Isabel Pine on the Sonic Weight of British Columbia The Friction of the Bow and the Raven’s Wing in Fables Transmission 322: Interview with Isabel Pine Isabel Pine abandoned the rigid architecture of the classical ensemble for the unscripted acoustics of the British Columbian wilderness. Her debut widely distributed album, Fables, was recorded in the autumn of 2024 at a remote cabin and its immediate surroundings. Using a setup of viola, cello, violin, and double bass, Pine treated environmental artifacts—wind and avian activity—as rhythmic components equal to the instrumental input. The recording process on Fables relies on close-miking to isolate the mechanical friction of the bow, a departure from the blended acoustics of concert halls.

Isabel Pine on the Sonic Weight of British Columbia

The Friction of the Bow and the Raven’s Wing in Fables Transmission 322: Interview with Isabel Pine Isabel Pine abandoned the rigid architecture of the classical ensemble for the unscripted acoustics of the British Columbian wilderness. Her debut…

Imaad Wasif announces seventh solo album Superconsciousness Voidist Records to release Superconsciousness by Imaad Wasif on March 18 The seventh solo album from Imaad Wasif, titled Superconsciousness, arrives March 18, 2026, via Voidist Records. The release follows a three-year period of tracking and writing between 2022 and 2025, a timeframe intersected by the Eaton Canyon fire which displaced Wasif from his Altadena home. Recorded in various locations including hotel rooms and the studio of Bobb Bruno, the album consists of material whittled down from an initial pool of 34 songs. Superconsciousness by Imaad Wasif Production duties were handled by…

Imaad Wasif announces seventh solo album Superconsciousness

Voidist Records to release Superconsciousness by Imaad Wasif on March 18 The seventh solo album from Imaad Wasif, titled Superconsciousness, arrives March 18, 2026, via Voidist Records. The release follows a three-year period of tracking…

Jarboe Sightings Album Release and 2026 European Tour Dates Birdsong and Brutalism: The Mechanics of Jarboe’s Sightings On April 3, 2026, Jarboe releases her 36th solo album, Sightings, via the Belgian label Consouling Sounds. The record, which constitutes the 55th release of her career, follows a trajectory of 54 previous entries including her tenure in Swans from 1984 to 1997. The physical editions consist of 200 copies on black vinyl, 300 on moss green vinyl, and 300 digipack CDs. The structural origin of the album lies in a series of field recordings of a vireo made by…

Jarboe Sightings Album Release and 2026 European Tour Dates

Birdsong and Brutalism: The Mechanics of Jarboe’s Sightings On April 3, 2026, Jarboe releases her 36th solo album, Sightings, via the Belgian label Consouling Sounds. The record, which constitutes the 55th release of her career, follows a…

Heaven & Hell Breaking Out Of Heaven 2007-2009 box set release BMG announces Heaven & Hell vinyl and CD retrospective March 27 The professional alignment of Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice under the moniker Heaven & Hell between 2007 and 2009 resulted in a single studio LP and two live documents. On March 27, BMG (UK/EU) and Rhino (North America) issue Breaking Out Of Heaven 2007-2009, a retrospective formatted as a 7LP box set or a 4CD/Blu-ray configuration. This collection collates the recordings produced during the final three years of Dio’s life, a period initiated by the group’s decision to bypass the Black Sabbath name to focus exclusively on their shared material from the early 1980s.

Heaven & Hell Breaking Out Of Heaven 2007-2009 box set release

BMG announces Heaven & Hell vinyl and CD retrospective March 27 The professional alignment of Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice under the moniker Heaven & Hell between 2007 and 2009 resulted in a single…

A conversation with Barren Womb: Chemical Tardigrade and the art of the duo Barren Womb: Minimalism and repetition in the Norwegian underground Transmission 321: Interview with Barren Womb Barren Womb is a Norwegian noise rock duo consisting of Timo Silvola and Tony Gonzalez. Formed in the early 2010s following the dissolution of their previous project, Like Rats From A Sinking Ship, the band utilizes a stripped-back configuration of drums, guitar, and a shared vocal attack. Their fifth studio album, Chemical Tardigrade, was released in 2024. In March and April 2026, the duo will perform their first tour of the United Kingdom, consisting of 11 dates from Brighton to Dundee.

