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Only a few weeks until the Imperfect Waves Tour of the US East Coast kicks off with Plasmata, melter, and 2 Forks! The bands and I recently sat down for a chat with Auxiliary Magazine about the tour - with nods aplenty to Hemlock for Socrates, William Faith, Caroline Blind, The Wake, and Wax Trax Records - check out the interview below!

Plasmata, [melter], and 2 Forks discuss their Imperfect Waves Tour — Auxiliary Magazine Auxiliary Magazine chatted with Plasmata, [melter], and 2 Forks about their upcoming Imperfect Waves Tour, their gothic rock and industrial sounds, and of all topics world domination, which was deemed, “a bad idea.” UTM Music Group and the Imperfect Waves Tour supported the production of the Fal...

Rowan at Sound Read Six / Homunculus Media reviews 'Twist the Knife' by Breaches NZ: "It’s the middle of Winter in the beautiful country of New Zealand, where the post-punk duo Breaches live and create their phenomenal sound ... Gothic and shudderingly spooky, the song lurches into our dream-realm and withers all the flowers. A catchy groove roars onward through the music with a cool guitar line that holds the punk flag among the bones and rusty broadswords. Electronic atmospherics hold a fusion of ghostly occultations and rock n roll vibes as the heavy rush of sound runs from start to finish." Read the full review below!

Exploring The Grief And Permanence Of Loss Is Twist The Knife From New Zealand Duo Breaches Finding a snug open-ended niche between the rolling fields of indignation and the charming sparkle of social situations, the pair take the lead and offer a soundtrack to the suburban underground.

Side-Line Magazine joins the ranks of folk spreading the word about ATTRITION's much anticipated voyage to Australia and New Zealand - thank you Bernard!

Attrition announces Australia & New Zealand Tour Coventry's industrial and darkwave band, Attrition is gearing up for its first-ever tour of Australia and a return to New Zealand in October and November.

ATTRITION (UK) Announce Australian & New Zealand Tour Dates

World-renowned UK industrial innovators and purveyors of cinematic darkwave, ATTRITION released their long-awaited new album, ‘The Black Maria’ on Two Gods Records in March this year, to widespread critical acclaim. Formed in 1980 in Coventry, England, ATTRITION are now about to embark on their first ever tour to Australia, along with a return visit to New Zealand, in October-November 2024.

ATTRITION founder and mainstay Martin Bowes says:

“It may have taken us 40 years, but we are finally coming to play in Australia! We are more than excited about our first tour there, and looking forward to our return to New Zealand, six years on... meeting old friends, and venturing to the South Island! We will be covering so much ground, in support of the new album, The Black Maria. Be seeing you...”

ATTRITION are joined for the Australian leg of the tour by New South Wales industrial synth crust outfit Schkeuditzer Kreuz (Kieren Hills); and for all AU & NZ shows (except Melbourne) by Canadian ritual-ambient/ethereal artist Subterranea (ATTRITION’s Alia Synesthesia).

Along the way, ATTRITION and co are joined by special guests Life Cult, The Cold Field, DevilMonkey, Mankind, Death of Art, Palliative, Sounds Like Winter, Chiffon Magnifique, Acclimate, Placenta Cookbook, Breaches NZ, Wallowitch, Vihil, and TGM: offering up some of Australia and New Zealand’s finest underground music of the darker persuasion; while the Antipodes’ best local darkwave, post-punk, goth and industrial club DJs get their spook on behind the decks for the Halloween season.

The 11-date tour kicks off in Perth on 24 October, before taking ATTRITION, Schkeuditzer Kreuz, and Subterranea to Adelaide, Frankston, and Hobart on 25, 26 and 27 October. ATTRITION and Schkeuditzer Kreuz then make a special Halloween appearance in Melbourne on 31 October, before Subterranea rejoins them for shows in Sydney and Brisbane on 1 and 2 November, and a daytime show in Nambour, Queensland on 3 November, winding up the Australian leg of the tour.

ATTRITION and Subterranea next head to New Zealand, where they play their first ever South Island show in Christchurch on 7 November, and return to Wellington and Auckland on 8 and 9 November, for the first time since 2018.

