Last Friday a new single was released that we wanted to discuss but I found myself off the grid in a no web zone for a few days, so we’re playing catch-up! Italian label Agoge Records has given a new trio, formed by German musicians Robert Koric [voice] and Sandy Pötzsch [bass] with Italian guitarist Gianmarco Bellumori exploring Post-Punk environs for a change from his regular Metal gig in Gigantomachia. Of course, all three are veterans of various scenes seeing where the path will lead them in Sorry We Weren’t Here before. Let’s listen!

Sorry We Weren’t Here Before: Vibrations Will Told – IT – DL [2025]

1. Vibrations Will Told 4:19

The guitar grabbed my ear right away, but the deep bass throb was also coming through loud and clear over the motorik drum machine. The charismatic vocals of Mr. Koric rode the energy of the song effectively with no waste of effort. This song was dealing with poise and elegance, not overstatement. The overall vibe was hitting close to middle-period Killing Joke, which plays very well in my home, but the lack of keyboards here [thus far] kept the vibe vivid and clear. Very different from the often brutal force that The Joke bring to this sort of game.

The ringing, slightly distorted guitar tone in the song veered off course delightfully in the middle eight, with delicate harmonics and rhythm work to pull us into the core of the song with synths finally coming in as string patches as the song began its journey to its climax. Leaving the music bed to swiftly decay as Koric had the last word with his backing vocal. As no keyboard credits accompanied this song, it very might well have been guitar synths at play here, which we highly approve of.

It’s a strong start for the band and they have an EP slated for release later this summer called “Forest Lights” so we’ll be keeping an eye out for that one following this tasty debut. The DL is €1.50 and should appeal to the Post-Punk audience that is thankfully growing larger every day, judging from the caliber of new [dark] entries in the field on a day-by-day basis. DJ hit that button!

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