Best Youth – Back With a Bang

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Info: Best Youth is a band from Porto formed by Ed Rocha Gonçalves and Catarina Salinas, whose sound could be described as clash between electronic indie rock and dream pop. In 2011 their self-released by Optimus Discos, the first EP, "Winterlies", with the first single "Hang Out" has seen airplay in all the major national radio stations and topped the chart of Antena 3 for 3 weeks, leading them to make its presence in the most important festivals of the specialty, such as Optimus Alive!, Optimus Primavera Sound, Paredes de Coura, among others. In 2013 they released an album and toured nationwide with "There Must be a Place", a project shared with fellow band We Trust and also the release of a one-off single – "Still your girl", both garnering airplay and success all around the country. 2013 was also the year for breaking out internationally and resulted in two prizes received in Spain for best European band for Best Youth and best European newcomer for "There Must be a Place", and a show at Glimps Festival in Belgium. In 2014 they released a theme in collaboration with Moullinex joining the tops of the largest national radio stations, as well as "Red Diamond" – the first single from his debut album. Ed and Catherine released in late March its long-awaited debut album, "Highway Moon", their first original album, a production that transcends national borders and brings together critical positive in the UK. "Mirrorball", the second single, debuted in CLASH magazine and brought an open compliment of BBC London: "my favorite new band out of Portugal.

Belle Chase Hotel – Sunset-Boulevard

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Info: Os Belle Chase Hotel são uma banda de música portuguesa, originária de Coimbra, formada em 1995. O projecto nasceu no fim de 1995. O nome foi extraído de uma passagem trágica do filme Down by Law de Jim Jarmush, por sugestão de Antoine Pimentel. O grupo era formado por Antoine Pimentel (Bateria), Filipa (Violino), João Baptista (Baixo), JP Simões (Voz), Luís Pedro (Piano, Bandolim, Acordeon), Marco (Saxofone), Pedro Renato (Guitarras), Raquel Ralha (Voz) e Sérgio Costa (Guitarra e Flauta Transversal). O seu primeiro disco "Fossanova" foi alvo de uma reedição com a inclusão de um segundo CD com versões de Telephone Call From Istanbul de Tom Waits e de Goldfinger de John Barry mais algumas remisturas. No início de 2000, entraram em estúdio para gravar o álbum "La Toilette des Etoiles". Apresentava algumas mudanças em relação ao disco de estreia. Além do francês, presente no tema título, e do português de "São Paulo 451", voltaram a investir no inglês, numa série de instrumentais e exploraram um imaginário onde a Broadway, o cabaret, o "songwriting" clássico e um sentido lírico muito próprio se cruzavam em interessantes e imaginativos jogos. O ano de 2002 marcou o regresso aos estúdios para a gravação do original "O Golo 451" para a compilação "CD Não Oficial do Mundial 2002", mas serviu também para que projectos paralelos fossem levados a bom porto. Em Abril de 2007, Pedro Renato revelou ao Blitz que o grupo estava a preparar o seu 3º disco e que procuravam um novo cantor. Não houve mais notícias do grupo.

Silly - Herança

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Info: Silly, also known as Maria Bentes, is an artist originally from the Azores, raised in Alentejo, and currently based in Lisbon. Her music is a delicate and intricate fusion of intimate pop and futuristic, atmospheric R&B. Her debut album, 'Miguela,' is presented in this scenario, where the partnership with Fred Ferreira (Orelha Negra, Banda do Mar), producer, and drummer, proves to be perfect in enriching Silly's original musicality. The connection between the artist and the audience is evident, transcending words and strengthening through collaborative creation and their onstage chemistry. A unique experience that transports us to a different world.

