Minimalistic, exciting and cool – Matte Blvck's Soulless is sonically convincing, but loses itself somewhat in its own space.
Three minutes of synth pop and dark wave, danceable, dynamic – guitars à la The Cure and velvety vocals.
Dirty, intense, precise: Brittany Bindrim's “Warplane” fuses industrial and synth pop into an explosive soundscape.
With “From The Blue,” Girl As Wave deliver feather-light synth pop with cool vocals and a Ladytron vibe.
Northern Lite returns to its synth-pop roots with “Contrails” – cool, driving, and finally exciting again.
Spherical synth pop from Switzerland: Blackbook's “Wait Until Midnight” combines gentleness, dynamism, and midnight magic.
Atmospheric synth pop with indie influences from Covered In Snow – my impression of ‘The Punisher’ from Sweden.
Men Without Hats surprise with ‘In Glorious Days’ – powerful, danceable and with genuine 80s charm.
Fat synths, dark energy: why Madeline Goldstein's ‘My Own Design’ is a synth pop highlight of the year for me.
Catchy dark wave from the USA: Jfarrari's ‘Shadow Queen’ combines dark romance with post-punk clarity.
Synth pop groove, warm vocals and perfect mastering: for me, ‘Diamond Drug’ by Tiber Twins brings back the real glamour of the 80s.
Melancholic synth pop from CATBEAR: ‘Darkness’ combines soft vocals with melancholic depth and an intimate mood.
