Stereogum — As illustrated by Decibel’s Top 40 earlier today, ’tis the season for list giving. As far as the non-metal kind go (though they did include the Dillinger Escape Plan), NME wisely included Salem’s King Night and Zola Jesus’s Stridulum II in th... more info

The Culture Of Me — Filed under "download now because it's literally the best pre-Black Friday gift you'll ever get", this new three-disc compilation curated by the Satan-loving occult-leaning kids at Мишка (Mishka) have unveiled "The Guide To Grave Wave", which co... more info

Altsounds — Firstly *Kid Adrift* release their new single *'A4 in Ecstasy'* on *Island Records*. Inspired by Aphex Twin and Pretty Hate Machine era Nine Inch Nails, its processed beats and tough direct sound signals a leap on from the 'Oxytocin EP' that was re... more info

Guardian Music — This Swedish group's goth-tinged electro-pop is full of witchy darkness and mystical allureHometown: Stockholm.The lineup: Malin Dahlström (vocals), Gustaf Karlöf (keyboards), Magnus Böqvist (drums).The background: There is no Niki, and there is n... more info

Guardian Music — The Fab Four finally join the year 2010. Elsewhere, Neil Young's eco car explodes, and Swans are invited to play at the royal wedding (er, by Guardian readers)Five things we learned from the news•OMG, you can buy the Beatles on iTunes? Why didn't a... more info

Guardian Music — The goth siren discusses the dark love songs on her latest album, Stridulum II, and why Nick Cave is an influenceOn writing songs: "Often it starts with a vocal melody, sometimes a drum beat, or even a sound texture. I usually write the lyrics afterw... more info

Guardian Music — Supergroup Former Ghosts need a little sparseness, says Hermione HobyFormer Ghosts are as super as a super-group can be when its luminaries come from such modest and avant-garde outfits as Xiu Xiu (Jamie Stewart) and Tearist (Yasmine Kittles). The na... more info

Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK Zola Jesus I Can't Stand (Souterrain Transmissions) If seems unlikely that anyone feeling unlucky in love would turn to forbidding goth siren Zola Jesus – a woman who looks as if she spends half her waking life as a bat and keeps t... more info

Guardian Music — Featuring spacey, spectral sounds, this lot recall the neo-goth beauty of Björk and Bush. That's Kate Bush, not Gavin Rossdale's crewHometown: London.The lineup: Duncan McDougall (electronics) and Emma Panas (voices).The background: Can you sense a ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Zola Jesus, a.k.a. Nika Roza Danilova, has a voice like a savage animal.Zola Jesus, a.k.a. Nika Roza Danilova, has a voice like a savage animal. more info