Lena d'Água - Sem Pressa

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Info: Helena Maria de Jesus Águas, known professionally as Lena d'Água, is a Portuguese singer, born in Lisbon. In 1973 she enrolled briefly in Sociology but, as the 25 April 1974, Carnation Revolution came to fruition, she left university and joined a theatre group, later majoring in Education. In 1975, Lena d'Água married Ramiro Martins, the bass player of The Beatnicks. The couple had a daughter and, in May of the following year, she joined the band as lead singer, divorcing and leaving the project in 1978. Being the first woman in the country to lead a pop rock band, she became a sex symbol and a pop star; after singing with the Beatnicks and Salada de Frutas she pursued a solo career with her band Atlântida. She sang Billie Holiday and Elis Regina with Portuguese jazz musicians, with whom she would later record a live album singing Portuguese classics from the 70's and 80's at the Hot Clube in 2005. Her album Carrossel was recorded in 2013, with a rock and roll power trio called Rock and Roll Station, with whom she recovered her pop-rock hits from the 80s. Her latest album Desalmadamente was released in 2019 and brought her back to original songs, all composed by Pedro da Silva Martins. In November 2024, Lena d’Água released her new album, Tropical Glaciar, featuring songs written by Pedro da Silva Martins, a celebrated songwriter known for his work with artists such as Ana Moura and António Zambujo, who used to be in the band Deolinda. The album explores ecological and environmental themes, reflecting Lena's rural lifestyle in Bombarral and her concern for issues like the ecological impact of agriculture and deforestation. Lena described the collaboration with Pedro as transformative, stating that his compositions seamlessly blend with her iconic hits from the 1980s, creating a cohesive sound for her live performances.

Carlos Maria Trindade - Guiar (feat. Nuno Canavarro)

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Info: Carlos Maria Pereira Trindade é um músico e produtor português. Ingressou no conservatório de Lisboa, onde estudou piano e composição. Em 1979 fundou os Corpo Diplomático, que ainda editam um álbum. Em 1980 foi um dos fundadores da banda Heróis do Mar. Dois anos depois, a solo, apresenta o single Princesa. Estava previsto o lançamento do álbum Tédio, mas a editora entra em falência. Os Heróis do Mar separam-se em 1989. Em 1991 apresenta Mr Wollogallu, que desenvolveu em conjunto com Nuno Canavarro. Em 1994 é convidado para substituir Rodrigo Leão nos Madredeus. Em 1996 é editado o álbum Deep Travel que inclui temas como Sky and Soul (com a participação da cantora Natacha Atlas) e Urban Monks. Produz o álbum Fado Curvo de Mariza(2003) que inclui O Deserto e Fado Curvo, músicas da sua autoria. Forma os No Data com Luis Beethoven. Em 2006 é editado Música Naive e em 2008 lançam "Carrocel do Mundo". Em 2011 lança 20 Músicas Nómadas, uma colectânea com as músicas do seu percurso como compositor, intérprete e produtor. A Uguru lança em 2015 o álbum "Oriente."

She Past Away - Durdu Dünya

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Info: She Past Away is a Turkish post-punk band, formed in 2006. The band was formed in Bursa by the singer and guitarist Volkan Caner and bass guitarist Idris Akbulut. The band is known for their dark musical style with post-punk roots and the gothic image of the band members. The band was formed in 2006 and released the digital EP "Kasvetli Kutlama" in 2010. Debut album "Belirdi Gece" was released in 2012. In 2015, bass guitarist Idris Akbulut left the band and Doruk Ozturkcan joined as the keyboard player, who is also the producer of the band. The band has a post-punk, new wave and gothic rock sound, inspired by musical acts such as The Sisters of Mercy, Asylum Party, Death in June, Clan of Xymox, DAF, Siouxsie and the Banshees of the 1980s. The first record of She Past Away had a more guitar and bass-focused style, they later switched to a more electronic sound. Their style was also compared to other old acts such as Joy Division, Depeche Mode, Bauhaus and Suicide. The members explained that erotic horror movies had also inspired their dark aesthetics.

Rammstein - Deutschland

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Info: Rammstein is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band formed in Berlin in 1994. The band's lineup—consisting of lead vocalist Till Lindemann, lead guitarist Richard Kruspe, rhythm guitarist Paul Landers, bassist Oliver Riedel, drummer Christoph Schneider, and keyboardist Christian "Flake" Lorenz. Working with producer Jacob Hellner, they released their debut album Herzeleid in 1995. Though the album initially sold poorly, the band gained popularity through their live performances. Their second album, Sehnsucht, was released in 1997 and debuted at No. 1 in Germany, resulting in a worldwide tour lasting nearly four years and spawning the successful singles "Engel" and "Du hast" and the live album Live aus Berlin (1999). Following the tour released Mutter in 2001. The lead single, "Sonne", reached No. 2 in Germany. Rammstein released Reise, Reise in 2004 and had two more singles reach No. 2 in Germany: "Mein Teil" and "Amerika"; the former song reached No. 1 in Spain, becoming their first No. 1 single. Their fifth album, Rosenrot, was released in 2005, and the lead single, "Benzin", reached No. 6 in Germany. Their second live album, Völkerball, was released in 2006. The band released their sixth album, Liebe ist für alle da, in 2009, with its lead single, "Pussy", becoming their first No. 1 hit in Germany. The band then entered a recording hiatus and toured for several years, releasing the Made in Germany greatest hits album as well as the Rammstein in Amerika and Paris live albums. After a decade without new music, Rammstein returned in 2019 with the song "Deutschland", which became their second No. 1 hit in Germany. Their untitled seventh studio album was released in May 2019 and reached No. 1 in 14 countries. While sheltering during COVID-19 lockdowns, the band spontaneously wrote and recorded their eighth studio album, Zeit, which was released in April 2022.

