Magic Wands is a dark pop duo originally formed in Nashville by guitarists and vocalists Dexy and Chris Valentine. Now based in Los Angeles, they are known for their shimmering and dreamy sound, which incorporates elements of shoegaze, dream pop, post-punk and goth. Heavily textured guitars, synth drones and ethereal vocals are…
In the world of dark pop Raven Numan goes deeper than most, tempering this modernist twist on gothic culture with sinister touches of old-school industrial and pitch black lyricism full of raw, open vulnerability. Her sound is both instantly identifiable and eclectic, the likes of ‘My Reflection’ and ‘Just A Number’ provoking…
Rising to become the new queen of darkness, Raven Numan takes an intriguing detour with her new single ‘Just A Number’. While ‘Just A Number’ is largely shorn of the industrial and dark-pop embellishments that made her previous singles so compelling, it’s a song that unmasks its intensity in a markedly different…
London dark-pop artist Circe releases anthemic single 'Blue Love' today - a colossal dream-pop track that erupts into a euphoric crescendos from its first beat. Circe has crafted an intoxicating power-ballad hit. Circe explains that 'Blue Love' is a sonic retelling of the 21st century relationship epidemic ‘Love Bombing’. If love is…
FRANKIE FLOWERS is an emerging alternative artist from Waterloo, Ontario. She creates a genre-bending sound by merging her love for dark-wave and post-punk music, as well as combining elements from other genres. FRANKIE has a dark, psychedelic, and eclectic vibe that urges you to escape reality and experience the unknown. "You can…
Building on the momentum of their compelling singles ‘Drunk & Loud’ and ‘Beats Not Bombs’, Ukrainian-born, London–based identical twin dark-pop duo Bloom Twins have unleashed ‘Pretty in Pink’ via This Fiction, another arresting single that continues their streak of sharing energising, fearless and poignant music. Playfully audacious, the song captures the essence…
Ukrainian-born, London-based identical twin dark-pop duo Bloom Twins unveil their second single of 2023, ‘Beats Not Bombs’ via This Fiction. The track came on the International Day of Peace (Sept 21) and follows ‘Drunk & Loud’, an emphatic celebration of the underdog. International Day of Peace holds a global significance; it aims…
Irish duo Dark Tropics today release their new single and music video for ‘Carnival'. Channelling their signature pop-noir sound, the songwriting duo invite you down a twisted path of love and lust, demanding you fall prey to the allure of their summer street party. Following the critical acclaim of their debut album…
London dark-pop artist Circe announces new EP Drawing Wings From The Light for July 19 and shares new single 'Riot of Sunlight'. Swirling shoe-gaze-esque reversed guitars reverberate into gigantic Florence and The Machine influenced choruses. Throughout, the vocals rise and fall between a Portishead inspired string and synth quartet mesh. Stand out…
Surrey-based singer-songwriter Paris Paloma releases her new single 'labour' via Nettwerk. A wild, stirring yet self-contained anthem, 'labour' tells the story of a woman railing against the inequity of labour within heteronormative relationships. With her usual poetic lyricism and beautiful approach to melody, Paris manages to express a familiar, feminine rage through…
