Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Matt Sebastian (4/26/26)

Throwing Muses circa 1987 | Photo by K. Lyle via Sire Records

“Dark Wave,” hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Matt Sebastian, explores the darker side of classic ’80s alternative, including vintage goth, post-punk and industrial. The show airs at 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Eastern every Sunday on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave (Channel 33).

The most recent two episodes are available to subscribers to stream via the Sirius XM app.

Got a request? Requests will be considered for future episodes, but there’s no guarantee they’ll be played. They must fit the show’s format and fall generally within the 1st Wave era. And not be something the host really dislikes. If there’s something you’d like to hear, drop it in the comments below.

HOUR 1

Depeche Mode, “New Dress” (Black Celebration)
Bauhaus, “Stigmata Martyr” (In the Flat Field)
The Rose of Avalanche, “Dreamland” (In Rock)
Gang of Four, “Return the Gift” (Entertainment!)
Skeletal Family, “Promised Land” (7-Inch Version) (The Singles Plus 1983-85)
Time Zone featuring John Lydon, “World Destruction” (Meltdown Remix) (World Destruction)
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, “Monkey’s On Juice” (The Singles 1982-1987)
Concrete Blonde, “Everybody Knows” (Pump Up the Volume Soundtrack)
Fields of the Nephilim, “And There Will Your Heart Be Also” (Elizium)
Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Dazzle” (Hyaena)
David Bowie, “Fantastic Voyage” (Lodger)
He Said, “Tongue Ties/Screen” (Take Care)
Pete Shelley, “Telephone Operator” (XL1)

HOUR 2

Nine Inch Nails, “Mr. Self Destruct” (The Downward Spiral)
A Split-Second, “Into the Burning Hole” (Kiss of Fury)
Depth Charge, “Dead By Dawn” (12-Inch Mix) (Nine Deadly Venoms)
Revolting Cocks, “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy” (Linger Ficken’ Good)
Love and Rockets, “Holiday on the Moon” (Express)
The Sound, “Missiles” (Jeopardy)
Cocteau Twins, “In the Gold Dust Rush” (Head Over Heels)
Shriekback, “My Spine (Is the Bass Line)” (The Dancing Years)
Suburban Lawns, “Green Eyes” (Suburban Lawns)
Martini Ranch, “Reach” (Holy Cow)
Public Image Ltd., “Swan Lake” (Metal Box)
Death in Venice, “The Sex of the Angels” (Paroxismós)

HOUR 3

The Cure, “Shiver and Shake” (Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me)
The Damned, “New Rose” (Damned Damned Damned)
The Chameleons, “Monkeyland” (Script of the Bridge)
Joy Division, “Dead Souls” (Still)
Fad Gadget, “Collapsing New People” (Gag)
Fini Tribe, “Make It Internal” (Integrity Mix) (The Sheer Action of Fini Tribe)
KMFDM, “The Unrestrained Use of Force” (What Do You Know, Deuthschland)
Psyche, “Prisoner to Prisoner” (Unveiling the Secret)
The The, “The Beat(en) Generation” (Mind Bomb)
The Smiths, “Girl Afraid” (Louder Than Bombs)
Throwing Muses, “Colder” (House Tornado)
The Gun Club, “Like Calling Up Thunder” (Miami)
The Sisters of Mercy, “Poison Door” (First and Last and Always)
Skinny Puppy, “Incision” (Remission)

PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS

• Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Matt Sebastian (4/19/26)
• Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Matt Sebastian (4/12/26)
• Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Matt Sebastian (4/5/26)

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