Guardian Music — In the last of the bands chosen by Antony Hegarty, New Band of the Day braves the bizarre world of 'anti-naturalism'Hometown: New York.The lineup: Kembrah Pfahler (vocals).The background: This week, our temporary boss Antony Hegarty wanted us to inte... more info

Guardian Music — (Souterrain Transmissions)Siouxsie Sioux fronting the xx? The goth Florence Welch? Twenty-one-year-old Midwesterner Zola Jesus (born Nika Roza Danilova) has crept into growing relevance thanks to her stentorian, yet soulful voice and austere electron... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Lori Baily "Equally enamored of darkly seductive vocalists like P.J. Harvey and Siouxsie Sioux and caustic, lo-fi production, Nika Roza Danilova stands alone on the modern musical landscape as Zola Jesus. Her records are both melodic and ex... more info

Stereogum — When I posted about Tamaryn’s “Mild Confusion” this past October, I said the group “make like Siouxie Sioux singing over a heavily warped, all-consuming Dead Can Dance (or non-warped My Bloody Valentine) backing track” and noted — along w... more info

Big Stereo — Kind of an older video, but really excited about the full length. Cocosuma has not disappointed. Reminds me a bit of Siouxsie Sioux and some 4AD artists with more of a synth, funk, and uplifting feel. more info

Guardian Music — 'It's a funny old game for lazy Anglophones like me ... I drew South Africa in the Pop World Cup and discovered the summer's hippest barbecue soundtrack'For the last few weeks, my friends and I have been amusing ourselves with a contest: the Pop Worl... more info

Guardian Music — Zola Jesus is the moody harbinger of a new crop of US underground acts updating the gothic rock aestheticAn amazing record came out a couple of weeks back. It's called Stridulum, it's six tracks long, and it's the work of a 21-year old vocalist from ... more info

Guardian Music — Are there any angry women left in rock and pop? Joan Jett, riot grrrl figurehead Kathleen Hanna and others talk about where it went wrong – and right – for female musiciansJoan Jett is remembering a time long ago, before women were ruli... more info

Guardian Music — Orbital spun the decks, punk girls reminisced, MPs wooed women voters and Byron was less bothered about their voteThere's something about Orbital that is inextricably linked with the summer's festival season – in fact, they have just announced... more info

Pasta Primavera — Our friend Sheena Beaston popped the new year off right when she premiered a new track, “Circle Mass”, from Chicago’s My Gold Mask.  Check it: mp3: My Gold Mask – Circle Mass I completely fell in love with this duo’s debut album (read my... more info