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The project has gained a cult following in underground music circles and is often celebrated for its subversive approach to electronic music. I am unable to express or experience any emotions to their full extent, instead living in a constant state of numbness or indifference. The solution to my problems, or perhaps an escape from them, is ultimately death or some sort of irreversible finality. And yet Krypt is not just about the music, it’s about one up with the times attitude that can review aggressive EBM in the light of an extravagant pop sensibility and a theatrical grandeur worthy of the Blitz Kids from London circa 1979-80.

The name MALE TEARS is a reference to the idea that men should not cry, and how this societal expectation can lead to harmful behaviours. Model Citizen" has been described as neo-industrial, with heavy influences from artists like Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson. I am desperately searching for a way to escape from reality and ignore my problems, no matter how insignificant or unsatisfactory the solution may be. I desire to continue to present myself in a way that is deemed attractive or admirable, even if it ultimately means sacrificing authenticity or happiness. His novel Beastings (2014) won the Portico Prize For Literature, was the recipient of the Northern Writers’ Award and longlisted for a Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Award 2015. Widely acclaimed, it featured on several end of year lists, and was chosen by Robert Macfarlane in The Big Issue as one of his books of 2014.The new record builds and expands upon the three-piece’s enthralling shadow-pop sound, a mix of midnight atmospherics, 90s era jangle pop, and contagious synth drenched hooks that further elevate the transcendent vocals of lead singer Michael Rocheford. I have been attempting to present myself in a way that is proven to be successful or attractive, much like how people seek out and buy magazines. If you are wondering how something that was invented forty years ago can still sound, literally, fresh and cool, look no further because what this band delivers lives just up to its name.

Here comes something unapologetically goth. Male Tears is the dark electro group consisting of vocalist, James Edward and synthesist, Frank Shark. Hailing from Los Angeles, what began as a solo project re-established itself as a duo in 2021, simultaneously moving from the breezy sounds of the first self-titled album to darker realms with their sophomore Trauma Club. You can tell some skinheads are involved here because the outcome is so tidy and neat, without losing one inch of atmosphere or enchantment.

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Eyes so bleak in hair and makeup. Face so white in fear, shaken up. Beauty crawled from head to mark. She comes out to play in the dark. Her arms wrap around her frame, she replaces the fear with pain. She wipes away the tears again and every night she feels the same. I know her eyes remain. I am aware that we must fight the problems of women, but I also think that we must also fight the problems of men (I am a man). Based in Los Angeles, Edward describes Male Tears as “the result of a goth’s love affair with 1980’s new wave” and a pop experiment flirting with themes of morbidity, sexuality and self-destruction. For several years I am quite sensitive to the problems faced by women (wage gap, street harassment) but also to the problems faced by men (toxic masculinity, military obligations).

Recipient of the Roger Deakin Award and first published by Bluemoose Books, Myers' novel The Gallows Pole was published to acclaim in 2017 and was winner of the Walter Scott Prize 2018 - the world's largest prize for historical fiction. It has been published in the US by Third Man Books and in 2023 was adapted by director Shane Meadows for the BBC/A24.

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Two very different worlds collide and lead to minimalist dark wave deconstructions that are equal parts brutal and erotic. This duality is reflected in the name Skemer, which next to its obvious English meaning of 'intriguer' also stands for ‘dusk’ in Mathieu’s native tongue West-Flemish, as well as in their debut album. You may think it takes quite a bit of nonchalance to do so but the L.A. duo easily succeeds at this. Akin to their aesthetics, they may seem spooky from the outside but their approach is nothing stuffy. Quite the contrary, everything regarding Male Tears is a celebration of life’s most bizzare shades, driven by some of the best dark humor you’ll find around. So Dance with me, my dear, on a dancefloor of bones and skulls / The music is our master The devil controls our souls. That attention to detail and workmanlike approach at the expense of chasing instant gratification seems to be paying dividends after years of steady effort. It may have taken four years for Skemer to present their new creation but it was definitely worth the wait. Walk the night with us. MALE TEARS' music is known for its use of tough subject matters and unapologetically confrontational lyrics.

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