Veil of Shadows – “Familiars”

by Adele Sinnamon on January 31, 2026January 31, 2026

It is 2026, but it still feels like we are holding our collective breath, and you have to let truths be heard. Jeff Burchett based in Fort Collins, Colorado, also goes by the moniker of Veil of Shadows, his gothic music project. He has released the single “Familiars,” which was recorded, mixed and mastered at The Cat Mansion.

Burchett wears his influences on his sleeve. The guitar speaks of a love of the way Wayne Hussey plays, between early Sisters of Mercy and The Mission, and even the raw emotion of his vocals in that vein. The drums are provided by Brian Donahue and they thunder true, adding weight to the lyrics.

“Familiars” is about the current political machinations of the US government, who say one thing and do the exact opposite, creating uncertainty and dread for many Americans, and indeed for those overseas watching. Veil of Shadows has a track that speaks volumes, and it gives hope. When people openly recognise wrong doing, they drag a spotlight onto those that shrink from truth.

Familiars | Veil of Shadows

Death By Love – “Sellenno”

by Adele Sinnamon on January 31, 2026January 31, 2026

Ahead of the debut album release for Trans Atlantic group Death By Love, they have dropped the new single “Sellenno.” The new album, from the Polish/USA project, will be hitting us on February the 20th, called 444, out on Distortion Records

Leaning into the cyber industrial sound, the track is buzzing with electronics, creating a heaviness, with the vocals as a guiding light. The topic is even heavier than the electronics, which dips into mental torment of being a survivor, and never coming to terms with what happened, therefore becoming disassociated.

Inga Habiba and Peter Guellard are Death By Love, and “Sellenno” packs a punch whilst being a bit of a bad arse dance number. Maybe this track is the catharsis they have been searching for.

444 | Death by Love

Facebook

Antipole Remixes for Haunt Me, The Spoiled and Occults.

by Adele Sinnamon on January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Before Christmas, three remixes were released, reimagined by Norway’s Karl Morten Dahl, that guy behind the guitar based post-punk project Antipole. These three tracks are Haunt Me’s (USA) “Cemetery Rendezvous,” The Spoiled’s (Italy) “Love Is Pain” and “Depeche Mode” by Occults (USA).

“Cemetery Rendezvous” is a gorgeous darkwave track, with the remix cloaking this Haunt Me single in swaths of shimmering guitar, elegantly enhancing the hushed tones of the low vocals.

The Spoiled already had a wonderful jangle guitar sound in “Love Is Pain,” but Dahl has worked his magic, creating guitar lines that are sonic eddies, while also bringing to the fore the lovely synths.

The original Occults track, “Depeche Mode,” is a perfect song that captures the sound of Dave Gahan & Company from the 80s, while the remix has a more ephemeral quality, with dreamy, Cure like guitar and echoing vocals.

Karl Morten Dahl has excellent taste in music and a great ear for the delicate remix, so you should do yourself a favour and have a listen. If you know the bands, then enjoy the remixes, however, if unfamiliar, you might find yourself a few new wonderful post-punk bands to immerse your ears in.