Undertheradar.co.nz writes:

“Embracing and unlocking the artistic potentialities afforded by emerging synthesiser / drum machine technology in the early '80s, Attrition's four decade plus back catalogue is shadowy, vast and deep, encompassing eighteen studio long players, nearly a dozen live albums — including 2018's Live in Wellington. New Zealand. 11.05.18 — and countless compilation contributions. Peers with Chris & Cosey, Nurse With Wound and Coil, do not miss Attrition in early November, joined for all dates by Canadian ritual-ambient practitioners Subterranea and local special guests...”

PERTH - four5nine - Thursday 24 October
ATTRITION (UK) - Live in Perth @ FOUR5NINE, with SCHKEUDITZER KREUZ, LIFE CULT, and SUBTERRANEA

ADELAIDE - The Hotel Metro - Friday 25 October
ATTRITION (UK): Adelaide @ Hotel Metro w/ SCHKEUDITZER KREUZ, THE COLD FIELD, SUBTERRANEA, DJ EMPUSA

FRANKSTON - Singing Bird Studios - Saturday 26 October
ATTRITION (UK): Frankston @ Singing Bird Studios w/ SCHKEUDITZER KREUZ, DEVILMONKEY & SUBTERRANEA

HOBART - Altar - Sunday 27 October
ATTRITION (UK): Live in Hobart @ Altar w/ SCHKEUDITZER KREUZ, MANKIND, SUBTERRANEA + DJ Black Paul

MELBOURNE - The Gasometer Hotel - Thursday 31 October
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SYDNEY - Darling Nikki's - Friday 1 November
ATTRITION (UK): Live @ Darling Nikki's w/ SCHKEUDITZER KREUZ, SOUNDS LIKE WINTER, SUBTERRANEA + DJs

BRISBANE - The Cave Inn - Saturday 2 November
ATTRITION (UK): Brisbane @ The Cave Inn w/ SCHKEUDITZER KREUZ, CHIFFON MAGNIFIQUE, SUBTERRANEA + DJs

NAMBOUR - Black Box Theatre Old Ambulance Station - Sunday 3 November
ATTRITION (UK): Nambour @ Black Box Theatre w/ SCHKEUDITZER KREUZ, CHIFFON MAGNIFIQUE & SUBTERRANEA

CHRISTCHURCH - Embankment Tavern - Thursday 7 November
ATTRITION (UK): Live in Christchurch @ The Embankment w/ ACCLIMATE, PLACENTA COOKBOOK & SUBTERRANEA

WELLINGTON - Valhalla Tavern - Friday 8 November
ATTRITION (UK): Live in Wellington @ Valhalla, with WALLOWITCH, BREACHES, SUBTERRANEA & DJ VIRAGO

AUCKLAND - The Tuning Fork - Saturday 9 November
ATTRITION (UK): Live in Auckland @ The Tuning Fork, with VIHIL, TGM, SUBTERRANEA & DJ PENNIE BLACK

Cheers to Ilker at ReGen Magazine (US) for the latest news writeup on 'Twist the Knife' - the new video from Breaches NZ!

News: Breaches releases music video for debut single, scheduled to support Attrition in New Zealand   From Wellington, New Zealand comes the duo known as Breaches with the music video for “Twist the Knife,” the first of two singles already released by the band this year. Stating that the song was the first that the pair wrote as a band, Hayden Ellis explains, “It’s about being lost in a p...

Rowan at Sound Read Six / Homunculus Media reviews 'Please Reply', the latest single and animated lyric video from 404 Error... "The music sounds good, even if the lyrics make you want to puke." Read the rest at the link below!

36663 AKA 404 Error Creates The Sordid Hovel Of A Bad Apple With Please Reply Please reply is the desperate mating call of the fantasy dwelling singleton who wants to think he’s got a chance on the merit of his impoliteness.

Madhouse - revista ha publicado una entrevista detallada con Jemaur Tayle (Shelleyan Orphan) y Boris Williams (The Cure) sobre su nueva banda, Vamberator. ¡Léelo ahora!

CON JEM TAYLE Y BORIS WILLIAMS, DE VAMBERATOR: «QUEREMOS EXISTIR EN NUESTRO PROPIO ESPACIO» | Madhouse Inicio Reportajes Artistas CON JEM TAYLE Y BORIS WILLIAMS, DE VAMBERATOR: «QUEREMOS EXISTIR EN NUESTRO... ReportajesArtistasBandas CON JEM TAYLE Y BORIS WILLIAMS, DE VAMBERATOR: «QUEREMOS EXISTIR EN NUESTRO PROPIO ESPACIO» Por Emiliano Herrera - 16 agosto, 2024 79 0 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinte...

