A very busy couple of weeks to catch up on.
This post is a roundup of (relevant to this site) new and upcoming music, a nod to upcoming events and livestreams both from this website and others, and also a catchup of what I’ve posted recently. Thanks to everyone who sends me new music and events, keeps me up to speed, and indeed simply reads these posts.
/Events, Livestreams and New Releases 28-Apr 2023
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/Contents
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/Releases out today or recently
/Upcoming releases
/Upcoming/Livestreams/Gigs/Club Nights/Events
/amodelofcontrol.com/next week
/amodelofcontrol.com/recent content
/Releases out today or recently
/Release of the Week
21-Apr 2023 / benefits / Nails / Bandcamp
A scorching polemic that takes in power electronics and vicious takes on current affairs in the UK.
/New Albums
14-Apr 2023 / The Infinity Ring / Nemesis & Nativity / Bandcamp
A quite brilliant release that takes in dark, bleak folk sounds and tinges of no wave.
21-Apr 2023 / ALL HANDS MAKE LIGHT / “Darling The Dawn” / Bandcamp
Drone and post-rock power.
21-Apr 2023 / Dorthia Cottrell / Death Folk Country / Bandcamp
The title of this album tells you exactly what to expect, and it delivers in spades.
21-Apr 2023 / Grave Pleasures / Plagueboys / Official Artist Store
This glorious band makes it’s return at last.
21-Apr 2023 / Lead Into Gold / The Eterenal Present / Bandcamp
Paul Barker continues the resurrection of his longstanding project.
21-Apr 2023 / Monolith / Concrete Playground / Bandcamp
The noise legend keeps on going.
28-Apr 2023 / A Cloud of Ravens / Lost Hymns / Bandcamp
Straight up goth.
28-Apr 2023 / Spotlights / Alchemy For The Dead / Bandcamp
Precise alt-rock that I love.
28-Apr 2023 / The National / First Two Pages of Frankenstein / Official Artist Store
The biggest indie band of all make a quiet return.
28-Apr 2023 / tunic / Wrong Dream / Bandcamp
More noise rock savagery.
28-Apr 2023 / VNV Nation / Electric Sun / Official Artist Store
The futurepop veterans turn back the clock.
/New Singles/EPs
14-Apr 2023 / Antigen Shift / Love the Machine / Bandcamp
Another new single – and an excellent one – from an artist more should know about.
18-Apr 2023 / Barcoder / Quarantine / Bandcamp
Furious industrial drum’n’bass.
18-Apr 2023 / LOCKS / Tall Tales / Bandcamp
London’s finest purveyors of murder balladry release their first EP in some time.
18-Apr 2023 / Static Logic / Borrowed Time / Bandcamp
Atmospheric darkness.
21-Apr 2023 / Ventenner / Alchemy / Spotify
Ventenner continue their punishing release schedule with another new release.
26-Apr 2023 / KITE / Don’t Take The Light Away / Bandcamp
The latest missive from this most astonishing synthpop band, now signed to DAIS.
28-Apr 2023 / Brutalist Architecture In The Sun / You’re Not There / Bandcamp
A punchy new track from this excellent Kent-based electro band.
/New Compilations, Live Albums, Reissues
21-Apr 2023 / Various Artists / Forms of Hands 22 / Bandcamp
22 years of Forms of Hands, and another top-quality compilation to accompany it.
04-May 2023 / Agent Side Grinder / Jack Vegas / Bandcamp
The long-promised new album – expect an interview with the group on this site soon.
05-May 2023 / nolongerhuman / Marionette / Bandcamp
Modern aggrotech that sounds good.
26-May 2023 / BARA HARI / Lesser Gods / Bandcamp
Striking goth and trip-hop make for an interesting, unusual sound,
09-Jun 2023 / Odonis Odonis / ICON / Bandcamp
An unexpected release of collaborations coming from Odonis Odonis.
07-Jul 2023 / PJ Harvey / I Inside The Old Year Dying / Official Artist Store
PJ Harvey continues to confound after thirty years.
None this week.
/Upcoming Compilations, Live Albums, Reissues
09-Jun 2023 / Rammstein / Sehnsucht (Anniversary Edition) / Official Artist Store
Rammstein’s breakthrough and much-loved second album gets a much-needed remaster.
07-Jul 2023 / Suede / Suede30 / Official Artist Store
I’m fairly sure this is now the third re-release for this, this time freshly remastered.
/Upcoming/Livestreams/Gigs/Club Nights/Events
Obviously, things change at short notice right now, and I’m updating events as they are postponed or cancelled, and also including relevant Livestreams as they are announced.
/amodelofcontrol.com continues to maintain an events calendar, but it has now moved to /amodelofcontrol.com/events – and is now a dynamic, searchable database, and you can add individual events to your own calendars. I’m currently fixing a couple of minor backend issues, so new events may not be added promptly, or be added sporadically.
If you have updates, relevant events for me, or want to tell me about something else, use the contact details above. It goes without saying that any gig or club still in the listing is subject to change at short notice, or may not happen at all.
/amodelofcontrol.com/next week
Coming up this week will be /Tuesday Ten /525.
/amodelofcontrol.com/recent content
/Tuesday Ten /524 /Sweets for my sweet
Songs about sweet things.
/DJ /Guest /104 /Mark13’s 50th
Set from my DJing at my old friend’s 50th, where I rolled out the dancefloor bangers.
/Tuesday Ten /523 /The Day We Caught The Train
Songs about getting the train.
/DJ /Guest /103 /Post Plague – 07-Apr 2023
Set from my spot at Post Plague in Chatham.
/DJ /Guest /102 /Ambient Recovery 147 – Guest Mix
A rare guest mix, taking me into unusual territory.
/Tuesday Ten /522 /Tracks of the Month /Mar-2023
The best tracks of the past month
/Tuesday Ten /521 /No
Songs that say no.
/DJ /TheKindaMzkYouLike /026 /Goes to the Movies
The alternative livestream continues in 2023 with an alternative film and TV soundtrack special.
/Tuesday Ten /520 /Yes
Songs that say yes.
/Tuesday Ten /519 /Tracks of the Month /Feb-2023
The best tracks of the past month
/DJ /Rivet /018
Rivet returned for an EBM day special.
/Into the Pit /211 /Katatonia & Sólstafir
The first gig review in a while took me to Kentish Town…
/Tuesday Ten /518 /Power
Songs of power.
/Tuesday Ten /517 /Talk Dirty to Me
Songs of seduction.
/DJ /TheKindaMzkYouLike /025
The alternative livestream continues in 2023.
/Tuesday Ten /516 /Perfect Disguise
Artists who’ve used anonymity and disguise.
/Tuesday Ten /515 /Tracks of the Month /Jan-2023
The best tracks of the past month
/Tuesday Ten /514 /Smash It Up
Songs about violence.
/Tuesday Ten /513 /Tracks of the Month /Dec-2022
The best tracks of the past month
/DJ /TheKindaMzkYouLike /024
The Indie Disco returned for a second dose.