Recent Dark Wave Playlists

The Psychedelic Furs touring U.K. for first time in 5 years with 'Singles' show

The Psychedelic Furs touring U.K. for first time in 5 years with ‘Singles’ show

The Psychedelic Furs will return to the U.K. to play shows in their native country for the first time in five years this September, as the band follows its U.S. dates with Robyn Hitchcock with a tour aimed at “celebrating the many singles they’ve released throughout their career.” See full dates here.

'C88' box set to feature The Stone Roses, The House of Love, The Vaselines and more

‘C88’ box set to feature The Stone Roses, The House of Love, The Vaselines and more

Cherry Red Records continues its series of imagined sequels to the NME’s famed C86 cassette with the release this summer of C88, a three-disc box set featuring music released in 1988 by then-indie acts such as The Stone Roses, The House of Love, Kitchens of Distinction, The Vaselines and more.

Watch: Depeche Mode plays 'Where's the Revolution' on 'The Late Late Show'

Watch: Depeche Mode plays ‘Where’s the Revolution’ on ‘The Late Late Show’

Depeche Mode made its second foray onto late-night American television to promote its new album Spirit, appearing on “The Late Late Show with James Corden” on Monday night to perform “Where’s the Revolution.” The band played the same song last month on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

R.E.M.'s 'Automatic For the People' to receive 25th anniversary reissue this fall

R.E.M.’s ‘Automatic For the People’ to receive 25th anniversary reissue this fall

R.E.M.’s multiplatinum eighth album Automatic For the People will receive a 25th anniversary reissue this fall on the newly christened Craft Recordings reissue arm of Concord Bicycle Music, which in late 2015 signed a worldwide licensing deal for the band’s Warner Bros. albums.

Slicing Up Eyeballs' Best of The Cure: Vote for your favorite songs by Robert Smith & Co.

Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Best of The Cure: Vote for your favorite songs by Robert Smith & Co.

Back by semi-popular demand: The Slicing Up Eyeballs readers poll, this time with a new twist. Whereas the first time around, we conducted a yearlong Best of the ’80s album survey, we’re going to dip our toes back into the polling waters by focusing on a single act: The Cure. Voting runs through May 12.

New releases: Thurston Moore, Miracle Legion's Mark Mulcahy, Pet Shop Boys, U2

New releases: Thurston Moore, Miracle Legion’s Mark Mulcahy, Pet Shop Boys, U2

Record Rack: 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. This week’s releases include music from Thurston Moore, Mark Mulcahy, Pet Shop Boys and U2.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (4/23/17)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (4/23/17)

“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.