Category Archives: Record Review

Releases that get the scrutiny of The Post-Punk Monk.

Catching Up With Fluid Japan: A Burst Of Recent Singles Reveal New Facets

Posted on November 26, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Fluid Japan are A-list Bandcamp royalty to my ears during the last few years. I’ve been trying to follow their movements closely, but with the amount of travel and concerts I’ve seen lately, this has proven tricky. But today, we … Continue reading →

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Men Without Hats Have Released Two Albums This Year: “Live” And “On The Moon”

Posted on November 24, 2025 by postpunkmonk

It’s no secret that the Men Without Hats concert we saw in 2024 is still sticking with us over a year later. It was so vibrant and exciting that it took me from a Men Without Hats fan to possibly … Continue reading →

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Ultravox Offer Something Old, Something New With “Love’s Great Adventure” EP

Posted on November 21, 2025 by postpunkmonk

This arrived while I was bouncing between concert destinations like a tennis ball. It’s been a while since we had an Ultravox review. [I’m hopelessly behind on the last two ultraboxes] so why not take the effort today? When this … Continue reading →

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Les Longs Adieux Continue On Their Creative Path With New Single, “Valover”

Posted on November 20, 2025 by postpunkmonk

This summer, Federica Garenna and Frank Marrelli took a step away from the Darkwave vibe of their band Les Longs Adieux to rock harder with the Anna Never project. Their energies renewed by the collaboration, they have returned to the … Continue reading →

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Midniter Plays Canary In The Coal Mine With “Alarmist” Single

Posted on November 19, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Yes, it’s been a rough year, here in America. This was a single that happened while I was traveling recently but I’ve wanted to discuss it since it is only growing more relevant day by day. This is the second … Continue reading →

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Gary Numan Giving Telekon’s 45th Birthday A Big Party With UK & North American Tours, New Song

Posted on November 10, 2025 by postpunkmonk

NEW SONG: LIKE A B-FILM Gloryoski! It was a fortnight ago when commenter Echorich in an offline thread told me that Gary Numan had released an unreleased “Telekon” track to herald a 45th Anniversary DLX RM of that album later … Continue reading →

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New Vamberator Single Today Offers Rolo McGinty Remixes – One Minimal, The Other Maximal

Posted on November 7, 2025 by postpunkmonk

We dearly loved the Vamberator album, “The Age of Loneliness” earlier this year, and now it’s gotten some remix attention from Rolo McGinty of The Woodentops. Mr. McGinty had long known Messrs. Tayle and Williams from the 80s and given … Continue reading →

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