A conversation with Barren Womb: Chemical Tardigrade and the art of the duo

Barren Womb: Minimalism and repetition in the Norwegian underground Transmission 321: Interview with Barren Womb Barren Womb is a Norwegian noise rock duo consisting of Timo Silvola and Tony Gonzalez. Formed in the early…

Fast Money Music releases There Are No Words single on March 6 2026 New Fast Money Music track features John Waugh and Steffan Halperin The mechanical exhaustion of interpersonal breakdown defines There Are No Words, the March 6, 2026, single from Fast Money Music. Arriving via the Fast Money Music label, the track functions as a sharp tonal pivot from the melodic leanings of previous release Unfortunately. It strips away the sentimentality of the project's earlier output, replacing it with angular guitar figures and a repetitive, driving bassline that mirrors the circularity of a failing argument. The title phrase, traditionally shorthand for awe, is here repurposed to describe the specific silence of an emotional dead end.

Fast Money Music releases There Are No Words single on March 6 2026

New Fast Money Music track features John Waugh and Steffan Halperin The mechanical exhaustion of interpersonal breakdown defines There Are No Words, the March 6, 2026, single from Fast Money Music. Arriving via the Fast Money…

The Geometry of into air by Robert Humber From Toronto bedrooms to Newfoundland churches Robert Humber tracks into air The recordings on into air (February 27th, 2026, Redshift Records) function as layered portraits of individual performers. Robert Humber built these four works between 2020 and 2022 by accumulating tracks from soloists, creating ensembles that never occupied the same physical room. The production occurred in non-traditional spaces: Toronto bedrooms, empty university offices, and a heritage church in Newfoundland. Featured image: photo by Jessica Pereversoff into air by Robert Humber "into air" (2021) uses five violin parts, all tracked by…

The Geometry of into air by Robert Humber

From Toronto bedrooms to Newfoundland churches Robert Humber tracks into air The recordings on into air (February 27th, 2026, Redshift Records) function as layered portraits of individual performers. Robert Humber built these four works between 2020 and…

Swedish Experimental Artist Fågelle Discusses Bränn min jord From Berlin to Halland: Klara Andersson’s Path to Bränn min jord Transmission 320: Interview with Fågelle Fågelle is a Swedish musician and sound artist whose work intersects experimental noise, field recordings, and avant-pop. Based in the inland of Halland, her music utilizes distorted guitar textures and vocal arrangements to address regional isolation, power dynamics, and the physical memory of the landscape. After years in Berlin and Gothenburg, she returned to southern Sweden to record Bränn min jord (2026), an album incorporating the sounds of abandoned mills, EPA cars, and the Våxtorp and Sennan Brass Orchestra.

Swedish Experimental Artist Fågelle Discusses Bränn min jord

From Berlin to Halland: Klara Andersson’s Path to Bränn min jord Transmission 320: Interview with Fågelle Fågelle is a Swedish musician and sound artist whose work intersects experimental noise, field recordings, and avant-pop. Based in…

Killing Joke Extremities! Rarities and Steve Albini Sessions Killing Joke Extremities! Launching February 2026 The "Black Cassette" recordings, a series of demos tracked by Killing Joke at Steve Albini’s residence in Chicago, form the primary core of the release Extremities!, issued February 27, 2026, via Invisible Records. These sessions predated the eventual studio iterations of the 1990 album Extremities, Dirt and Various Repressed Emotions. The technical setup involved Albini monitoring from a pantry-based control room while the drum tracking for Killing Joke took place in a basement. The recordings feature the early integration of Yamaha drum machines alongside the manual manipulation of oscillators and overdriven bass frequencies by Geordie Walker.

Killing Joke Extremities! Rarities and Steve Albini Sessions

Killing Joke Extremities! Launching February 2026 The "Black Cassette" recordings, a series of demos tracked by Killing Joke at Steve Albini’s residence in Chicago, form the primary core of the release Extremities!, issued February 27,…

Interview with Vivabeat: From Whisky a Go Go to FM Station Mick and Marina Muhlfriedel on the L.A. punk-to-funk transition Transmission 319: Interview with Vivabeat Formed in Los Angeles in 1978, Vivabeat emerged from a convergence of the L.A. and Boston punk scenes. Led by Marina Muhlfriedel and Mick Muhlfriedel, the ensemble transitioned from a thrashy, art-punk foundation toward a synth-driven dance-funk sound, eventually incorporating Japan guitarist Rob Dean. Their history is marked by early support from Peter Gabriel and a live circuit presence alongside contemporaries like the Human League and Depeche Mode. Following recent reissues of their studio catalog, the band releases…

