Chris Brandon, Author at Synthpop Fanatic

VNV Nation

My 10 favorite VNV Nation songs

On May 9, VNV will release their next album, Construct.

Rotersand

Rotersand announce new album: Don’t Become the Thing You Hated

The album arrives August 8, 2025.

Rupesh Cartel

Interview: Rupesh Cartel emerge from the shadows with Residual Light

Residual Light, their long-awaited fourth album, arrives May 2.

The 10 best synthpop songs of April 2025

Counting down my favorite songs of the month.

The Sound Veil Society

Is this the next Kite? Meet The Sound Veil Society

Listen to their debut single, “The River.”

Metallica on a Moog: 4 synthpop acts cover rock classics

Recent synthpop cover songs ditch Depeche Mode for hard rock.

ACTORS, Leæther Strip to headline Absolution Fest 2025

Absolution Fest takes place this October in the Ybor City district of Tampa, Florida.

Bootblacks

Bootblacks release “Only You,” reveal details of Paradise album

Paradise arrives June 13.

A Flock of Seagulls

Interview: Mike Score breathes new life into A Flock of Seagulls

The Seagulls frontman discusses the band’s first album of original material in 30 years.

The 10 best synthpop songs of March 2025

Counting down my favorite synthpop, futurepop, and darkwave songs of the month.