“Is Your Mind Split in Two?” — London Trio Black Doldrums Share Video for Dirgeful Single “Repetition”

London post-punk trio Black Doldrums has released “Repetition,” the lead single and opening track from their forthcoming third album Repetition Compulsion, arriving November 13, 2026 via Fuzz Club. The song explores cyclical psychological patterns and inability to escape familiar pain, featuring a sparse arrangement with funereal synthesizers, driving bass, and layered vocals from founding members Kevin Gibbard and Sophie Landers. The track draws sonic inspiration from gothic and post-punk touchstones including The Sisters of Mercy, Joy Division, and the Cure, with its production emphasizing repetitive figures and mounting atmospheric density. Repetition Compulsion completes the band’s interconnected “State of Mind Trilogy” examining identity and human connection, following 2022’s Dead Awake and 2024’s In Limerence. Gibbard notes the album’s thematic focus on Landers, with songs either about, for, or inspired by his creative partner.

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