Interview with Vivabeat: From Whisky a Go Go to FM Station

Mick and Marina Muhlfriedel on the L.A. punk-to-funk transition Transmission 319: Interview with Vivabeat Formed in Los Angeles in 1978, Vivabeat emerged from a convergence of the L.A. and Boston punk scenes. Led by Marina Muhlfriedel and…

Jah Wobble and Jon Klein return with Automated Paradise on Dimple Discs Eight tracks of urban attrition and AI consciousness arrive March 27 The sonic architecture of Automated Paradise spans eight tracks, scheduled for release on March 27, 2026, through Dimple Discs. Available on CD and transparent vinyl limited to 800 copies, the project consolidates the collaboration between Jah Wobble and Jon Klein, following their 2021 deconstruction of Metal Box and the subsequent A Brief History of Now. Automated Paradise by Jah Wobble Related articles: Interview with Jah Wobble The recordings, tracked over three months at London’s Tuned In Studio…

Jah Wobble and Jon Klein return with Automated Paradise on Dimple Discs

Eight tracks of urban attrition and AI consciousness arrive March 27 The sonic architecture of Automated Paradise spans eight tracks, scheduled for release on March 27, 2026, through Dimple Discs. Available on CD and…

Peter Coyte Returns as Shape Navigator with Debut Album Journal Thirty Years in the Making Shape Navigator Journal Arrives on Coastal Electronauts The trajectory of Peter Coyte involves a thirty-year interval between his initial output and the arrival of a long-form collection. Working under the moniker Shape Navigator, Coyte first appeared during the mid-1990s on the Guerilla Records label, contributing a series of singles that occupied the space between ambient textures and progressive house. His professional history includes collaborations with Coldcut, Seal, and David McAlmont, alongside work with Heartless Crew and the author Salena Godden. Based in Whitstable, Kent, Coyte is a co-founder of the Coastal Electronauts monthly sessions and its associated record label.

Peter Coyte Returns as Shape Navigator with Debut Album Journal

Thirty Years in the Making Shape Navigator Journal Arrives on Coastal Electronauts The trajectory of Peter Coyte involves a thirty-year interval between his initial output and the arrival of a long-form collection. Working under the…

Montréal trio Hush announce Phasing digital single Phasing digital release available March 4 2026 via Simone Records The second single from Hush, titled Phasing, arrives on March 4, 2026, via Simone Records. Based in Montréal, the trio consists of Paige Barlow, Miles Dupire-Gagnon, and Gabriel Lambert. The track follows their debut release, The Mirrors Were Right, and precedes a full-length album scheduled for release in spring 2026. Phasing utilizes varispeed tape techniques and a combination of analogue and digital production. The arrangement is built on cyclical waves, drawing from elements of 90s house, trip-hop, and vaporwave. …

Montréal trio Hush announce Phasing digital single

Phasing digital release available March 4 2026 via Simone Records The second single from Hush, titled Phasing, arrives on March 4, 2026, via Simone Records. Based in Montréal, the trio consists of Paige Barlow, Miles Dupire-Gagnon, and Gabriel…

Future Days Music to release Requiem by Irmin Schmidt this April A two-part meditation on loss and commemoration On 24 April 2026, Mute and Future Days Music (Spoon) release Requiem, an album by Irmin Schmidt structured in two sections. The recording locations moved between the interior of Schmidt’s home in Southern France and the surrounding environment, capturing water, frogs, and a nightingale. These nature-produced sounds intersect with the mechanical output of both prepared and unprepared piano. Schmidt, who reaches the age of 89 in 2026, adopted a methodology of spontaneous piano composition. These sessions underwent a later editing process in collaboration with…

Future Days Music to release Requiem by Irmin Schmidt this April

A two-part meditation on loss and commemoration On 24 April 2026, Mute and Future Days Music (Spoon) release Requiem, an album by Irmin Schmidt structured in two sections. The recording locations moved between the interior of…

Cult Epics Premiere of Rozz Williams Romeo’s Distress in Los Angeles Christian Death original members reunite for Nico B film screening On April 18, The United Theater on Broadway in Los Angeles hosts the premiere of Rozz Williams: Romeo’s Distress, a documentary directed by Nico B. The screening precedes a musical performance by former members of Christian Death, coinciding with the project’s development over the last decade. The documentary serves as a chronological successor to the 1998 short film Pig, a silent surrealist horror work co-directed by Nico B and Rozz Williams. Williams died by suicide before the completion of the soundtrack for…

