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Listen: Kabuki Love introduce ‘The Wolf Dance’

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During the dark days of the 2020 lockdown, Kabuki Love released the ‘Psychosomatic’ EP, which featured ‘Spare Me’, a recording that dug deeply to revive a strong influence from 80s goth bands. Throughout the number, the guitars adopted the huge ringing tones of ‘Dreamtime’ era Cult, and rhythmically, everything pulled from the more commercial elements of Bauhaus to create something that felt like the ultimate throwback. In many ways, this became one of the band’s flagship tracks, capturing a toughness and a melodic edge that worked together to showcase musicians who clearly understood that things didn’t need to be overly complex to be interesting.

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Watch: The Northern Line share new video for ‘Out In The Drift’

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In May 2026, The Northern Line released their self titled debut. Its four tracks cared not for the contemporary at the time it hit the streamers, preferring instead to draw a huge influence from the 90s. Bringing the sounds of Madchester and Britpop, the EP – released on the band’s own Mad Fer It label – showcased some great musicianship, as well as spotlighting a band who knew how to work some great hooks…borrowed or otherwise.

They’ve already shared the enjoyable ‘Lightning Strikes’ and ‘Throw a Fist’ as digital singles, but despite only being a short release, The Northern Line have also earmarked ‘Out In The Drift’ as a focus track, complete with a promotional video (which can be seen in full below).

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Watch: Marzipan Moonlight takes everyone behind the scenes with Then Comes Silence

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In the twilight of the northern hemisphere summer of 2026, Swedish goth-pop/post punk band Then Comes Silence released a brilliant single, ‘Judgement Day’. The track was ideal for the first time listener, presenting a very melodic side to the band. From the outset, the commercial edge to the recording – presenting a superb melody where punchy 80s keys are offset by swirling guitar sounds, mixing dark pop with post punk and classic synth-goth elements – powered one of the best Then Comes Silence recordings to date. Continue reading →

Listen: Kyle Boswell shares ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’

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At the end of the first quarter of 2026, singer songwriter Kyle Boswell released a great single. ‘The Way It’s Always Been’ introduced many to a performer with a striking voice, but also someone capable of sharing a great melody. That track’s classic pop rock stance also showcased some fine guitar work and thoughtful lyrics, creating a small package that suggested Kyle would share other enjoyable songs in the near future.

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Watch: Celavi share new video for ‘Ar Dy Liniau’

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If you’ve been keeping an ear on the metal underground over the past couple of years, you might have encountered Welsh band Celavi. They’ve issued some brilliant singles so far in 2026: ‘Sori’, in particular, did a superb job in giving an instant hit of heaviness via a pleasing nu-metal and industrial mix, with its dirty riffs offset by confident and clean vocals, while the much spikier ‘Morgana’ showed off a brilliant rhythm with a world of pneumatic drums and throbbing basslines, without detracting from the band’s love of huge guitar sounds.

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