Debut tape from Lash, who are an "offshoot of the Gob Nation Expanded Universe" as per label's website. Six ethereal post-punk songs that could sound great as a backdrop to meeting your mates for a pint in a pub, or rocking next to a wall at a goth club at the end of the night.
Buy the tape here and stream all the tracks below.
"Werewolves Of London" is the lead cut from Spike, a new signee to Gob Nation label. A cover of the 1978 single by Warren Zevon, the track is shrouded in warm, fuzzy darkwave and goth-pop influences. Love it. Spike's debut EP will be out on February 25th, and can be pre-ordered here.
Readers of this blog may remember Cotton Crown - he was one of my fav discoveries back in 2021, and among the first entries on this site. Owen came back with a new cassingle Perfect Angel in June last year, and only today I did realise I never blogged about it. The signature autotuned vocals are back, paired with melodic, slowcore shoegaze sound. Both tracks are total vibes. Once again, the Gob Nation label is behind the tape release, and these little babies won't last long.
Grab the tape here, and stream both tracks below.
Gob Nation is back with another release for DIY aficionados, sewer ninjas and art-punks. Fluid Tower is the new alias of Max Levy, the singer and songwriter known for his outsider pop project Garden Centre and punk band The Snivellers. Spread across three tracks, his debut "The Back" emcompasses emotive lyricism delivered over decayed rhythms and minimal instrumentals, which bring to mind Mount Kimbie's classic Maybes 12". It's a mutant pop record that's both dreamy and hopeful but also innocently sad and distant.
You can already pre-order "The Back" on tape here, and stream the titular track above. The whole EP will be available on January 20.
Goth-wave gems from London-based musician and singer Owen Williams (The Tubs, Ex-Vöid), under new alter-ego Cotton Crown. "Wretched Lie" is a two-track cassingle, released last month by Gob Nation. Total 80s vibes, especially the titular track makes me think of Lost Boys for some reason. Cop it now or miss it later. Fingers crossed there's an album or EP on the way!
Buy the cassette here, you can also download it there for free. Stream below.