Verdammnis (FR) “There’s a skill for crafting phrases—both musically and lyrically—that immediately grabs your attention. It’s a sound that’s clearly influenced by the dark electro and industrial scenes of the ’90s and 2000s, yet remains resolutely modern and pop. This project isn’t just cool; it was also necessary.” Verdammnis (FR – release party report) “Their flair […]
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Denuit : Press review
Luminous Dash (NL) Kollektiva (HG)
Cold Cause, press review
Kollectiva (HU) “An outstanding album that is one of the best releases of the year.” Terra Relicta (EN) Destroy//Exist (EN) “Cold Cause come forward with a strong new offering. Road, the second single from their forthcoming debut, leans fully into a cinematic sensibility, arriving with a nocturnal character, and being quite patient in the way […]
Buzzkill, press review
Schwarzesbayern (DE) “Hard, soft, atmospheric, energetically punk – Buzzkill combine all these elements on Wasteland .” White Light // White Heat (EN) This is “Wasteland”, the debut album of BUZZKILL, one of the best albums of the year (for sure) so far, and if an atomic bomb doesn’t fall on Europe by the end of the year, then […]
Aux Animaux: Press review
Alternation.EU (EN-itw) ElektroSpank (EN – itw) Hymn (SW – Shadowplay Festival live report) Kult (PL) L’Autre Monde (FR) “Body Horror is an album that doesn’t just seduce the ear; it envelops, hypnotizes, and takes you on a complete sensory experience.” Other Voices (ES) Schwarzesbayern (DE) Jeu d’Ombre (FR) “There is nothing to criticize about this […]
Raskolnikov : Press review
Stockholm Side Line (EN) “a very commendable release” White Light / White Heat (EN) “Raskolnikov‘s music is consistently adventurous and surprisingly substantial, both for themselves and for the genre they represent. ” Post Punk (EN) “Stockholm feels like the hinge between chapters; the culmination of what’s come before and a quiet nod toward what’s next.” […]
Curtain: new video “Fire”
From forthcoming album, reviewed in Post-Punk.com “This next chapter builds on the momentum of Between Us while pushing deeper into the band’s physical, club-driven intensity—new material already sharpening its edge in real time.”
Curtain: Press review
post-punk.com (EN) Fire video review Post-Punk.com (EN) “Curtain have long been a prominent force in the French coldwave music scene.” Schwarzesbayern (DE) “Between us is a great, varied record that CURTAIN presents.” Jeu d’Ombre (FR) “To be placed in the middle of your discotheque alongside your favorite albums.” Frontière Rock (FR – Radio interview) Forces Parallèles (FR) […]
DENUIT, LOVE violence tour
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JE T’AIME press review
USELESS BOY Side Line reviews (EN) “These French musicians are undoubtedly among the most exciting newcomers in the Dark-Wave/Post-Punk scene in recent years.” Schwarzesbayern (DE) “Where other bands skillfully celebrate post punk again and again, JE T’AIME , on the other hand, move forward courageously.” Les éternels (FR) “High-quality compositions, excellent work. A job well done.” […]