Cheers to the mighty Side-Line Magazine in Belgium, for sharing the news about 'Twist the Knife' - the new video from Breaches NZ!

Breaches share video for ‘Twist the Knife’ Breaches, the post-punk duo from Wellington, New Zealand, is composed of Hayden Ellis and Matt McGuiness.

Thank you Mike at Tribe4mian in Athens, Greece for spreading the word about 'Twist the Knife', the new video from post-punk duo Breaches NZ!

Wellington NZ post-punk duo Breaches share video for ‘Twist the Knife’ Breaches (Hayden Ellis and Matt McGuiness) are a post-punk duo from Wellington, New Zealand. Mixing rural aggression with dancefloor romance, their songs traverse grief, pain and late-night lovers …

Thank you violanoir.com in Russia for spreading the news about Vamberator!

Merci beaucoup Prémonition for spreading the word about Vamberator - the new band featuring Jem Tayle (Shelleyan Orphan) and Boris Williams (The Cure)!

Prémonition - Vamberator le projet de Jem Tayle de Shelleyan Orphan et Boris Williams ex The Cure Vamberator c'est le nom du projet qui réunit Jem Tayle de Shelleyan Orphan et Boris Williams ex The Cure, accompagnés de auquel participe à la basse Charlie Jones (Goldfrapp, The Cult...). Le premier single du projet, "Sleep the Giant of Sleeps" est un préambule à l'album "Age of Loneliness" at...

Many thanks to Wolfman Radio for including Bonepeople and 404 Error in tonight's edition of The Untapped Project!

Tonight, Thursday 8th August 2024 9pm UK time
The Untapped Project - Wolfman Radio
For the very best in unsigned and independent new music from around the world.
With: Remain Blank, KEELEY, Steal The City, The Sea At Midnight, Tribes Of Europe, Rare Breed, Zookraught, Whiskey Mountain, PlasticSole, Bonepeople, Down Suite, Comforts, The Garnetts, Call of Sirens, John Douglas (trashcan sinatras), Public Warning, Klogr, Foxhole, Rain on Fridays, YAKI DAH, Silver Dollar Room, 404 Error, The Glitterbombs, Club Paradise, and proFESSional.
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404 Error appear in this week's Singles Bar over at Real Gone, where Lee Realgone writes:

"Newcastle synth poppers 404 Error address bad netiquette on their current track ‘Please Reply’. Against a bank of pulsing keys which immediately hark back to the late eighties, the listener is confronted by a lyric that’s very much of the present.... The push and pull between the pop and the mechanical creates something that’s classic 404, and the hugely cold sound and retro mood that cuts through the whole track will certainly appeal to fans of synth based alternative sounds everywhere..."

To read the whole review, alongside the latest singles from our good friends History of Guns and many others, follow the link below!

THE REAL GONE SINGLES BAR #64 | Real Gone THE REAL GONE SINGLES BAR #64 Posted on August 8, 2024 by Real Gone Welcome back to the Real Gone Singles Bar, the place where we explore some of the individual tracks that have landed in our inbox over the previous few weeks. This selection offers some of the usual SB variety, as we share a couple....

Many thanks to Wolfman Radio for featuring 404 Error and Autumn - U.S. in The Untapped Project!

Tonight, Thursday 1st August 2024 9pm UK time
The Untapped Project - Wolfman Radio
For the very best in unsigned and independent new music from around the world.
With: Public Warning, Klogr, Allie Frost, Foxhole, Rain on Fridays, The Major Resolve, YAKI DAH, Silver Dollar Room, N.P. York & The Fools, 404 Error, Autumn - U.S., PIG, The Giraffes, Isla Rico, The Glitterbombs, Drenched, VAZUM, proFESSional, Sugar Bones, Allan Purvis, Healthy Junkies, Annie and the Jays, Lucky Iris, Club Paradise, Barbara
wolfmanradio.co.uk / TuneIn App / Smart Speakers

Thanks to Bluesbunny Music Reviews for this "Short cuts" snapshot review of 'Sleep the Giant of Sleeps' by Vamberator!

Sleep the Giant of Sleeps by Vamberator Song review - Sleep the Giant of Sleeps by Vamberator

Chain D.L.K. spreading the word about 'Please Reply' by 404 Error...