Ministry - Revenge

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Info: Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1981 by producer, singer, and instrumentalist Al Jourgensen. Originally a synth-pop outfit, Ministry evolved into one of the pioneers of industrial rock and industrial metal in the late 1980s. The band's lineup has changed frequently, leaving Jourgensen as the sole remaining original member. Ministry attained commercial success during the late 1980s and early 1990s with three of their studio albums: The Land of Rape and Honey (1988), The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste (1989) and Psalm 69 (1992). The first two were certified gold while the later was certified platinum. Psalm 69 was followed by Filth Pig (1996), which was a stylistic departure for the band and marked the beginning of the band's commercial decline. The lackluster response to their next album, Dark Side of the Spoon (1999), resulted in an extended hiatus in early 2000s, when Jourgensen entered rehab after years of substance abuse. Following Jourgensen's recovery, Ministry resurfaced in 2003 with Animositisomina. Ministry returned to the thrash/industrial style of Psalm 69 and released three albums the "Bush Trilogy": Houses of the Molé (2004), Rio Grande Blood (2006) and The Last Sucker (2007); these albums effectively revitalized the band's commercial viability. Ministry reformed in 2011 and released Relapse in the following year. In 2012, longtime guitar contributor Mike Scaccia died of a heart attack, and he was posthumously featured in the next Ministry album, From Beer to Eternity (2013). Despite this, Ministry has since released three more albums, AmeriKKKant (2018), Moral Hygiene (2021) and Hopiumforthemasses (2024), while tentative talks of a second breakup of the band, after at least one more album, have ensued since 2022. Ministry has been nominated for six Grammy Awards.

Soft Kill - From This Point On

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Info: Soft Kill is an american band originally from Portland (Oregon) of post-punk revival. Also, they are one of the bands that have called themselves on their personal facebook page as "sad rock", a new musical subgenre. Emerged from the post-punk scene, they have released five albums and several singles and EPs. An Open Door (debut album) was one of the most prestigious releases of the last ten years of the post-punk genre, receiving excellent musical reviews. Bassist and singer of influential band in the 80s, The Chameleons, Mark Burgess took an interest in their music and he sponsored them for a tour around United States in addition to putting the voice on the song "On The Inside" of his fourth album Choke. Soft Kill have been compared with major new wave bands such as Stone Roses, The Replacements and The Chameleons.

The Sunshine Underground - Coming To Save You

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Info: The Sunshine Underground (often shortened to TSU) were an English alternative dance band based in Leeds, England. Their style developed from indie, alternative to electronic music, and they released four full-length albums; Raise the Alarm (2006), Nobody's Coming to Save You (2010), The Sunshine Underground (2014) and their farewell album, Luminescent (2016). The group, named after a song from the 1999 album Surrender by The Chemical Brothers, were often associated with the British nu-rave scene of 2006 and built a respectable live following after years of touring.

Twin Tribes - Fantasmas

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Info: Twin Tribes is an American dark wave band formed in 2017 in Brownsville, Texas. After years touring and three albums, the band has become one of the referents of new gothic rock and dark wave styles. The group consists of the duo Luis Navarro (guitars, lead vocals, synth, drum machines) and Joel Niño, Jr. (bass, synth, backing vocals). Navarro was born in Matamoros (Tamaulipas, Mexico). Niño is from Los Fresnos (Texas). Both artists met in Brownsville. The band gathers their influences from the music of the 1980s, specifically the gothic rock and post-punk genres with elements of synth pop and new wave. Mentions include The Cure and Depeche Mode. They also mention influences from Rock en español, especially Latin American bands like Caifanes, Soda Stereo, and Size. Since the beginning, the band has combined the use of synthesizers, electric guitar, bass guitar, and their own vocals. Twin Tribes has published three studio albums and one remix album Shadows (2018), Ceremony (2019), Altars (2021, remix album.), and Pendulum (2024). In 2023, they released two singles (Monolith, Cauldron of Thorns) in anticipation of the album Pendulum, published in 2024. This album was very well received by the specialized press, as well as the artistic video starring dancer Nastia Gale Yavorski. Their single "Fantasmas" received over a million views on YouTube right after its release and before the band was able to publish the official video.