Cult Epics Premiere of Rozz Williams Romeo’s Distress in Los Angeles

Christian Death original members reunite for Nico B film screening On April 18, The United Theater on Broadway in Los Angeles hosts the premiere of Rozz Williams: Romeo’s Distress, a documentary directed by Nico B. The screening…

Sacred Bones to release Maria BC third album Marathon From Ohio to the West Coast the construction of Marathon The third full-length album from Maria BC, titled Marathon, arrives February 27 via Sacred Bones. Following the singular, breath-like structure of their previous LP Spike Field, the new thirteen-track record utilizes a broader range of fidelity and instrumentation, incorporating zither, saxophone, and skittering percussion alongside their established foundation of choral-inflected folk and ambient guitar. The final single, "Rare," focuses on the friction of insomnia and domestic proximity. Maria BC tracked the song using an ancient zither, favoring a discordant tuning that mirrors the restless lyrical content.

Sacred Bones to release Maria BC third album Marathon

From Ohio to the West Coast the construction of Marathon The third full-length album from Maria BC, titled Marathon, arrives February 27 via Sacred Bones. Following the singular, breath-like structure of their previous LP Spike Field, the new…

Dälek return with Brilliance Of A Falling Moon on Ipecac Recordings Will Brooks and Mike Mare track new material at Deadverse Studios The arrival of Brilliance Of A Falling Moon on March 27, 2026, via Ipecac Recordings, concludes a three-month rollout that began with the January 14 release of Better Than and the February 18 follow-up, Knowledge. The title is lifted from Erik Larson’s 2011 study of Nazi-era Berlin, In the Garden of Beasts, providing a thematic anchor for a record tracked by Will Brooks (aka MC Dälek) and Mike Mare at Deadverse Studios throughout 2024 and 2025. Featured image:

Dälek return with Brilliance Of A Falling Moon on Ipecac Recordings

Will Brooks and Mike Mare track new material at Deadverse Studios The arrival of Brilliance Of A Falling Moon on March 27, 2026, via Ipecac Recordings, concludes a three-month rollout that began with the January 14 release of…

The Final Foetus Record, Interview Digital Dissonance: JG Thirlwell Discusses New Album HALT Transmission 318: Interview with Foetus JG Thirlwell began the Foetus project in 1981, creating a vessel for a sound that moved through industrial noise, noir-jazz, and orchestral dissonance. Since relocating from London to New York in 1983, his output has tracked the technological shift from the physical constraints of 8-track tape and vinyl to the open architecture of digital sampling and surround sound. His career occupies a dense map of aliases—including Steroid Maximus, Manorexia, Xordox, and Wiseblood—running parallel to long-term scoring tenures for television series like…

The Final Foetus Record, Interview

Digital Dissonance: JG Thirlwell Discusses New Album HALT Transmission 318: Interview with Foetus JG Thirlwell began the Foetus project in 1981, creating a vessel for a sound that moved through industrial noise, noir-jazz, and orchestral dissonance. Since…

DIY RetroFuturista Magazine Editor in Action How InDesign frustration led to a custom-built digital layout software I finally decided to move away from the PDF format for RetroFuturista, and Issue 006 is the first result of that shift. To be honest, the whole thing started because I find designing and paginating in InDesign mortally boring. It’s a tedious, static process that just didn't fit what I wanted the magazine to become. If you are interested in how it works, please drop us an email. The original idea was actually quite modest: I just wanted to build a simple importer that would take articles from the website and automatically layout them into a digital magazine.

