Synth Pop
Live Review: Dark Mofo Festival – Cold Cave provide an injection of heat into the Winter Festival, The Odeon Theatre, Hobart 7 June 2025
Cold Cave’s performance at Hobart’s Odeon Theatre on 7 June 2025, created an incandescent ray of light in the deepest darkest winter at the southern capital at the very edge of the world. The darkwave pioneers were part of Dark Mofo’s Australian-exclusive lineup, the band delivered a set that was both haunting and exhilarating. The …
Album Review: Matthew Nowhere’s debut ‘Crystal Heights’ is a transformative shimmering blend of gothic synth pop and Californian sunshine.
Multi-instrumentalist and producer Matthew Nowhere has just released the widescreen beauty of the album ‘Crystal Heights’: an ethereal collection of eighties-influenced shimmering synth pop that unfurls with a statuesque grace. it is incredible that this is a debut album. Opening track ‘Transmission’ is an atmospheric melange of sounds and a vocoded voice: a fittingly mysterious alien entry …
News: Californian Matthew Nowhere returns with the shimmering neon-lit masterpiece ‘Transforming’ featuring LA dream pop maestros Lunar Twin, ahead of new album ‘Crystal Heights’.
Multi-instrumentalist and producer Matthew Nowhere returns with another ethereal slice of eighties-influenced shimmering synth pop with the track ‘Transforming’, featuring another much loved outfit, Lunar Twin. It comes ahead of the announcement of an album ‘Crystal Heights’ set for 23 May 2025. The DNA of the track undeniably contains traces of eighties icons like Orchestral Manoeuvres …
Live Review & Gallery: Soft Cell Make Long-Overdue Australian Debut in Sydney 13.04.2025
Synth-Pop Icons Soft Cell Play Sydney’s Enmore Theatre
Track: Black Moth Super Rainbow – Open the fucking fantasy; A woozy synth-pop dream
Black Moth Super Rainbow’s latest single, Open the Fucking Fantasy, is a mesmerizing mix of whispered synth pop and warped experimentalism, walking a fine line between the uncanny and the irresistibly melodic. The track’s layered synths buzz, soar, and weave their gluey way through the misty, vocoder-drenched vocals, sometimes taking the lead, sometimes lurking in …
Live Review & Gallery: Electricity in the Air – Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Light Up Sydney’s Enmore Theatre 15.02.2025
McCluskey’s Moves, Humphreys’ Synths – OMD’s Enmore Show is a Retro-Futuristic Dream
Track: The Moonlandingz return after seven year hiatus with new single, The Sign of A Man
The Moonlandingz have triumphantly returned after a seven-year hiatus with their latest single, The Sign of a Man.This slightly left-field synth-pop anthem features breathy spoken vocals from frontman Johnny Rocket (Lias Saoudi) and gospel-like backing harmonies, creating a unique and captivating sound. The song juxtaposes pop elements with punk sensibilities, offering singalong choruses amid the …
Album Review: Citron Citron – ‘Maréeternelle’ : more distinct and deceptive electronic pop from the Genevan duo.
What flavour of pop are Genevan duo Citron Citron, avant- arty- absurdist- alt, lo fi -leftfield- chamber- surreal, synth – electro – experimental – no-wave or bits of all these thrown in at random and rising to the top at different times? No matter, more important things about Citron Citron can be said: the musical …
Live Gallery: Fever All Through the Night – Fever Ray Heats Up Sydney Opera House 05.06.2024
Everybody’s Got the Fever: Fever Ray sizzles at the Sydney Opera House.
Album Review; Porij release a statement album of smart and ambitious (synth) pop music with debut Teething
Porij’s eagerly awaited debut album is a sonic journey that defies expectations and embraces the chaotic energy of their creative process. Hailing from Manchester, the band’s eclectic mix of club tropes and indie pop elements creates a musical landscape that feels both familiar and refreshingly unique. With nods to their influences ranging from Disclosure to …