CATASTROPHE BALLET
As evening falls, knowing the dark for light
CATASTROPHE BALLET
As evening falls, knowing the dark for light
Music
Music at Catastrophe Ballet gathers news, reviews and tour dates from the post-punk, coldwave, darkwave, EBM and goth undergrounds — extending into the crank wave and post-Brexit new wave lineage of Fall, Wire and Gang of Four. Coverage draws on a curated network of scene zines and labels
AMP Industrial Festival returns to Montreal for a 2nd edition
WL//WH Video Of The Day: SMALL PLEASURES “Driving At Night”
ACTORS release single ‘Youth’ via Artoffact Records
Vlimmer releases new single ‘Atemdauer’
Chelsea Wolfe Has Album ‘The Dark’ Ready
A Murder of Crows 2026 Brings Anja Huwe, Kommunity FK, Creux Lies, Nyx Division, Blacklist, and More to NYC This September
Black Marble shares ‘Anything’, sets ‘Life in Small Spaces’
Tinfed announce ‘Designated Rivals Redux’ with Chino Moreno feature
“Drain Me of Your Love” — Berlin’s Agatha is Dead! and SCHRAMM Turn to Stone in Video for Icy Single “Cold-Hearted”
Echoberyl’s ‘Mother Solitude and Other Dark Tales’ gets first vinyl edition
Kaktus Einarsson and John Grant share ‘Follow’ ahead of ‘Factoid Happiness’
Swans announce ‘Newly Sentient Being’, final Big Sound live album
WL//WH Track Of The Day: MEMORY INDEX “Confess”
“My Fate is in Your Hands” — London-based Darkwave Artist Affet Robot Brings His Trilogy of Singles to a Close With “Kafes”
Project Pitchfork mark 35 years with ’35 Years in the Heart of Darkness’ tour
Glasszone release coldwave EP ‘Lights’
Zeromancer announce first German shows since 2019 – six-date ‘Testimonial Tour 2027’ with Lakeside X
Dead Can Dance’s ‘Within the Realm of a Dying Sun’ turns 39 on 27 July
Mängelexemplar – Neu Zukunft (Digital/Vinyl Album – Infacted Recordings)
Castle Party 2026: four days inside Bolków
WL//WH New Music: THOSE HOLY “New Skin” (Official Video)
Boy Harsher Confirms Release of Album ‘Get Mean’
The mysterious case of Ella Rey – An AI darkwave artist
Ministry announce final album ‘Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery)’ and farewell tour wit Die Krupps
Josh da Costa shares ‘Shireen’ video ahead of ‘New Wave Graveyard’
Lowsunday share video for ‘You’re So Wired’ from ‘Black EP’
Dina Summer release new single ‘Bats in Paris’
Cabaret Voltaire’s ‘CODE’ gets remastered reissue on Mute
A Murder Of Crows XI announces 2026 lineup and dates
Credit Card shares debut single ‘Harsh Times’
The Danse Society’s ‘Change of Skin’ turns 15 on 18 July
“Tell Me If You Ever Cried…” — Budapest’s Choke City Share “Burden. Caress. Nothing More” EP
Gene Loves Jezebel to Release 40th Anniversary Vinyl of Breakthrough Album “Discover” — Includes Bonus Live LP “Glad To Be Alive”
Boy Harsher Signs to Atlantic Records and Announces New Album “Get Mean” — Watch Video for “Hard Beat”
AI in the dark music scene: A survey of 821 scene professionals
Mick Harvey & Amanda Acevedo share video for ‘Song for Aurora’
Chelsea Wolfe announces ninth studio album ‘The Dark’
La Jungle – An Order Of Things (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Hyperjungle Recordings)
Los Angeles Post-Punk Outfit Cure For Youth Share Video for “New Rose Bloom” — Full-Length Debut Album “Synthetic World” Announced!
Shadows Hold – Bound In Chains (Digital/CD/Vinyl/Cassette Album – Cold Transmission Music)
WL//WH Weekly Post-Punk // Darkwave // Dark Synth Tips
Ultra Sunn release ‘Distress (First Take)’ ahead of North American tour
dreDDup release ‘Die Heart’ video, fourth single from ‘Pan/Dora’
ANGER 奰 release ‘Collective Intentionality’ companion album
Christian Death’s ‘Prophecies’ turns 30 on 18 July
American Grave: Gothic Punk/Deathrock USA 1978–1988
Spacemen 3 Vinyl – Extended Edition: A Visual Archive 1986–2024
Cold Cave Presents a Remix of “At Races” by Messa
