Michael Oakley’s own summary for his recently released third album ‘Prologue’ is to “Imagine what DEPECHE MODE’s ‘Violator’ album would have sounded like if it was produced by Trevor Horn”.
ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK chatted to Michael Oakley about his new beginning in the making of ‘Prologue’ and his own views about how synthwave is or isn’t evolving… Continue Reading ›
CARE were a promising duo comprising of Ian Broudie and Paul Simpson who released three excellent singles between 1983-1984, but they split before they could complete an album.
However Needle Mythology, the label founded by Pete Paphides, recently issued a collection of tracks that would have likely formed that ‘lost’ album by CARE under the dialectic title of ‘Love Crowns & Crucifies’ Continue Reading ›
‘Cry & Dance’ by A THOUSAND MAD THINGS was undoubtedly the best body of work released in 2025. Following a majestic debut headline show at London’s Paper Dress Vintage comes the new EP ‘Hate It’.
Less immediate than ‘Cry & Dance’, the glorious darker overtones of ‘Hate It’ dig deeper and show that the debut was not a fluke. Continue Reading ›
With a desire to speak their truth, reflect on the good times and give fans a special view on the conflicts at play, ‘There Are Two Truths’ is an independent documentary series exploring contested narratives. The first episode re-examines the history, conflicts and creative legacy of SIMPLE MINDS by those who were there. Continue Reading ›
A new journey begins for NINA and RADIO WOLF.
Created, recorded, produced and mixed in a custom-built home studio in Berlin, NINA and RADIO WOLF aim to convey the darker aspects of romance on the first volume of their ‘Jukebox Dream’ double album. The darker moonlight escapades ‘Jukebox Dream Vol1’ add another string to NINA’s bow. Continue Reading ›
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