight Against The Door in January of 2012, a self-titled remixes EP in September of 2012,  an eleven song LP titled A Different Arrangement in September of 2012, an eleven song LP titled It's Immaterial in October of 2016, an eleven song LP titled Bigger Than Life in October of 2019, and a five song EP titled I Must Be Living Twice in August of 2020.  Fast Idol is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Sacred Bones records on October 22nd, 2021.  On Fast Idol, Black Marble offer up eleven tracks of bright and hazy post punk, no wave, synth pop, and cold wave.  Overall, Fast Idol makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Raw Plastic-Waiting Till Summer EP (2021)

Country: Poland
Genre: Alt. Rock, Garage Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Lo-Fi, Synth Pop
Label: New Morality Zine 
Tracks: 4
Length: 11.0'

Raw Plastic is a two piece band from Poznan, Poland who formed in 2020.  Raw Plastic play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of Alt. Rock, Garage Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Pop, and lo-fi synth pop within their sound.  Musically, Raw Plastic can loosely compared to bands such as Big Bite, Wavves, Cloud Nothings, Neaux, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2020, Raw Plastic have released a two song promo EP in December of 2020.  Waiting Till Summer is the band's debut EP, which was released via New Morality Zine on March 17th, 2021.  On Waiting Till Summer, Raw Plastic offer up four tracks of hazy and fuzzed out sounding lo-fi alt. rock, garage rock, indie rock, indie pop, and synth pop.  Overall, Waiting Till Summer makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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NGC 2020-Bloom/Wish EP (2021)

Country: France

Genre: Shoegaze, Dream Pop, Synth Pop, Electronic, Instrumental

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 4

Length: 13.30'

NGC 2020 is a band from Paris, France who formed in 2020.  NGC 2020 play a killer style of industrial music that incorporates elements of shoegaze, dream pop, synth pop, and electronic music within their sound.  Since forming in 2020, NGC 2020 have released a six song self-titled EP in December of 2020.  Bloom/Wish is the band's latest EP, which was released on February 9th, 2021.  On Bloom/Wish NGC 2020 offer up four tracks of killer instrumental shoegaze, dream pop, synth pop, and electronic music.  Overall, Bloom/Wish makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Great stuff.  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Body Of Light-Time To Kill LP (2019)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Synth Pop, New Wave, Goth

Label: Dais

Tracks: 9

Length: 29.30'

Body Of Light is a two piece band from Arizona who formed in 2012, from the looks of things.  Body Of Light  play a dark and shimmery style of music that incorporates elements of synth pop, goth, and new wave within their sound.  Since forming in 2016, Body Of Light  have released a four song EP titled Lustre in 2012, a full-length LP titled Let Me Go in July of 2016, a five cassette box set titled Japan in December of 2016, a twelve song LP titled Somali Extract "Pareidolia" in October of 2017, a digital remix single of Time To Kill in September of 2019, a twelve song digital LP titled UBK in March of 2020, and a two song digital EP titled Universal Sin in October of 2020.  Time To Kill is Body Of Light's last physically released LP, which was released via Dais records on July 26th, 2019.  On Time To Kill, Body Of Light offer up nine tracks of dark and shimmery synth pop, new wave, and goth.  Overall, Time To Kill makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Black Marble-I Must Be Living Twice LP (2020)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, No Wave, Synth Pop, Cold Wave
Label: Sacred Bones
Tracks: 5
Length: 20.20'



Black Marble is a Brooklyn NY based duo who formed in 2011, from the looks of things.  Black Marble play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of no wave, synth pop, cold wave, and post punk within their sound.  Since forming in 2011, Black Marble have released a five song EP titled Weight Against The Door in January of 2012, a self-titled remixes EP in September of 2012,  an eleven song LP titled A Different Arrangement in September of 2012, an eleven song LP titled It's Immaterial in October of 2016, and an eleven song LP titled Bigger Than Life in October of 2019.  I Must Be Living Twice is the band's latest 5 song EP, which was released via Sacred Bones records on August 14th, 2020.  On I Must Be Living Twice, Black Marble offer up re-imagined covers of Robert Palmer's Johnny And Mary, Lives Of Angels' Golden Age, Wire's In Manchester, Field Mice's Emma's House, and Grouper's Poison Tree.  Overall, I Must Be Living Twice makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Tulips-Easy Games LP (2020)

