Next Wave: XTR Human

XTR Human are a three piece Post Punk outfit from Berlin who are just up for their second album Interior. The band has already been around during the last decade when they released their debut album Atavism in 2014. XTR Human manage to catch the best influences and musical heritage from previous decades, but also keeping up the pace with the best contemporaries. Most of the album is influenced by cold atmospheric post punk fueled by the throbbing bass and energetic vocals while it also has playful synth sections which relaxes off a bit the tense dark atmosphere on the album.
The album has been released on May 29th and is available on band's Bandcamp page.

https://blackjackilluministrecords.bandcamp.com/album/interior

Einstürzende Neubauten Release New Studio Album

The German experimental band Einstürzende Neubauten which is now around for forty years have released a new studio album titled Alles in Allem. The album which is out on Potomak, has so far been promoted with two singles "Ten Grand Goldie"  and the title track "Alles in Allem".

Jarvis Cocker returns with a new band project Jarv Is

Jarvis Cocker is back with his music project Jarv Is. The debut album for this new project Beyond The Pale which actually started in back 2017 is announced for release this summer. "House Music All Night Long" is the first single to be taken from this album and it was released in March. Below is the official video and another one with the band performing.



 

Retrovision: Stephen Duffy - Icing on a Cake

Duran Duran's original singer Stephen Duffy released his third single "Icing on the Cake" in May 1985. It is an example of typical sophistical pop of the 80's set in a very stylistic spot. The song was also featured on his debut The Ups and Downs released in the same year.

May Singles Round Up

May seems to have been pretty much affected by the Covid-19 pandemic even though in most parts of the world the measures have been lifted and relaxed to allow the functioning of every day life. Musically May has been sort of long and slow and with fewer releases and certainly the biggest event the release of Lady Gaga's new album Chromatica. What more caught our attention please check below.


Structures - Sorry I Know It's Late ...

Yellow Days - Love Is Everywhere

Moses Sumney - Bless Me (Before You Go)

Weyes Blood - Wild Time

Arca - Time

Purity Ring - stardew

Buscabulla - Nydia

Sparks - Lawnmower

Muzz - Knuckleduster

Club Intl - Crush

Best of 1990 - The Album List - Top 50


The world is currently facing its biggest crisis since the World War II where the Coronavirus has spread worldwide to almost every country, causing a mass pandemic in the world. Authorities from most of the countries have introduced the national lock-downs in order to prevent the virus from spreading further and are urging the people to stay at home

During the past decade, this time of the year always meant a flashback to a certain year in the 80s decade and paying a 30 years anniversary tribute to some of the biggest albums and songs that were released back then, and also to see how they have stood the test of time. 

This year it does not mean only returning to one specific year but also celebrating the shift of decades as we are entering the 90s terrain.

In the history, 1990 is mostly remembered for the start of reunification of Germany and demise of the Soviet Union and collapsing of the socialist governments in Easter European countries. While the Wind of changes was flowing throughout Europe, George Michael released his biggest hit "Freedom" and for Madonna it was her most scandalous year ever. As some of her live shows were condemned and the music video for "Justify My Love" banned from daily airplay on MTV. Apart from this despite the previous success of SAW production in the previous years, it saw a sharp decline in popularity where new dance forms were emerging, including Euro dance, house and acid jazz as well as Baggy / Madchester and the rise of Brit pop. Among the winning artist at the Brit awards were Phil Collins, Neneh Cherry, Annie Lennox and Fine Young Cannibals.

Based on the poll results in April, the following Top50 Album list was established.