Cold Cave – Promised Land

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Info: Cold Cave is the solo project for musician Wesley Eisold, described as a "collage of darkwave, noise, and synthpop." Cold Cave was founded in 2007 by Wesley Eisold, vocalist of hardcore groups Give Up the Ghost (previously known as American Nightmare), Some Girls and Heartworm Press founder. Cold Cave represents Eisold's first venture into instrumentation. Eisold was born with one hand which led him to electronic music. A number of reviewers note the affinity with early 1980s post-punk and early synthpop, in particular Joy Division and New Order.

The Soft Moon - Far

	Vol.XV Ep.028 Wikipedia Lyrics
Info: The Soft Moon was an American post-punk band from Oakland, consisting of main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist Luis Vasquez. The Soft Moon's music covers a wide range of genres including EBM, krautrock, electropunk, psychedelia, world music and darkwave..They released two singles, "Breathe the Fire" and "Parallels", while working on his debut Self Titled LP. Prior to its release, Vasquez directed his energy into building a band around his project with the aim of delivering a full sensory experience within the context of live performance. The Soft Moon integrate visual elements on stage to accompany performances, which frequently include light shows. Vasquez accidentally died in January 2024, at age 44, alongside techno DJ Silent Servant (John Juan Mendez) and Mendez's partner Simone Ling, from the effects of fentanyl, cocaine, ketamine, and ethanol.

A Projection - Careless

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Info: The Stockholm based A PROJECTION started in 2013 with the ambition to be a true post punk band. The main influences were groups like The Cure, Joy Division/New Order, Sisters of Mercy, Interpol, and Editors. Electronic acts like Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode, D.A.F. and The Knife were also important Influences. Although sometimes spilling over into adjacent genres like indie and goth, the first three albums (Exit, Framework and Section) were rather firmly rooted in the post punk genre, developing from a rather hard-boiled, minimalistic sound into a more readily accessible one, all within the within the framework of a pretty strict post-punk aesthetic and attitude. During Covid, after having changed both a couple of members, with e.g. the former bassist becoming the main vocalist, and record company, from the more indie oriented Tapete Records to the genre-wise more well-suited Metropolis Records, the sound of A PROJECTION shifted towards a more synth based style with a lot of influences from both the 80s, contemporary darkwave and mainstream hit lists. The A PROJECTION sound has been described as “a danceable mixture of post punk and electronica, with both depth and edge, bright colors and darkness”.

R. Missing – Unsummering

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Info: R. Missing is new-yorked based vocalist Sharon Shy and musician Toppy enigmatic music project. 'Unsummering', the first release under their new moniker R. Missing, expands on The Ropes’ previous palette of Morrissey tinged lyrics and darkwave. The debut mini-album manages to be even more isolated lyrically than their famously nihilistic previous work, fully embracing complete detachment. Musically, fraught guitar and synth textures paint an image of an unstable world, held together only by tightly quantized electronic drum beats.

Depresión Post-Mortem - Yo Voy (Post-Punk Version)

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Info: Posthumous band composed by original members of the former band Post-Mortem. Post Mortem was an American thrash metal band, formed in 1982 in suburban Boston, Massachusetts. The band also helped pioneer the underground subgenre of death metal.

Pink Turns Blue - Your Master Is Calling

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Info: Pink Turns Blue are a German rock band from Berlin. Formed in 1985, they were part of the first generation of gothic rock in Germany and released their first LP, If Two Worlds Kiss with a sound reminiscent of new wave with very dark undertones and use of synthesizers, and went to become part of the developing sub-genre of dark wave.

Soviet Soviet - Further

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Info: Soviet Soviet are an Italian alternative rock / gothic rock band , inspired by new wave and post-punk . Soviet Soviet were born between Fano and Pesaro in 2008 and are made up of Matteo Tegu on guitar, Alessandro Ferri on drums and Andrea Giometti on bass and vocals. Already in 2009 they self-produced their first two EPs with the titles No Title and Soviet Soviet . The two CDs obtained good critical success, so much so that the group was also reviewed on the English site Pitchfork. In 2010 they released a split with Frank (just Frank) for the Franco-English label Mannequin. In 2011 , their first album, Summer, Jesus , was released. On the occasion of the album release, also in 2011, the Veneto label published the digital edition of Nice , which includes the first two EPs. Summer, Jesus , which will be reprinted in 2012 on Mannequin, also brought the group invitations to several compilations. In 2013, their second album, Fate per la Felte, was released. In 2016 they released Endless, again for Felte. In 2017, their promotional tour in the United States was cancelled because they were denied entry; border officials considered them as "illegal immigrants". In 2019 they released the EP Ghost containing three B-sides from Endless.

