Calexico have just announced a new festive album Seasonal Shift, due Dec 4th via City Slang. Speaking about the first track from the record entitled “Hear the Bells“, Joey Burns of Calexico said “When writing songs for a seasonal album, I wanted to include some of the aspects of celebrations and traditions observed in Tucson around early November. This song is about holding time and space for memories. Dia de Los Muertos and The…

  Renowned composer and director John Carpenter has announced his first album of non-soundtrack music in nearly five years, Lost Themes III: Alive After Death, which is set for a February 5th release on Sacred Bones.  John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies have composed and performed as a trio since the first Lost Themes album in 2015: on studio albums, on soundtracks, and onstage. “We begin with a theme, a bass line, a pad, something that sounds good and will lead…

  Miami, Florida-Goth Rock/Post-Punk artists Astari Nite have released the music video for their song “Paint the Stars Tonight” off their album Here Lies, which was released in May. The video was inspired by the 80s and 90s underground film aesthetic. It highlights a simpler time in life when Dungeons & Dragons, toys, video games, a summer sleepover and most of all finding out that falling in love meant everything. Vocalist Mychael explains: “Freyja Lilith…

  Chant has just released a brand new album HYDRA. Bradley Bills, creator of the tribal-industrial-art-rock project Chant says: The message of this record has intersected with the urgency of the moment, so for that reason, I feel compelled to release HYDRA as an independent release so it can be heard in the time of our national election. The album was written in 2019 and recorded, mixed and produced by Bradley himself; it’s his most…

  The legendary Canadian industrial act Front Line Assembly have just announced the release of a brand new album entitled Mechanical Soul. Since the mid-80s, Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber have been exploring different styles and pushing the boundaries or the industrial music. Mechanical Soul can be seen as the zenith of the duo’s artistic endeavours together. The album also includes guest appearances from Jean-Luc De Meyer of Front 242 and Dino Cazares of Fear…

  PIG have just released the new single “Rock N Roll Refugee” from their forthcoming album Pain Is God. Raymond Watts describes it as “the demon seed of glam and electronica stirred to an apotheosis of ejaculating guitars and lamenting vocals. A song that’s loose enough for your vices and tight enough for your virtues.” The hook heavy song features backing vocals from Michelle Martinez to add an extra touch of soul, and also sees…

  London/LA based industrial act Drownd has just released “Settle For Nothing”, a brilliant cover of the Rage Against The Machine’s song. Drownd explains: ‘I’ve always been a huge Rage Against The Machine fan – Tom Morello was the reason I picked up a guitar and started making bizarre noises. The first album is still one of my favourites and I always loved the ‘Settle For Nothing’ track. Plus, with the current social climate, it…

  After a constant stream of albums, EPs, remixes, singles and tours over the last 8 years, Ventenner have announced their fourth studio album Hollow Storm. Ventenner have constantly maneuvered between electronica, metal, rock and alternative while managing to keep their trademark sound at the forefront. Charlie Dawe explains: “We always wanted to write everything at once. Never allowing ourselves to be restricted, but mostly for the reason that I don’t think we can fully…