Country: Germany
Genre: Post Punk, Synth Pop
Label: Contraszt! Records
Tracks: 7
Length: 20.45'

Tulips is a four piece band from Cologne, Germany who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Tulips play a dark and moody style of music that incorporates elements of post punk and synth pop within their sound.  Musically, Tulips can be loosely compared to bands such as Terrible Feelings, White Lung, Siouxsie And The Banshees, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Tulips have released a five song self-titled EP in December of 2018 and a digital single titled Du in June of 2020.  Easy Games is the band's debut LP, which was released via Contrazst! records on April 1st, 2020.  On Easy Games, Tulips offer up seven tracks of dark, gloomy, and moody sounding post punk and synth pop. Overall, Easy Games makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Choir Boy-Gathering Swans LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Dream Pop, Indie Pop, Synth Pop, New Wave
Label: Dais Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 39.20'

Choir Boy is a four piece band from Salt Lake City, Utah who formed in 2016.  Choir Boy play a light and dreamy style of music that incorporates elements of 80's influenced dream pop, indie pop, synth pop, and new wave within their sound.  Musically, Choir Boy can be loosely compared to bands such as Beach House, Black Marble, Boy Harsher, Maxband, Anne, Neon Indian, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Choir Boy have released a nine song LP titled Passive With Desire in October of 2016, a two song EP titled Sunday Light in October of 2017, a five song Part Time Punks Sessions EP in March of 2018, a digital single titled Dark Room in September of 2018, and a digital single titled Nites Like This in October of 2019.  Gathering Swans is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Dais records on May 8th, 2020.  On Gathering Swans, Choir Boy offer up ten tracks of bright and dreamy dream pop, indie pop, synth pop, and new wave.  Overall, Gathering Swans makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) P.E.-Person LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Synth Pop, No Wave
Label: Wharf Cat
Tracks: 13
Length: 35.10'

P.E. is a five piece band from Brooklyn, NY who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  P.E. features members of PILL and Eaters, so going on that alone you know you're in for something truly special.  P.E. play an experimental and discordant style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, art punk, synth pop, and no wave within their sound.  Person is the band's debut LP, which was released via Wharf Car records on March 6th, 2020.  On Person, P.E. offer up thirteen tracks of discordant and hard to categorize post punk, synth pop, art punk, and no wave.  Overall, Person makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Bacchae-Pleasure Vision LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Punk, Synth Pop
Label: Get Better Records
Tracks: 11
Length: 30.15'

Bacchae is a four piece band from Washington, D.C. who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Bacchae play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, punk, and synth pop within their sound.  Since forming in 2016, Bacchae have released a self-titled demo in September of 2016, a digital single titled Down The Drain in May of 2017, a ten song LP titled Down The Drain in May of 2017, a five song self-titled EP in April of 2018, and a digital single titled Everything Ugly in May of 2019.  Pleasure Vision is the band's latest LP, which was released via Get Better records on March 6th, 2020.  On Pleasure Vision, Bacchae offer up eleven tracks of 80's influenced post punk, punk, and synth pop.  Overall, Pleasure Vision makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!


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(U.S.) Black Marble-Bigger Than Life LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, No Wave, Synth Pop, Cold Wave
Label: Sacred Bones
Tracks: 11
Length: 38.05'



Black Marble is a Brooklyn NY based duo who formed in 2011, from the looks of things.  Black Marble play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of no wave, synth pop, cold wave, and post punk within their sound.  Since forming in 2011, Black Marble have released a five song EP titled Weight Against The Door in January of 2012, a self-titled remixes EP in September of 2012,  an eleven song LP titled A Different Arrangement in September of 2012, and an eleven song LP titled It's Immaterial in October of 2016.  Bigger Than Life is the band's latest LP, which was released via Sacred Bones records on October 25th, 2019.  On Bigger Than Life, Black Marble offer up eleven tracks of bright and hazy post punk, no wave, synth pop, and cold wave.  Overall, Bigger Than Life makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Black Marble-It's Immaterial LP (2016) 

(U.S.) Black Marble-It's Immaterial LP (2016)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, No Wave, Synth Pop, Cold Wave
Label: Sacred Bones
Tracks: 11
Length: 34.40'