W. H. Lung - Showstopper

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Info: Named after a Chinese supermarket, the sparkling synth pop of Manchester-based three-piece W.H. Lung first burst onto the music scene in 2017, with the release of the single Inspiration!/Nothing Is. Originally conceived as a studio-based project by schoolfriends, Joseph E (vocals, synths), Tom S (guitar), and Tom P (bass), the trio quickly became sought after for live shows and performances off the back of their 2017 debut, playing stages at British festivals including Greenman and End of the Road. Drawing their inspiration from the likes of LCD Soundsystem, Talking Heads, Prince, and Julia Holter, to name but a few, the three-piece returned to the studio to start work on their debut album. Distilling their influences into the album, the resulting Incidental Music was released in early 2019, preceded by the singles "Bring It Up," "Second Death of My Face," and "Simpatico People."

Bauhaus - In The Flat Field

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Info: Bauhaus are an English rock band formed in Northampton in 1978. Known for their dark image and gloomy sound, Bauhaus are one of the pioneers of gothic rock, although they mixed many genres, including dub, glam rock, psychedelia, and funk. The group consisted of Daniel Ash (guitar, saxophone), Peter Murphy (vocals, occasional instruments), Kevin Haskins (drums) and David J (bass). The band formed under the name Bauhaus 1919, in reference to the first operating year of the German art school Bauhaus. Their 1979 debut single "Bela Lugosi's Dead" as well as their debut album, In the Flat Field, are considered the harbingers of gothic rock music. Their 1981 second album Mask expanded their sound by incorporating a wider variety of instruments on tracks like "Kick in the Eye". Bauhaus went on to achieve mainstream success with their third album, The Sky's Gone Out. That same year, they also reached No. 15 on the Singles Chart with a standalone cover of David Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust", earning them an appearance on Top of the Pops. During recording sessions for their next album, Murphy fell ill and spent much of his time away from the studio, leaving the rest of the band to compensate for his absence. This created a rift between the singer and his bandmates, culminating in the group breaking up in July 1983, one week before Burning from the Inside was released. Featuring the Top 30 UK single "She's in Parties", it would be their final studio album. After Bauhaus's break-up, Murphy formed Dalis Car with bassist Mick Karn before beginning a solo career later on, while Ash and Haskins continued as Tones on Tail and, later, reunited with David J to form Love and Rockets. Murphy's solo career enjoyed greater commercial success in the United States than Bauhaus, as did Love and Rockets. Bauhaus eventually reunited for a 1998 tour, again from 2005 to 2008, and in 2019 and 2022.

Manic Street Preachers - Decline & Fall

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Info: Manic Street Preachers, also known simply as the Manics, are a Welsh rock band formed in Blackwood, Caerphilly, in 1986. The band consists of Nicky Wire (bass guitar, lyrics) and cousins James Dean Bradfield (lead vocals, lead guitar) and Sean Moore (drums, percussion, soundscapes). They form a key part of the 1990s Welsh Cool Cymru cultural movement. Following the release of their debut single "Suicide Alley" in 1988, Manic Street Preachers became a quartet with the addition of Richey Edwards as co-lyricist and rhythm guitarist. The band's early releases were in a punk vein, eventually broadening to a wider alternative rock sound. Their early combination of androgynous glam imagery and lyrics about "culture, alienation, boredom and despair" gained them a loyal following. Manic Street Preachers' first charting single was "Motown Junk" in 1991, followed by their debut album, Generation Terrorists, in 1992. The band's next two albums were Gold Against the Soul in 1993 and The Holy Bible in 1994, the latter being the last album with Edwards, who disappeared in 1995 and was legally presumed dead in 2008. The band continued as a trio with Wire as primary lyricist, and achieved commercial success with the albums Everything Must Go (1996) and This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours (1998).The Manics have won eleven NME Awards, eight Q Awards and four BRIT Awards. They were nominated for the Mercury Prize in 1996 and 1999, and have had one nomination for the MTV Europe Music Awards. The band has sold more than ten million albums worldwide. The Manics have had two number one singles in the UK charts: "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next" (1998) and "The Masses Against the Classes" (2000), as well as two number one albums: This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours and The Ultra Vivid Lament (2021). From 1991 to 2010, they had 33 consecutive top 40 singles in the UK.

