Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Vince Clarke (Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo). Just can’t get enough. Clarke’s Erasure bandmate Andy Bell on some early influences: The post Happy Birthday Vince Clarke (Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo) appeared first on Magnet Magazine... more info

Antimusic Rock — Former Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di'Anno has shared a preview of a cover of the Depeche Mode classic 'Precious' more info

Obscure Sound — Phoenix-based act Some Days Are Darker contrast their locale’s sun-filled brightness with a moody post-punk and goth-rock interweaving, citing acts like Depeche Mode and Placebo as influences. “Dead Romance” is their newly released single, aski... more info

Stereogum — The synthy, poppy, gothy Belarusian post-punk band Molchat Doma are like an Eastern European Depeche Mode, so of course they’re signed to Sacred Bones. New album Belaya Polosa is coming in October, preceded today by lead single “Son.” A note... more info

Obscure Sound — A new project based in Paris, STEREOLUX presents a hypnotic appeal with eclectic flair across the Who Told You EP — varying from the title track’s synth-laden intrigue to the distortion-heavy vigor within “not afraid.” The opening title track... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode, Soulsavers). Like sands through the hourglass … Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read Depeche Mode bandmate Martin Gore in MAGNET on Gahan: The post Happy Birthday Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode, Soulsavers) appe... more info

Stereogum — It’s been about three years since the ultra-goth synth-punk duo Cold Cave released their great mini-album Fate In Seven Lessons . Since then, Cold Cave have covered Psychic TV and toured with goth OGs like Depeche Mode and the Cult. Now, they�... more info

Stereogum — The Belgian group Front 242 has been around since the early ’80s. Front 242 essentially pioneered the harsh, spare subgenre known as electronic body music, or just EBM. They were a big influence on both industrial music and peak-era Depeche Mode... more info

Stereogum — In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This column is a companion piece to The Number Ones, a... more info

Obscure Sound — Abundant in riveting atmospheric soundscapes — propelled often by melodically caressing synths with sporadic guitar infusions — DAYSTAR NOCTURNAL is the latest album from Gianfranco Pescetti. Featured previously with tracks like “Stopless” an... more info