Black Marble is a Brooklyn NY based band who formed in 2011, from the looks of things.  Black Marble play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of no wave, synth pop, cold wave, and post punk within their sound.  Since forming in 2011, Black Marble have released a five song EP titled Weight Against The Door in January of 2012, a self-titled remixes EP in September of 2012, and an eleven song LP titled A Different Arrangement in September of 2012. It's Immaterial is the band's latest LP, which was released via Sacred Bones records on October 14th, 2016.  On It's Immaterial, Black Marble offer up eleven tracks of bright and hazy post punk, no wave, synth pop, and cold wave.  Overall, It's Immaterial makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Body Of Light-Time To Kill LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Cold Wave, Dark Wave, Synth Pop
Label: Dais Records
Tracks: 9
Length: 29.30'

Body Of Light is a two piece band from Arizona who formed in 2012.  Body Of Light is comprised of brother duo Alex and Andrew Jarson and have co-founded Ascetic House collective, as well as being responsible for projects such as Otro Mundo, Blue Krishna, Somali Extract, and Memorymann.  Under the moniker Body Of Light, the duo play a dark, cold, bleak, atmospheric, and dancable style of music that incorporates elements of cold wave, dark wave, and synth pop within their sound.  As far as musical comparisons are concerned, Body Of Light can be loosely compared to bands such as Anne, Cold Cave, LFY, Bauhaus, Joy Division, and other like-minded bands.  Time To Kill is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Dais records on July 26th, 2019.  Time To Kill, Body Of Light offer up nine tracks of killer dark wave, cold wave, and synth pop.  Overall, Time To Kill makes for a awesome listen.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Bacchae-S/T EP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Punk, Synth Pop
Label: Get Better Records
Tracks: 5
Length: 13.15'

Bacchae is a four piece band from Washington, D.C. who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Bacchae play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, punk, and synth pop within their sound.  Since forming in 2016, Bacchae have released a self-titled demo in September of 2016, a digital single titled Down The Drain in May of 2017, and a ten song LP titled Down The Drain in May of 2017.  This is the band's latest EP, which was released via Get Better records on April 13th, 2018.  On their latest EP, Bacchae offer up five tracks of 80's influenced post punk, punk, and synth pop.  Overall, Bacchae's latest EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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CONOR CORP. - Self Titled

From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Genre: Lo-Fi, Synth Pop, Guitar
Released: July 19, 2018
Tracks: 9
Length: 34m 14s

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(U.S.) The Column-Oracle LP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Cold Wave, Dark Wave, Synth Pop, Dream Pop
Label: Funeral Party
Tracks: 8
Length: 20.05'

Oracle is the debut LP for the latest project from illustrator & musician, Reuben Sawyer. Although known widely as the artist behind prominent pieces for Chelsea Wolfe, Deafheaven, Self Defense Family & more; Reuben is also an established songwriter & is the main force behind both Hollow Sunshine and Dry Insides. The Column is a vast departure from the fuzzed out sounds of his other projects, and instead finds Sawyer seamlessly blending elements of post-punk, EBM, and coldwave. (Press Note)

*This is some amazing post punk, cold wave, dark wave, synth pop, and dream pop or fans of Cold Wave, Soft Kill, Night Sins, and other like-minded bands.  Oracle was released via Funeral Party records on July 13th, 2018.  Overall, Oracle makes an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Body Of Light-Let Me Go LP (2016)

Country: USA
Genre: Cold Wave, Dark Wave, Synth Pop
Label: Dais Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 40.0'

Body Of Light is a two piece band from Arizona who formed in 2012.  Body Of Light is comprised of brother duo Alex and Andrew Jarson and have co-founded Ascetic House collective, as well as being responsible for projects such as Otro Mundo, Blue Krishna, Somali Extract, and Memorymann.  Under the moniker Body Of Light, the duo play a dark, cold, bleak, atmospheric, and dancable style of music that incorporates elements of cold wave, dark wave, and synth pop within their sound.  As far as musical comparisons are concerned, Body Of Light can be loosely compared to bands such as Anne, Cold Cave, LFY, Bauhaus, Joy Division, and other like-minded bands.  Let Me Go is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Dais records on July 29th, 2016.  On Let It Go, Body Of Light offer up ten tracks of killer dark wave, cold wave, and synth pop.  Overall, Let It Go makes for a fantastic listen.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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