Sharon Mitchell, an American former adult actress, briefly ventured into the music industry with the release of two singles in the early 1980s. One of these was the catchy and exotic "Handsome Stranger," released in 1983 on two different labels. The song narrated the tale of a Mexican woman in pursuit of a wealthy American lover.
Secession's release of "The Magician" in 1987 stands as one of the few singles from their active period between 1983 and 1987. Today, it's regarded as a gem of rare 80s material, a testament to the band's contribution to the era's underground landscape.
The video for the kraftwerkish "People Are Good" by Depeche Mode has been premiered today on YouTube. This is the fourth single from their latest studio album Memento Mori which was released last year. As for the previous singles, the video was directed by Anton Corbijn.
A new video for John Cale's song "How We See The Light" has been premired on YouTube. The video was directed by Pepi Ginsberg and produced by Karen Madar. His new album POPtical Illusion is set for release on June 14th.
Ride have released their 7th studio album titled Interplay. It was written and recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, and produced by the band and Richie Kennedy. Prior to the album release, the band already released three singles with the latest single "Monaco" below.
Heidi Klum has covered "Sunglasses at Night", the dance classic, originally performed by Corey Hart and released in 1984. The video was produced by Rankin.
Marie Davidson has revealed the video for the new song "Y.A.A.M". This is a first release for Soulwax’s DEEWEE imprint produced by longtime collaborator Pierre Guerineau.
The French Minimal wave/Post punk outfit Oto who were formed in 1979 released two singles and one EP back in the 80s. "Anyway" was recorded and released in Paris, in 1984 while their EP Purge and Urge followed two years later in 1986 after which the band disbanded. "Anyway" was reissued in 2022 by Replica records with the original B-sides.
Forty years ago, Siouxsie and Banshees released "Swimming Horses" which was the first single from their sixth album Hyæna released in 1984. Unlike their previous singles, this song was based on the piano melody making it a great gothic art pop experiment.