Under the numb November night, Dirty Beaches crawl slowly from our static-tuned television, drag their wretched bones towards us, and mutter dark, urgent warnings. This song is scary, dudes. Dirty Beaches – Coast To Coast [mp3]
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In which ice dances and slowly dies. Catch Mr Delay at the Union Chapel on 12/11.
01.11.09.
Me and my goth friends like to hang out in four foot deep, blood-splattered snowdrifts wearing giant leather platform boots fixed with huge slabs of iron. We do a lot of trudging. Brent from Rapid Youth knows our deal. Trudgers is his awesome solo project. Cali goths must be a lot like the Spanish goths [...]
01.11.09.
Life at Pinglewood is fun. We anxiously fret away our every waking hour then plunge exhausted into grisly nightmares detailing the million different ways we will inevitably die. Did you know you are never more than half a mile from an unexploded bomb? It’s true. Thanks a lot for reminding us, Secret Tones. Secret Tones [...]
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Don’t lie, dude. We know He doesn’t exist. There is only darkness. Gardeners Question Time – I Saw God (Short Version) [mp3]
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When Dan from Cough Cool and Nude Beach sent this song over we thought maybe he just likes dice, but no. It’s a request for ruination. Remember, the game of life is hard to play and you’re going to lose it anyway… Nude Beach – Gimmie Die [mp3]
01.11.09.
It’s Bleak Week so of course we are going to write about a spooky juke band named after the noise ghosts make. oOoOO cheerfully told us, “2010 is gonna be all about despair.” We can’t wait. oOoOO – Seaww [mp3] oOoOO – Mumbai [mp3]
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We decided to force Bleak Week upon you after chasing the awesome Blessure Grave into the shadows and ending up in a forest made of our own pain. Here they tell us about “the perfect goth song.” Blessure Grave – Stranger In The House [mp3]
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With all the inevitability of a slow and painful death, Bestial Mouths are here to bring down the curtain on Bleak Week. Listen to them because they are right. A big silence is waiting. And before that only pain. Sleep well. Bestial Mouths – Yes A Great Silence Is Waiting [mp3]
01.11.09.
In which the Brothers Quay are retooled and puppet dreamers seduced by night, the city and weird, furry stuff. Gentle Friendly’s amazing debut album, Ride Slow is out today on Upset The Rhythm.
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