NØIR, the darkwave and industrial project of vocalist Athan Maroulis, released the “Breath and Taxes” EP on June 5, 2026, through Pittsburgh-based Distortion Productions. The four-track release features the title track alongside remixes by genCAB and Iszoloscope, with contributions from cellist Tracey Di Lascio-Martinuk and programmer Dominic Smelt. The title track carries significant historical weight, originating from a 1993 co-writing session during Maroulis’s time with Spahn Ranch. Its lyrics were inspired by a serial-killer art exhibit Maroulis attended in Hollywood, evolving into a surreally sarcastic commentary on cultic and capitalist contradictions. Maroulis’s extensive background spans Executive Slacks, Spahn Ranch, and Black Tape for a Blue Girl before establishing NØIR in 2012. The project, which he describes as an amalgamation of his previous bands, has consistently released material including the 2013 album “Darkly Near” and 2023’s “Fallen” EP.
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