Tara VanFlower, vocalist of legendary Darkwave band Lycia shares stories of her career.
A D O R N S release new 7" vinyl and announce a mini-tour
Brooklyn darkwave newcomers A D O R N S premiere their upcoming 7” vinyl single With What Sacrifice, available in February of 2020. This three piece was formed in summer of 2018, and embodies an alternative take on darkwave with coldwave, goth, and dreampop elements. The two tracks on the new 7” are pure catchy darkness, powered by Darcy’s uniquely strange and smooth vocals.
“A D O R N S began in the summer of 2018 attempting to blend electronic music with waves of goth, post-punk and darkwave. Their approach is subtle and it appears there no concern about how things progress, no timelines to follow, no objectives to complete. For fans of Cocteau Twins, Sisters of Mercy, Soft Cell and Kraftwerk.”
They will also be kicking off a mini-tour this week, so look for them in your area.
Follow online: http://adorns.nyc
Pick up the vinyl or digital on Bandcamp: https://adorns.bandcamp.com/album/with-what-sacrifice
UPCOMING DATES:
D E C E M B E R
12.18.19 LOS ANGELES, CA at Highland Park Bowl with Bite Marx, Blood Handsome and Glitch Bitch.
12.19.19 RIVERSIDE, CA at Aurea Vista Club for Club Dominion.
12.20.19 LOS ANGELES, CA at California Institute of Abnormal Arts with Purple Dynamine, Future Twin and Fear Eats the Soul.
12.21.19 DOWNEY, CA at The Stardust Club for Klub Terminal’s Goth Night.
12.22.19 LOS ANGELES, CA at The BLVD with Edo, Freedom Curse, Ill Humans, Diamonds, Caress and Doll Klaw.
J A N U A R Y
01.16.20 BROOKLYN, NY at The Gutter with Captain Howdy, PUSH! and Jan the Actress.
F E B R U A R Y
02.28.20 BROOKLYN, NY at Talon Bar for RE:NU with Tuff Turf and Scary Black (7" Single Release Party).
M A R C H
03.05.20 PAWTUCKET, RI at The News Cafe with Video Shoppe.
03.06.20 WORCESTER, MA at Remedy Music with Gloss Goddess.
Review: Dancing Plague - Too Still
Review: Sydney Valette - 'How Many Lives'
Sydney Valette’s How Many Lives LP was released as a ten-year anniversary album, celebrating a decade of his musical career. Since his early releases, French born Sydney Valette’s solo-project has progressed drastically in the past ten years - changing from the high-pitched chiptune style of 2009, into an evolved darkwave synth. Although some of those chipper synths still can be heard this latest release, there is a prevalent variation of sounds throughout the tracks; this release is surely not being constricted to a single style.
Goth and Darkwave Set - Mix by DJ Seraph
The Rise of 21st Century Goth/Post-Punk Revival
Band Highlight: Diavol Strâin
Deathrock might have been invented in the U.S., or some may see it as the West coast American response to Goth. But it's clear that after the 2000’s deathrock revival you need to look to South America and Europe for the best deathrock acts.
And it's in Chile where the recent rise of Goth/Wave has birthed one of the best Deathrock bands of this decade. Diavol Strâin has been taking the scene by storm lately with their unique and visceral hybrid of deathrock and darkwave.
Review: FIERCE by Hante.
So its no new news! The new Hante. album FIERCE is out. After Kaelan Mikla dished out a glancing, unexpected blow late in 2018 and stole the show with Nott Eftir Nott; what will the French mastermind behind this new wave of Synth/Dark/Wave band have in store for us in 2019?
Right of the bat! FIERCE delivers the feeling of the project getting its own personal touch. Its always been a critique of mine that Hante. although amazing was a little too similar to Helene De Thoury's previous project Minuit Machine... but its a trend that began to change since Hante.'s previous album Between Hope & Danger, but now in FIERCE you can really notice that departure, saying THIS IS HANTE. without feeling completely strange and unusual.
