James Knight returns with a Britalo track to fuel summer evenings. Currently on tour in Europe with Andy Bell, KNIGHT$ continues to build its fan base while knocking out party tracks with their roots in the music genre that dare not speak its name.
Sakura season is behind us, but Serein charms with a track that sits somewhere between Radiohead and Julee Cruise in its vibe.
A cover of the Skeeter Davis country classic, written by Arthur Kent and Sylvia Dee in 1962 and brought up to date by Lonelyklown’s Dave Baker.
Rendered in a synthesised style, the track takes on a slow-tempo space-disco feel that is trippy and magical.
The descendents of the Silicon Teens return with modular-synthesis and attitude in spades. Intrusive Pinky have smashed together a four-song EP that can be reduced to an image stencilled on the nails of their middle fingers.
“Hoops on Fire” is a jaunty, post-industrial, jump-on-the-bed kind of track. It’s the dab of lube for the songs that follow.
Dreams, as New Order once wrote, never end. The problem is, you really need to be awake to deal with some of them.
Bird & Beast, the duo of Malin Mared and Kim Gravander, have conjoured up a sizzling, tense track to put the fear into you. “Nightmare” was originally released in 2023, but it comes on vinyl now, courtesy of the åtåmåtån label.
Recorded at the duo’s studio, deep in the forest outside of Gothenburg, it tears at your soul with jagged fingernails.
“Come closer – I won’t bite!”
Promises, promises.
Stockholm’s aux animaux returns with a single celebrating primitive feelings and dancefloor instincts. Armed with her trusty Theremin, she launches a pulsing campaign that sweeps through the night like a heat-seeking missile.
Sweden’s Emmon are back with a thunderous, punky track that sets its sights on beauty ideals. Caught in a thirst trap? Set yourself free to Emma Nylén’s solid-state vocals and Jimmy Monell’s EBM-influenced programming.
The single leads the forthcoming Icon album.
From Sweden comes a dynamic set of tracks by Josephine Lindberg. Recorded under the project name, Pelotone, the songs that make up the Nära EP range from pop to dark wave in their sensibilities.
“Rädsla” [EN: “Fear”] is propelled by anxiety. With a pulsing instrumental track and ethereal vocals, it will haunt your waking dreams.
Everything about Mark Stewart was big. He sang with a big voice about big topics over big beats. The passing of The Pop Group vocalist left a big hole in a scene over which he had the biggest influence.
Whether railing against consumerism or oligarchy, Stewart’s uniquely melodic rants were a merciless hammer. Even his tender, vulnerable love songs were a solid anvil. Between them, the furious energy of punk was turned into the hardest of rhythms.
Two years after Stewart left the dancefloor, Mute have revealed a final solo album. The first single from The Fateful Symmetry, “Memory of You,” was coproduced by Youth and features the backing vocals of Hollie Brook.
Laden with strings and a tense pulse, the track functions as a taut riposte to “Fade to Grey” with Stewart at his most earnest. “Could have wrote a love song,” he notes, wryly, but intelligence sources intrude. It is a conspiracy of longing.
The album is out on 11 July 2025. On the evidence of this track, it should be – must be – will be – big.
The Swedish electro supergroup, Machinista, step away from their Italo roots for a darker outing. “Bring Me the Blood” amps up the distortion, anger, and pulse in a storming, anthemic track. Black boots are required on the damcefloor.
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