DIY RetroFuturista Magazine Editor in Action

How InDesign frustration led to a custom-built digital layout software I finally decided to move away from the PDF format for RetroFuturista, and Issue 006 is the first result of that shift. To be honest, the whole thing started because I find designing…

The Mountain album by Gorillaz arriving 27 February 2026 Tony Allen and Bizarrap feature on new Gorillaz track Orange County There is something almost pathologically ambitious about the ninth Gorillaz album. The Mountain, out 27 February on KONG — a freshly minted label serving as a further statement of independence — arrives with a guest list that reads less like liner notes and more like a séance interrupted by a rave. The opening movements prioritize the dead. "The Hardest Thing" carries the voice and rhythmic fingerprints of Tony Allen, the Afrobeat pioneer and longtime Damon Albarn…

The Mountain album by Gorillaz arriving 27 February 2026

Tony Allen and Bizarrap feature on new Gorillaz track Orange County There is something almost pathologically ambitious about the ninth Gorillaz album. The Mountain, out 27 February on KONG — a freshly minted label serving as a further…

The Dandy Warhols cover The Damned for upcoming Pin Ups album Pin Ups album release date and tracklist for The Dandy Warhols The Dandy Warhols have turned to the 1979 Damned catalogue for their latest output, a baritone-led reconstruction of "Love Song." The track arrives ahead of Pin Ups, a covers LP due March 20, 2026, via Beat The World and Little Cloud Records. It follows a Zia McCabe-fronted version of Violent Femmes’ "Kiss Off," shifting the vocal duties back to Courtney Taylor-Taylor for a slower, more deliberate iteration of the original punk gallop. The project is an explicit nod to…

The Dandy Warhols cover The Damned for upcoming Pin Ups album

Pin Ups album release date and tracklist for The Dandy Warhols The Dandy Warhols have turned to the 1979 Damned catalogue for their latest output, a baritone-led reconstruction of "Love Song." The track arrives ahead of Pin Ups, a…

Sketching the Sound: Interview with Ryan Richardson Pratt How Style Versatility Built a Career in Rock: The enduring power of graphite and ink in a saturated digital market Transmission 317: Interview with Ryan Richardson Pratt Ryan Richardson Pratt is a designer and illustrator known for his high-profile, dynamic visual work in the music poster and entertainment industry. He operates as a creative professional offering both commissioned pieces and self-initiated artistic explorations. In addition to his music-related art, he produces illustrations and designs for special projects, webcomics, board games, and personal creative endeavors, highlighting his versatility across mediums and styles.

Sketching the Sound: Interview with Ryan Richardson Pratt

How Style Versatility Built a Career in Rock: The enduring power of graphite and ink in a saturated digital market Transmission 317: Interview with Ryan Richardson Pratt Ryan Richardson Pratt is a designer and illustrator known for his…

RetroFuturista 006 Explore the intersection of art and sound in Retrofuturista 06, featuring exclusive interviews with Junji Ito, Buzzococks, The Chameleons and many more.

retrofuturista.com/006/ Retrofuturista #6 of our free and DIY digital magazine is out today: interviews with Junji Ito, Buzzcocks, Mike O'Meally, Laibach, Frank Kunert, The Dream Syndicate, Juliane Hundertmark, Foetus, Kula Shaker, Istvan Orosz, Woo #IndependentMagazine #DigitalPublishing

Frank Rabeyrolles on 90s Indie Influence and New Album Slow Inside the Home Studio of Frank Rabeyrolles for the Album Slow Transmission 316: Interview with Frank Rabeyrolles Frank Rabeyrolles is a French musician and producer. Since his debut in 2004 with the project Double U and the album Life Behind the Window, his output has moved between pop, electronic music, and lo-fi folk. Working under the aliases Double U and Franklin, he has released a sequence of recordings on labels including Sonar Kollektiv, Karat, and Plug Research, before establishing his own imprint, Wool Recordings. In 2011, Rabeyrolles began releasing music under his own name, shifting toward a more transparent, home-recorded aesthetic.

Frank Rabeyrolles on 90s Indie Influence and New Album Slow

Inside the Home Studio of Frank Rabeyrolles for the Album Slow Transmission 316: Interview with Frank Rabeyrolles Frank Rabeyrolles is a French musician and producer. Since his debut in 2004 with the project Double U and the album Life…

Cabaret Voltaire announce live album and final tour dates But What Time Is It Really? Live Document of Cabaret Voltaire 2025 Tour Fifty years after the May 1975 debut at Sheffield Students Union Refectory, Stephen Mallinder and Chris Watson have documented the 2025 iteration of Cabaret Voltaire. The live album, But What Time Is It Really?, arrives 24 April 2026 via Memetune, capturing a line-up that included Eric Random and Oliver Harrap. The tracklist focuses on reconstructed versions of 'Sensoria', 'Crackdown', 'Do Right', and 'Spies in the Wires', alongside Watson’s musique concrète piece 'Tinsley Viaduct'. The technical assembly of the record involved…

