Boston’s GOSSIP COLLAR Explore Faith, Fear, and the Frailty of Flesh on Gothic Post-Punk LP “Eaten of Worms”

Gossip Collar, a Boston post-punk band formed during the pandemic from members of The Showcase Showdown, Spitzz, and Secret Hearts, released the LP Eaten of Worms. The record blends electronic and guitar-driven post-punk with theatrical darkwave sensibility, drawing lineage from Xmal Deutschland, early Siouxsie and the Banshees, and the Batcave scene while engaging contemporary concerns. Lyrically the album centers on apocalyptic nature imagery—hostile seas, predatory birds, threatening forests—that collapses childhood symbolism into adult terror and spiritual dread. The band has toured with reference acts including The March Violets, Pink Turns Blue, and Fotocrime, positioning them within the contemporary darkwave circuit. The music emphasizes bass-driven propulsion and melodic guitars beneath atmospheric vocals, combining Joy Division-influenced rhythm structures with deathrock conviction and gothic atmosphere.

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