staring problem

It's 11:30pm and I'm getting old and falling asleep.

Go paint a black cross on your forehead and get all goth poppy with STARING PROBLEM.

the creatures - wild thing

This is a really out there sparse cover of THE TROGG'S "Wild Thing" done by THE CREATURES (Siouxsie Sioux and her husband) and as Miley Cyrus would say, it's "pretty cool". 

Via DEVIL'S MUSIC

fever

FEVER is the kind of band you want to put on when you're contemplating a slow, deliberately painful murder.

Dark as a fucking dungeon, but delicate enough to allow thought to shine through.

Elements of the Sixties are mixed in with an almost metal-esque drone. Think the Melvins covering the Velvets.

If you can't get a good idea from that description, I highly suggest you go listen to their demo. It's a slow burner, but if you're feeling evil or violent, it will get you through the day.

FEVER @ BANDCAMP

sans aids

SANS AIDS plays a familiar brand of dark, reverb tinged "indie" rock, in the vein of bands like Interpol.

Unlike Interpol, however, SANS AIDS carries an organic sound with more natural sinister vibes floating through out their 6 song cassette.

Grab a copy of "LOANERS" from the bands Bancamp page.

SANS AIDS @ BANDCAMP

MUSIC /// FLIGHT - TURNS TO BLOOD

Mississippi's own FLIGHT has a new EP coming out on ZOO MUSIC in late September titled "THE LEAD RIDERS".

"TURNS TO BLOOD" is the first track on the record and is a change of sound for the band, leaning more toward post-punk and goth vibes, as opposed to the grimy trash of previous FLIGHT releases.

 

MUSIC /// SPEAK AND THE SPELLS

I listened to every song on this band's Myspace at 2am this morning. 

It's that good.

Trashy, fervent surf rock n' roll, soaking wet with spring reverb and monster party madness.

SPEAK AND THE SPELLS. 

Dig this shit.

SPEAK AND THE SPELLS @ MYSPACE

-WT

MUSIC /// ORPHEUS KNOXX

ORPHEUS KNOXX brings a refreshing perspective on the current 80's goth revival, opting for natural instrumentation ala post-punk bands such as JOY DIVISION and THE CURE.

"ICE CREAM" displays a lush, yet subtle instrumentation with classically UK female vocals.

Sweet like C86 twee, but wrapped in a button down cardigan black as pitch.

ORPHEUS KNOXX @ MYSPACE

-WT

dr. vampire ///

If you're looking for some solid instrumental psychobilly creeper tunes, then London's DR. VAMPIRE is where you need to be looking. 

Surfy organs, tremelo'd out guitars spinning all over the place, all with an eternal Halloween vibe.

Let this be a lesson to all of your dronetards out there that Goth music can be fun.

Head over to their Myspace and check it out!

DR. VAMPIRE @ MYSPACE

-WT

xgf ///

XGF is composed of the beat making and rhyme team of SHE WOLF and TIGER EYE. 

It's mega gothic, mega horny, fucked up rap and it's better than yr girls ever been.

This pair will most likely hold you down, cut your dick off, and then feed it to their demons.

Hail Satan. 

Fuck dudes.

XGF @ MYSPACE 

-WT

yussuf jerusalem /// "with you in mind" + 2

YUSSUF JERUSALEM posted 3 news songs onto their Myspace page recently.

"WITH YOU IN MIND" is an a dark post-punk dirge of Joy Division-esque vibe.

"WE AIN'T COMING BACK" is a little more upbeat, but keeps with the post-punk vibe but injects some Johnny Thunders style guitar work.

"A HEART FULL OF SORROW" brings in some western cowboy vibes with steady strums and a slow rolling march.

If you're unfamiliar with this band of supposed hell raising Muslims, then I suggest you get on your Googler and check 'ems. 

yussuf jerusalem @ myspace

-WT

the dead weather /// die by the drop

THE DEAD WEATHER have posted their new single, "DIE BY THE DROP", to their Myspace player and it's pretty sick. I could do without the synths and some of the 70's-esque stuff, but over all it's a damn cool song.

Their sophomore album, SEA OF COWARDS, hits stores MAY 11TH and if this single is any indication of what the album sounds like, shit should be wild.

the dead weather @ myspace

-WT

student teacher /// baby teardrop tattoo

Vancouver's own, STUDENT TEACHER posted a new song on their Myspace page yesterday called "BABY TEARDROP TATTOO" and it's got plenty of gothy surf soul. 

I suggest you go check it out, along with their other tunes and if you live in Canada make an effort to catch these guys in May, since they have dates with MYELIN SHEATHES, INDIAN WARS, and BOX ELDERS coming up.

student teacher @ myspace

-WT

darksurfers & the yawns /// dreamland

New Jersey's DARKSURFERS & THE YAWNS are bring a dark wave into simple guitar based lo-fi pop. It's almost reminiscient of Beat Happening at times, with the deep baritone vocals, but more melodic than that band. Gothy, jangly pop. Shit is like a drug for me.

If you dig what you hear on their myskizz page, the band has an EP available for free download. Snag it.

darksurfers & the yawns - dreamland 

darksurfers & the yawns @ myspace

-WT

warm hands ///

Warm Hands is a guy from Portland named Conrad making mega creepy doom pop. That's about all I know and I like it that way. This music is ominous and would make the perfect soundtrack to a Richard Ramirez bio pic. A split cassette was released in late 2009 on Clan Destine Records with Bad Life, which you can snag below. I majorly suggest checking this kid out on his myskizz page. The songs "(COLD) GRAVES" and "DARKER" are highly recommended.

warm hands @ myspace

clan destine records @ big cartel 

-WT