Cabaret Voltaire announce live album and final tour dates

But What Time Is It Really? Live Document of Cabaret Voltaire 2025 Tour Fifty years after the May 1975 debut at Sheffield Students Union Refectory, Stephen Mallinder and Chris Watson have documented the 2025 iteration of Cabaret Voltaire.…

New Single from Camille Camille Recorded in Ghent and Amsterdam

Camille Camille "In a Song" Video Filmed in the Canary Islands The transition from a sailboat in Amsterdam to the arid geography of the Canary Islands provides the physical backdrop for "In a Song," the latest single from Camille…

The Oneiric Echoes of Matthew C. Whitaker, Interview A guide for the exhausted: Music as a soothing retreat Transmission 315: Interview with Matthew C. Whitaker Matthew C. Whitaker is a Manchester-based musician whose creative output exists at the intersection of celestial chaos and terrestrial quietude. While he is widely recognized as the architect of the prog-rave ensemble HENGE—a project defined by high-decibel cosmic transmissions—his solo endeavors reveal a more introspective and fragile internal landscape. These compositions bypass the spectacle of the stage to examine the subtle frictions of human existence: the weight of physical exhaustion, the hazy contours of memory, and the profound, restorative potential found in stillness.

The Oneiric Echoes of Matthew C. Whitaker, Interview

A guide for the exhausted: Music as a soothing retreat Transmission 315: Interview with Matthew C. Whitaker Matthew C. Whitaker is a Manchester-based musician whose creative output exists at the intersection of celestial chaos and terrestrial…

Interview with Ioa Beduneau on Mélodies pour Clairons Physical Modeling and Pandemic Stillness: Ioa Beduneau’s Experimental Path Transmission 314: Interview with Ioa Beduneau Ioa Beduneau is a French electronic experimentalist and multidisciplinary artist. In his debut album, Mélodies pour Clairons, released on the Marionette label, he addresses themes of disability pride, bioacoustics, and the intersection of human and animal environments. Beduneau employs a range of tools—from modular synths and DIY electronics to a reimagined medieval trumpet—to frame sound as a way of connecting with the world. Based in the south of France, Beduneau’s background spans the hardcore techno scene of free parties to formal studies in electroacoustic composition and sound installation.

Interview with Ioa Beduneau on Mélodies pour Clairons

Physical Modeling and Pandemic Stillness: Ioa Beduneau’s Experimental Path Transmission 314: Interview with Ioa Beduneau Ioa Beduneau is a French electronic experimentalist and multidisciplinary artist. In his debut album, Mélodies pour…

Laibach announce new studio album MUSICK via Mute for May 2026 Allgorhythm leads new Laibach album MUSICK featuring Wiyaala Laibach announce the release of MUSICK, a studio album scheduled for 1 May 2026 via Mute. This record is the first collection of original studio material from the Slovenian collective since the 2014 album Spectre. Featured image: Nika H.Praper& Ludvik The ten-track album follows a period of production at the group's studio in Ljubljana, utilizing a range of equipment including analogue synthesizers and digital applications. The recording process involved various contributors, among them frequent collaborator Donna Marina Mårtensson. Production credits on the lead track, …

Laibach announce new studio album MUSICK via Mute for May 2026

Allgorhythm leads new Laibach album MUSICK featuring Wiyaala Laibach announce the release of MUSICK, a studio album scheduled for 1 May 2026 via Mute. This record is the first collection of original studio material from the Slovenian…

Nic Pugh targets consumerism in latest Midniter release Sugar Man single debuts on 10 February Nic Pugh, operating under the solo moniker Midniter, released the single Sugar Man on 10 February 2026 via SugarTank! Records. The track utilizes elements of 1970s glam rock and electronic pop, departing from the guitar-heavy arrangements of Pugh’s previous musical output. The accompanying video, directed by Paul Juan of Yawn Productions, premiered on The Big Takeover following a four-day shoot in a studio in the NoDa neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina. The track functions as a critique of commodity fetishism. Pugh draws a direct line between the chemical hooks of narcotics and the algorithmic hooks of modern capitalism, citing…

Nic Pugh targets consumerism in latest Midniter release

Sugar Man single debuts on 10 February Nic Pugh, operating under the solo moniker Midniter, released the single Sugar Man on 10 February 2026 via SugarTank! Records. The track utilizes elements of 1970s glam rock and electronic pop, departing…