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Dear Omen – The S Tapes

I went to see a science lecture and there was a band playing before, that was Dear Omens. It’s hard to describe the experience when a bunch of science nerds are waiting for a speech about brain functions and what they get is a stage lit with candles, faces painted white, and loud full-on goth rock in their faces.

Besides being extremely surprising, it was also an amazing performance and absolutely impressive music. Listening to the record brings back the memories and it’s a great album, even if a short one. I’m happy that I can remember Fay Ruza’s absolutely commanding stage presence while listening to the songs, that definitely gives the experience an extra edge.

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Heartworms – Glutton For Punishment

I don’t know whether I’ve ever waited for a debut album so much like this one. I’ve been listening to the singles a ton and was checking the countdown regularly. By the end I knew the date by heart. Finally it’s here, and there’s zero disappointment. The songs that have not been out as singles are as brilliant as the rest, and the whole thing works amazingly well as an album. Coherent, beautiful, unique, fantastic sound, fantastic journey.

If there’s going to be something to take the album of the year title from this one, well, then this will have been a super strong year for good records.

Funniest thing, I haven’t even checked tour dates until a few days ago, when I realized she will be performing in town in two weeks. Could I be any more excited? No, I couldn’t. I feel the vibes of Zeal & Ardor when their debut dropped and I was there in a club concert on the tour, and now I cannot even get a ticket for their arena tour. I feel the same level of rising star here, although I secretly hope that she can be just successful enough to fit into a larger concert hall in a year or two, but without going to the stadium.

Btw, on the note of goth being on the rise, if that is a thing, we may see her leading that trend to a larger audience.

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Dina Summer – Girls Gang

Kinda dark wave, goth vibes but also to dance to. There are some great tunes in here, and some bedroom B-sides. Schall & Rauch is a favorite, it’s definitely one for the goth disco dancefloor.

I’m hesitant and cautious to jump to conclusions, but based on the number of albums being released in the genre and the general product quality of these, is it possible that the goth scene is making a comeback? I’m very excited for some stuff that I hear nowadays and it’s really a treat how often I get to hear good new music.

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Tribulation – Sub Rosa In Æternum

This band started from death metal and from album to album steered sideways to finally arrive to this absolute classic goth metal sound represented on this last record. The throaty, harsh vocals from their past add an interesting flavor while the clean, deep voiced goth singing arrived to accompany it. I wouldn’t have their previous record on replay, but this one hits home. It’s a set of beautiful dark songs overall.

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Unto Others – Mana

Last year my number one music was Unto Others – Strength, and now I’m listening to their first album, wanted to make an entry for this, too. I consider their second record the better one, but they are pretty close, this first one is also amazing. I’m still trying to crack why I am so much obsessed with this band’s music. They share some DNA with an old Hungarian goth rock band, F.O.System, which is also one of my all-time favorite bands, so that may play a part.