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Treble May 28

4AD releasing Cocteau Twins, Scott Walker football jerseys

Cocteau Twins Scott Walker

Thoughts Words Action May 27

Drab Majesty Direct Bad Stuff “Nepenthe” Video

Bad Stuff Drab Majesty Siouxsie and the Banshees Gary Numan The Jesus and Mary Chain True Widow

Louder Sound May 21

“People think that Enjoy The Silence could be one of our songs. That was the whole point”: From modern goth anthems to a career-defining Depeche Mode cover, Lacuna Coil’s Cristina Scabbia breaks down her life in 11 tracks

Lacuna Coil Depeche Mode Cristina Scabbia

Magnet Magazine May 15

Depeche Mode Released “Exciter” 25 Years Ago Today

Depeche Mode Martin L. Gore

Loudwire May 13

Greg Puciato Celebrates the Return of the Black Queen - Interview

Greg Puciato The Black Queen Jerry Cantrell Better Lovers The Dillinger Escape Plan Killer Be Killed Nine Inch Nails Billy Howerdel

The Guardian Music May 8

Olof Dreijer: Loud Bloom review – the Knife star’s debut solo album is a garden of earthly delights

Olof Dreijer The Knife Fever Ray Diva Cruz Toya Delazy

Guts of Darkness Apr 17

Ductape - Echo drama

Ductape She Past Away The Cure Depeche Mode Selofan Forever Grey Lebanon Hanover

Radio Vostok Mar 31

Tout Bleu – We Are Tree, l’appel du vivant

Tout Bleu The Young Gods

Uproxx Music Mar 23

Yeat’s Upcoming Album ‘ADL’ Has An Incredible Mix Of Collaborators, From Elton John To Don Toliver To Grimes

Don Toliver Elton John Grimes Yeat Dylan Brady Kid Cudi 070 Shake Swizz Beatz

RTBF – Musique Mar 16

Black Celebration, l’album de Depeche Mode qui a divisé il y a 40 ans

Depeche Mode Gareth Jones Daniel Miller Dave Gahan Martin L. Gore

Noisewire Nov 1

Interview: Wingtips (Vincent) — Band Evolution, Tim Cappello & Singles vs Albums

Wingtips Tim Cappello Ronnie Stone

Dazed Music Sep 3

Watch Grimes judge singing, laser-shooting avatars in the Alter Ego trailer

Grimes will.i.am Alanis Morissette Nick Lachey ABBA Elon Musk SNL

H Hartzine Jan 19

Vox Low – Vox Low

Vox Low Think Twice Laurent Garnier David Best

Dazed Music Jul 6

Tracing Eastern Europe’s obsession with Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode

Treble May 28

4AD releasing Cocteau Twins, Scott Walker football jerseys

Cocteau Twins Scott Walker

Louder Sound May 21

“People think that Enjoy The Silence could be one of our songs. That was the whole point”: From modern goth anthems to a career-defining Depeche Mode cover, Lacuna Coil’s Cristina Scabbia breaks down her life in 11 tracks

Lacuna Coil Depeche Mode Cristina Scabbia

Loudwire May 13

Greg Puciato Celebrates the Return of the Black Queen - Interview

Greg Puciato The Black Queen Jerry Cantrell Better Lovers The Dillinger Escape Plan Killer Be Killed Nine Inch Nails Billy Howerdel

Guts of Darkness Apr 17

Ductape - Echo drama

Ductape She Past Away The Cure Depeche Mode Selofan Forever Grey Lebanon Hanover

Uproxx Music Mar 23

Yeat’s Upcoming Album ‘ADL’ Has An Incredible Mix Of Collaborators, From Elton John To Don Toliver To Grimes

Don Toliver Elton John Grimes Yeat Dylan Brady Kid Cudi 070 Shake Swizz Beatz

Noisewire Nov 1

Interview: Wingtips (Vincent) — Band Evolution, Tim Cappello & Singles vs Albums

Wingtips Tim Cappello Ronnie Stone

H Hartzine Jan 19

Vox Low – Vox Low

Vox Low Think Twice Laurent Garnier David Best

Thoughts Words Action May 27

Drab Majesty Direct Bad Stuff “Nepenthe” Video

Bad Stuff Drab Majesty Siouxsie and the Banshees Gary Numan The Jesus and Mary Chain True Widow

Magnet Magazine May 15

Depeche Mode Released “Exciter” 25 Years Ago Today

Depeche Mode Martin L. Gore

The Guardian Music May 8

Olof Dreijer: Loud Bloom review – the Knife star’s debut solo album is a garden of earthly delights

Olof Dreijer The Knife Fever Ray Diva Cruz Toya Delazy

Radio Vostok Mar 31

Tout Bleu – We Are Tree, l’appel du vivant

Tout Bleu The Young Gods

RTBF – Musique Mar 16

Black Celebration, l’album de Depeche Mode qui a divisé il y a 40 ans

Depeche Mode Gareth Jones Daniel Miller Dave Gahan Martin L. Gore

Dazed Music Sep 3

Watch Grimes judge singing, laser-shooting avatars in the Alter Ego trailer

Grimes will.i.am Alanis Morissette Nick Lachey ABBA Elon Musk SNL

Dazed Music Jul 6

Tracing Eastern Europe’s obsession with Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode

End of dark wave

Overview

The dark wave scene sees renewed activity with Project Pitchfork celebrating 35 years through a tour titled '35 Years in the Heart of Darkness' and reissuing their anthologies on vinyl. Meanwhile, Chelsea Wolfe unveils her new album 'The Dark', and The Toxic Avenger faces online backlash after commenting on a political post, highlighting tensions within the genre's community.

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