I love BELGRADO. They are a lighthouse in the sea of the post punk revival, and throughout the years we have constantly returned to admire their prolific output. Their new record Intra Apogeum came out via La Vida Es Un Mus Discos earlier this year — get it here. And yeah, I’m late to the ..read more

I remember when I first heard FEARING — I was immediately obsessed with their tape A Life Of None. That was the beginning of CVLT Nation’s love of their morbid and melancholy post punk, and they’ve changed and evolved their sound throughout the years while maintaining the gloom that drew me in years ago. Their ..read more

One voice has been able to pick up my shadows and take off to other planes of reality, where unicorns are the storytellers of our future. That voice belongs to Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins – she & Robin Guthrie have created music that has been a part of my dreams for decades. I ..read more

After five years in the shadows, RVA post-punk trio SHADOW AGE is back with a vengeance. They just finished a 3-week tour and are getting ready to release a remix EP for their recent single “Ours,” a synth-driven new wave dream of a song. The Ours remix EP is out December 1st on cassette via ..read more

When one can step back, as a writer, as a musician, as a fan, away from the seemingly endless surge of new releases and new artists, when one manages to take a broad or aerial view of the current punk moment, one can sometimes see just how the contemporary punk landscape will fit into the ..read more

Yo, Deluxxe’s new album If You Were Me which is out now on Avant! Records is one of the raddest Post Punk releases of 2023. From the very first song, “Waiting on a Sign,” you will realize that you are listening to one of your new favorite bands. Imagine if the Chameleons and Echo and […] The post Experience the New Post Punk Gem ‘If You Were Me’ by DELUXXE first appeared on CVLT Nation ..read more

One band that continues to intrigue and captivate me is VIDRIO ECHO. Only a few of their debut tracks have seen the light of day this year, although they are experienced musicians, and each one that I’ve heard has been an immersive sonic experience. On their newest single, “Darkness,” Mel’s haunting vocals make me think […] The post Encounter the Captivating Melancholy Sounds of VIDRIO ECHO “Darkness” first appeared on CVLT Nation ..read more

Text by Jacob Murphy, vocals, Final Gasp Like most musicians, artists, and anyone who is putting their work out into the world, you have to be willing to make yourself as vulnerable as possible. This record, for me, was just that. It was a long process of “hurry up and wait.” We demoed it out […] The post Share the Grief, Love, and Growth of the FINAL GASP ‘Mourning Moon’ Track-by-Track first appeared on CVLT Nation ..read more

I know good post-punk when my foot starts unconsciously tapping the second the percussion kicks in. And listening to DECEITS has my body moving to their addictive dark post-punk! They just released their new video for “Every Promise,” the second single from their upcoming debut album (check out their earlier releases here). “Every Promise” might […] The post Hear the Dark Romantic Post-Punk of DECEITS “Every Promise” first appeared on CVLT Nation ..read more

Corker’s new album Falser Truths which is out now via Feel It Records (vinyl) is the fucking bomb! Imagine Gang of Four, Toy Dolls, Devo and the urgency of Killing Joke mixed into a bottle of pure post-punk — the sonic outcome might sound like this band! From the moment I heard this record, I […] The post Post Punk Driven far Beyond the Earthly Bounds of Now! CORKER’s Falser Truths first appeared on CVLT Nation ..read more