Category Archives: Immaterial Music

Scenius Offer Their Warm Inviting Synthpop On “Swift As Light”

Posted on July 21, 2025 by postpunkmonk

I may be a bit thick, but it sure seems like Franco/Anglo synth duo Scenius are drip feeding us singles from an upcoming album. Possibly with a luminous vibe. There have been three in the last four months, and each … Continue reading →

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Les Longs Adieux Expand Into Quartet For Rocking New Project, Anna Never

Posted on July 18, 2025 by postpunkmonk

We first caught wind of Les Longs Adieux; the Roman band with the French name who earned my avid interest with their excellent 2024 album, “Vertigo.” Their latest single, “La Luna” added a bass player to the duo core of … Continue reading →

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Men Without Hats Resurface With New Single And I Love “I ♥ The 80s!”

Posted on July 3, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Yow! I just got an email from Fluid Japan‘s Todd Lewis hipping me to the fact that Canada’s mighty, mighty Men Without Hats, who thoroughly rocked our world last summer, had a new single out! After a pause of about … Continue reading →

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Thalie Némésis Finds Strength In The Shadows With “Catarsi Apotropaica” EP

Posted on June 24, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Thalie Némésis: Catarsi Apotropaica – FR – DL [2025] Here’s more proof that almost all I need is available in the Bandcamp ecosystem. Last weekend the artist used the contact form on the website and while I had a spare … Continue reading →

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René Peraza: Then And Now As 1989 Meets 2025

Posted on June 13, 2025 by postpunkmonk

So we’ve enjoyed the singles of René Peraza in the last couple of years. Songs like “The Siren [Aye Aye] ” and “Nothing New [Under The Sun]” had a lot of sticking power with me. And when I first wrote … Continue reading →

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Berlin’s Sorry We Weren’t Here Before Explore Post-Punk In New Project With “Vibrations Will Told”

Posted on June 11, 2025 by postpunkmonk

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 … Continue reading →

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Scenius Gift Us A Languid Post-Punk Synthpop Confection In “Beat The Light”

Posted on May 29, 2025 by postpunkmonk

When we reviewed the 4th volume of Generation Blitz recently, I had my curiosity piqued by the French-Anglo duo Scenius. They not only took their name from a Brian Eno concept, but their finely etched Synthpop featured distinctive bilingual vocals … Continue reading →

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