404 Error scour through unwanted DMs with ‘Please Reply’ | Chain D.L.K. NewsReleases (New & Upcoming) 404 Error scour through unwanted DMs with ‘Please Reply’ By Marc Urselli - August 2, 2024 0 4 ‘Please Reply’ is the third promo single release from UK “synth and darkwave firebrands” 404 Error, taken from their debut album, Scene Killers. Hailing from Newcas...

Obrigado ao Fabio da Groundcast por compartilhar a notícia sobre 'Please Reply' do 404 Error!

404 Error Lança Novo Single “Please Reply” e Anuncia Álbum de Estreia “Scene Killers” – Groundcast Banda de Newcastle Explora Mensagens Indesejadas com Crítica Social Afiada.

Ka nui te mihi atu ki a Undertheradar.co.nz for a great little write-up with news and info about ATTRITION and Subterranea's upcoming New Zealand shows!

Attrition (UK) Touring New Zealand with Subterranea (Canada) + Guests UK industrial / dark wave pioneers are touring their new album The Black Maria in Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland.

UK industrial / darkwave / post-punk innovators ATTRITION tour Australia and New Zealand over the Halloween season, joined by Schkeuditzer Kreuz (all Aus shows) and Subterranea (all shows), + guests. More details to follow...

Rowan at Sound Read Six / Homunculus Media says of 'Sleep the Giant of Sleeps' by Vamberator:

"...A fusion of subtle cabaret hits jazz influences and hedonistic space-age temperaments to dish out a serving of piping hot sonic soup. A soundtrack to dream, we can sit back, the music pushes the imagination into its own adventure."

Read the full review at the link below - thank you Rowan!

Join Vamberator At The Crest Of Inventiveness With Sleep Of The Giant Sleeps This debut single appears as the first face of the album, Age Of Loneliness, which is on its way via Unifaun Productions.

Merci beaucoup Romu Rocks for spreading the word about Vamberator (Jem Tayle and Boris Williams) and their new single, 'Sleep the Giant of Sleeps', from the upcoming album 'Age of Loneliness'!

News – Vamberator – Age of Loneliness | Romu Rocks Jem Tayle a précisé : « Après le décès de Caroline Crawley (moitié du duo Shelleyan Orphan), on m’a proposé de faire un album solo. J’écrivais de temps en temps sans objectif précis et je n’avais personne sur qui compter. Boris fait partie de la famille et nous avons joué avec Shell...

No Smashed Hits or Blasting Off

Newcastle's 404 Error slide into your DMs with the latest single and animated lyric video, 'Please Reply', premiering today courtesy of Post-Punk.com. Alice Teeple writes:

"Known for sharp social commentary and provocative takes on goth scene politics, Please Reply is a pastiche drawn largely from the cesspool of unsolicited messages. Drawing from the biting social satire of Fad Gadget and Heaven 17, the lyrics sketch a man in his mancave, desperate and crude, yearning to be a woman’s submissive partner. His attempts to get her attention are filled with insincere promises and disrespect. He calls himself a nice guy, but his focus is selfish, driven by his own needs and desires, completely ignoring her boundaries or interests."

Watch the video, hear the song, and read more at the link below!

Newcastle Dark Synthpop Project 404 Error Reads Those Unwanted DMs in Their Video for "Please Reply" — Post-Punk.com If you're breathing and own a phone, a sleazy slide into your DMs is as certain as sunrise in the East. It begins innocently with a "hey" or a "haha," but soon shifts into a storm of lewd propositions, OnlyFans requests, and unsolicited snapshots of a veritable garden of eggplant varieties. By 10 AM...

Muchas gracias a Revista The 13th (Argentina) for spreading the word about Vamberator!

Vamberator estrena el single debut "Sleep the Giant of Sleeps" que es el adelanto del próximo álbum "Age of Loneliness" a través de Ma.ra.cash_Records
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Puedes escucharlo en nuestro blog
https://revistathe13th.blogspot.com/2024/07/single-vamberator-sleep-giant-of-sleeps.html

Many thanks to Gerry at Vive Le Rock (UK) for spreading the word about Vamberator!

SLEEP COMES DOWN VAMBERATOR is a new project featuring former Shelleyan Orphan member Jem Tayle and ex-Cure drummer Boris Williams. Possibly gothic in the truest sense of the word, Shelleyan Orphan were a duo of Tayle and Caroline Crawley whose orchestral and folk-influenced dream-pop turned heads with their Rough T...