Recent Dark Wave Playlists

Is that Black Francis screaming along to a brand-new Pixies song on Vine?

Is that Black Francis screaming along to a brand-new Pixies song on Vine?

Over the past few weeks, the members of the Pixies — Black Francis, Joey Santiago, David Lovering and new bassist Kim Shattuck — have been treating fans to photos and video through a collection of new Twitter, Vine and Instagram accounts named “The Actual Pixies.”

Video: Ministry, 'PermaWar' — first single off farewell album 'From Beer to Eternity'

Video: Ministry, ‘PermaWar’ — first single off farewell album ‘From Beer to Eternity’

Ministry today debuted the music video for “PermaWar,” the first single off the industrial-metal act’s forthcoming album From Beer to Eternity — which Al Jourgensen has announced will be the band’s last. The album is due out Sept. 10, and will also be available in a “mini-coffin” box set.

Video: Kim Deal, 'Are You Mine?' — third 7-inch in ex-Pixies bassist's new 'Solo Series'

Video: Kim Deal, ‘Are You Mine?’ — third 7-inch in ex-Pixies bassist’s new ‘Solo Series’

Former Pixies bassist Kim Deal this week dropped the third installment in her new “Solo Series” of 7-inches, a two-song single (“Are You Mine?t” b/w “Wish I Was”), which you can buy digitally at the usual digital places or on vinyl via her site, KimDealMusic.com. This time, though, she’s got a video, too.

Premiere: The Suburbs, 'Dumbass Kids' — off 'Si Sauvage,' first new album in 27 years

Premiere: The Suburbs, ‘Dumbass Kids’ — off ‘Si Sauvage,’ first new album in 27 years

With their Kickstarter campaign beating its target by nearly $10,000, beloved Minneapolis New Wave rockers The Suburbs later this month will release their first new album in 27 years — and we here at Slicing Up Eyeballs are thrilled to premiere “Dumbass Kids,” one of the highlights of the forthcoming Si Sauvage.

Vintage Video: Siouxsie, Robert Smith and Banshees get weird in 'Play at Home' special

Vintage Video: Siouxsie, Robert Smith and Banshees get weird in ‘Play at Home’ special

For this week’s installment of Vintage Video, we present one of the weirder things you’ll see today: Siouxsie and the Banshees’ “Alice In Wonderland”-inspired “Play at Home” special that aired on the U.K.’s Channel 4 in 1983, during the period Robert Smith was in the band.

Video: New Model Army, 'March in September' — first single off 'Between Dog and Wolf'

Video: New Model Army, ‘March in September’ — first single off ‘Between Dog and Wolf’

As we reported last month, long-running U.K. post-punk act New Model Army returns this fall with its 12th studio album and first in four years — and now we’re getting the first taste of the upcoming Between Dog and Wolf via the premiere this week of the music video for first single “March in September.”