Stockholm’s HOLOFLASH is back! Nearly four years since his debut release, the Swedish producer has finally dropped his debut album FUSIONWAVE, a compilation of synthpop ballads tinted with the sweet saccharine melancholia of old eighties power ballads. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5I9dKuFVuA&ab_channel=ThePalmTreeLounge As one could expect, the album packs a heavy
The Russian Dark synthlord is back with some blasts from the past. After a particularly prolific 2021, Acryl Madness has yet to show any signs of slowing down. Released last Friday, Before Neon 2 compiles 8 more reworked versions of older tracks released prior to
Following the breakup of his band, William Ryan Key’s career path as a musical artist has been a particularly surprising one. Whereas many artists burdened by the weight of past successes will feel compelled to remain within their established circle, the former Yellowcard frontman is
Sovietwave figurehead Project Lazarus is back on the field, marking a triumphant return with a gorgeously packaged full-length album to kick-off 2022. If the album’s terrific artwork (made by Kevlar: Estudio) wasn’t enough to stoke your interest, Учитесь Защищать Родину! (tr: Learn to defend the
After announcing a short hiatus over social media back in the summer of 2021, British producer Lyde has returned with his first set of new tracks since 2020’s Shieldmaiden Single. ‘Resurgence’ marks a triumphant return to the producers’ trademark blend of Epic video-game inspired EDM and
The scavenger of distant soundscapes is back in the scene. English producer Baldocaster has dropped a new EP exploring the barren desert planets that lay beyond humankind’s reach. Composed after Moonrise in 2018, War Rig gathers six tracks inspired by the hostile, post-apocalyptic world of
As promised, Synthwave mascot Kavinsky has unveiled the second single to his upcoming album Reborn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oudxfnyUFE Featuring Prudence (the Dø) and Morgan Phalen (Diamond Nights) on vocals, 'Zenith' has been announced as a sequel to the Outrun mega-hit 'Nightcall'. The track adopts a more contemplate vibe than 'Renegade',
The Roller Mobster is back! After announcing his first tour since 2018 back in December, the French Darksynth juggernaut Carpenter Brut has unveiled the date for his next full-length album. Titled Leather Terror, the upcoming record evidently serves as a direct follow up to 2018’s
Former Yellowcard frontman and Twitch Streamer Ryan Key is amping up the hype for a 2022 record drop, dropping a second cut from his upcoming Everything Except Desire EP. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03wJo83HtCI Whereas 2021’s ‘Face in a Frame’ reeled us in with its blissful melancholic sounds, ‘Brighton’ keeps us
Spanish Synthwave group Maxthor has spared no time in inaugurating the new year. Following up on a series of remarkable singles dropped in 2021, the trio is now back with a dreamy, star-studded night cruising jam titled 'Far Away'. If these past few tracks are
Paris-based producer Sierra is kicking off into 2022 with a bloodshot, hellish set of new tracks. ‘See Me Now’ sees Sierra dive down deeper depths of sonic depravity in a decadent dance along the razor-thin edge between Darksynth and Techno. The EP sets off with a
Capgras' Delusion: The delusion that family, friends and others have been replaced by imposters. Frustrated as some retroheads may be at seeing their supposedly niche newsfeed flooded by “mainstream pop artist” The Weeknd, it seems like the Toronto artist intends to extend his stay in your discussion boards. Having shot his way to superstardom with a series of