SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND - August 1st 2026
Executive Malfunction, Paul Devine, Velatine, Orcus Nullify, Tears For The Dying, Leatherjacket Liaison, Toria And The Terror, Uzu, Black Doldrums, Stare Away, The Downward Path, Void Lust etc....
And now here’s your best discovery of the week. Beautiful Goth-infused rock album with wonderfully observant and witty lyrics (Check ‘Grow The Fuck Up, Dracula’) from Akron’s EXECUTIVE MALFUNCTION.
PAUL DEVINE has a new album, “You And The Night And Me”, out any day now and here’s a taster, with original songs and crafty covers.
New single from the lovely VELATINE.
New single from Salt Lake City’s BALDUVIAN BEARS in August.
The new single from ORCUS NULLIFY!
Excellent new goth single from Georgia’s TEARS FOR THE DYING.
Entertaining! Found entirely by accident.
Summing up the glory of fanzines quite nicely.
Attractive gothy post-punk album from Quebec’s LEATHERJACKET LIAISON.
Epic eleven minute single from German goth-psyche band PYRE OF DESCENT. Album due in September.
The latest spirited single from LA’s DECEITS.
Plaintive post-punk single with wobbly vocals from Melbourne’s DU DU DANYON.
Lovely downbeat Spanish goth single from AZUL DE PRUSIA.
Seriveable gothy electro single from Bochum’s DEADPAN DUSK.
Surging post-punk single from Nijmegen’s SHAEMLESS, and yes that is how they sell their name.
Classical post-punk pleasantries from LARA NEWMAN.
And …
A much wider ranging album collection of mainstream melodies.
Relaxing, thoughtful postpunk EP from THESEEYESRADIATE.
Dinky synthpop debut single from London’s MORNING STAR.
Standard Horror Punk stuff from ORACULAR.
Wonderful raw post-punk EP from TORIA AND THE TERROR fizzing with activity including a great Bauhaus cover.
Moody Mexican Horror Punk album from DANCE SKELETON.
Decent angry synth single from Amsterdam’s HOLLOW REFLECTION.
Gorgeous new goth album from CHIRON.
Fine goth single from Arizona’s POST CRUCIFIXION.
The latest delightful madness from SNAKEAPPLETREE.
And …
Plus …
Sharp post-punk single from Miami’s LUST ERA.
Cracking post-punk album from Manchester’s TRIANGLECUTS.
Missed this in March, a swaggering Horror Punk EP from Fort Wayne’s GRAVE ROBBER.
Impressive live recording from Spanish punks UZU.
Light gothy single from Italy’s LOVE THE GHOST. Cute bass.
Perky little synthpunk album from Portland’s charming ODOR EATER.
Confusing goth-related EP from sparse to frantic noise courtesy of GOTH KADAVER.
New album coming from London’s excellent post-punk band BLACK DOLDRUMS.
Moody bleak folk album from EMMALEEN TANGLEWEED.
Cute retro synthpop album from SPIKE.
Stylish passionate post-punk from New York’s STARE AWAY.
Nicely varied coldwave album from ALARM!SYSTEMEN.
Fiendishly artistic punk album from New York’s CRUSH FUND.
A nice post-punk racket from Spain’s CHARNEGO.
Attractive new goth single from SAIPH.
Brazilian Goth EP from THE DOWNWARD PATH.
Album of surging post-punk coming from NOCTURNAL PROSE at the end of the month.
Noisy synth stuff from Denver’s FRANKENSTEIN’S GIRL 82.
Interesting shoegaze album from North Carolina’s MISERY TWIN.
Old album refreshed from STABBING WESTWARD in September.
Sweet post-punk single from New York’s BLONDE REDHEAD.
THE DURUTTI COLUMN are back. First new album in fifteen years.
Synthy fun from California’s VOID LUST.
And that must do us for now.
Have a great weekend.
I go now.
Thank you for taking the time to listen to Executive Malfunction. We weren't expecting to read "Best Discovery of the Week." One of our biggest hopes for Shits Bats was that the observations underneath the jokes would land, so your comments about the lyrics meant a great deal. Thank you.
It's been a long while since I laughed out loud whilst listening to a song, cheers for the round up as always!