Duran Duran - Black Moonlight

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Info: Duran Duran are an English pop rock band formed in Birmingham in 1978 by singer Stephen Duffy, keyboardist Nick Rhodes and guitarist/bassist John Taylor. After several early changes, the band's line-up settled in 1980 as Rhodes, Taylor, singer Simon Le Bon, guitarist Andy Taylor and drummer Roger Taylor. Emerging as members of the New Romantic scene, they were innovators of the music video and a leading band in the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US in the 1980s. By 1984, the band had achieved levels of fame similar to Beatlemania. The band's first major hit was "Girls on Film" (1981), from their self-titled debut album. The band's breakthrough second album was Rio (1982), with the songs "Hungry Like the Wolf" and "Rio". Their third album, Seven and the Ragged Tiger, became their only UK number one album and featured the single "The Reflex". In 1985, the band topped the US charts with the single "A View to a Kill" from the soundtrack of James Bond. Their fourth album, Notorious (1986), which yielded the top ten title track. The band spent the late 1980s and early 1990s releasing albums and singles to only moderate success. Their comeback album, 1993's Duran Duran, featured two top ten worldwide hits "Ordinary World" and "Come Undone". Next came the 2004 album Astronaut, which had the lead single "(Reach Up for The) Sunrise". The band have released five additional albums, with the most recent being Danse Macabre in 2023. According to Billboard, Duran Duran have sold over 100 million records. They achieved 30 top 40 singles in the UK singles chart and 21 in the US Billboard Hot 100. The band have won two Brit Awards including Outstanding Contribution to Music, two Grammy Awards, an MTV Video Music Award for Lifetime Achievement and a Video Visionary Award from the MTV Europe Music Awards. They were also awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.

Pet Shop Boys - Loneliness

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Info: Pet Shop Boys are an English synth-pop duo formed in London in 1981. Consisting of vocalist Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe, they have sold more than 100 million records worldwide and were listed as the most successful duo in UK music history in the 1999 edition of The Guinness Book of Records. Pet Shop Boys have achieved 42 top 30 singles, including 22 top-10 hits on the UK singles chart, including four UK number-ones: "West End Girls" (also number one on the US Billboard Hot 100), "It's a Sin", a synth-pop version of "Always on My Mind", and "Heart". Other hit songs include a cover of "Go West", and their own "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)", and "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" in a duet with Dusty Springfield. With five US top 10 singles in the 1980s, they are associated with the Second British Invasion. Pet Shop Boys have won three Brit Awards and have been nominated for Grammy Awards. At the 2009 Brit Awards in London, they received an award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2016, Billboard named Pet Shop Boys the number one dance duo or group since the chart's inception in 1976. In 2017, the duo received NME's Godlike Genius Award, and in 2024, they were awarded the Pop Pioneers award at the MTV Europe Music Awards.

Cigarettes After Sex - Hideaway

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Info: Cigarettes After Sex is an American dream pop band, formed in El Paso, Texas, in 2008 by Greg Gonzalez. The band is known for their ethereal, limerent and often dream-like musical style, lyrics often based on the themes of romance and love, as well as Gonzalez's voice, which has been described as androgynous. While marketed as an ambient pop band, Cigarettes After Sex are also considered to be shoegaze, slowcore and indie rock. The band's debut extended play, I., was released in 2012, with the song "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby" eventually becoming a sleeper hit through commercial licensing. After the release of the standalone single "Affection" in 2015, the band released their self-titled debut studio album in 2017 to positive reviews. The second Cigarettes After Sex studio album, Cry, followed in 2019. A third album, X's, was released in July 2024.

Beirut - No No No

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Info: Beirut is an American indie folk project formed in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 2006, by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Zach Condon, who is the band's primary recording artist and sole constant member. In the studio and during live performances, Condon is joined by a rotating line-up of musicians which regularly includes, Nick Petree (drums), Paul Collins (bass), Kyle Resnick (trumpet), Ben Lanz (trombone) and Aaron Arntz (piano, keyboards). Named after Lebanon's capital, due to the city's history of conflict and as a place where cultures collide, Beirut's music combines elements of indie rock, Balkan folk and world music. Beirut has released seven studio albums and four EPs, to date. The band's first performance with the full brass section was in New York, in May 2006, in support of their debut album Gulag Orkestar, though they performed their first show with Condon, Petree, and Collins at the College of Santa Fe earlier that year.