Recent Dark Wave Playlists

Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan lends vocals to new Humanist single 'Shock Collar'

Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan lends vocals to new Humanist single ‘Shock Collar’

British musician/producer Rob Marshall has tapped Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan to sing “Shock Collar,” a shimmering guitar rocker that appears on the forthcoming self-titled debut album from Marshall’s guest-laden project Humanist. Check out the track right here.

Ministry's Industrial Strength Tour to feature KMFDM and Front Line Assembly

Ministry’s Industrial Strength Tour to feature KMFDM and Front Line Assembly

Ministry will celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste this summer by recreating that album’s famed tour, enlisting original opener KMFDM and fellow heavyweight Front Line Assembly — and possibly a chained-link fence — for the Industrial Strength Tour. Full dates right here.

New releases: Pale Saints' 'Comforts of Madness,' plus Breathless, The Smithereens

New releases: Pale Saints’ ‘Comforts of Madness,’ plus Breathless, The Smithereens

This is a round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted. May also include some other titles released in recent weeks but not previously featured.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (1/12/20)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (1/12/20)

“Dark Wave,” hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Matt Sebastian, airs 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. EDT every Sunday on Sirius XM satellite radio’s 1st Wave (Channel 33). The most recent two episodes also are available via Sirius XM’s On Demand service for online subscribers. Check out tonight’s full playlist right here.

Watch: Strangeways Radio + Slicing Up Eyeballs' Week in Review: Jan. 6-12, 2020

Watch: Strangeways Radio + Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Week in Review: Jan. 6-12, 2020

We’re very, very excited to roll out a brand-new feature: Our friends at Strangeways Radio are putting together a new week-in-review video that will recap the news posted at Slicing Up Eyeballs and Strangeways throughout the preceding week, hosted by Velvet Rebel. Check it out right here.

Wire set to release 17th album 'Mind Hive' — hear 2 songs off the new record

Wire set to release 17th album ‘Mind Hive’ — hear 2 songs off the new record

Post-punk legends Wire will release their 17th studio album — a nine-song collection called Mind Hive — later this month, and they’re previewing the effort with a pair of new songs off the record: “Cactused” and “Primed & Ready,” both of which can be streamed right here.

The Boomtown Rats debut 'Trash Glam Baby' — off first new album in 36 years

The Boomtown Rats debut ‘Trash Glam Baby’ — off first new album in 36 years

The reunited Boomtown Rats have debuted the first track off the Bob Geldof-led band’s first new album in 36 years,  the very catchy “Trash Glam Baby,” which you can stream in full right here, and which serves as the first taste of the forthcoming Citizens of Boomtown LP. Full details here.