VIDEO: X Harlow – “Star”
X Harlow jams through dystopia in a new video.
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AUDIO: X Harlow – “Curve”
X Harlow released a two-piece recently. Their previous output has sat at the stylistic crossroads of industrial, emo rap, and post-punk – and there’s still a lot of that here – but their sound constantly incorporates new elements of dark catharsis. “Star” is confrontational with gothic chaos while “Curve” takes on a glacial retro-dance approach; there’s a video out for
Read moreAUDIO: Blu Anxxiety – “Macabre”
Blu Anxxiety is the trio of X Harlow, Dracula O and Rob Hoffman. Their latest single dropped on Halloween and it’s dark and ghoulish for the season. Gothic EDM beats and shouted vocals make for a shadowy banger that confronts how fucked up the world around us is. Stay tuned for Blu Anxxiety’s new album out soon!
Read moreAUDIO: X Harlow – “Harps”
Industrial-emo hip hop artist X Harlow dropped a two-song EP this week. Taking things in a punkish electronic direction, these songs reflect the burgeoning anger and paranoia resulting from post-pandemic late-stage individualism. Such material conditions result in many people feeling isolated and barely holding it together, and “Harps” channels those sentiments through cacophonous coldwave.
Read moreAUDIO: X Harlow – “Pray EP”
Emo hip hop-industrial artist X Harlow is out with a new EP today. This release is five tracks and expands the medieval influences and coldwave cacophonies of their previous records but with a heavier lyrical component. These songs touch on addiction and drug-related deaths, expressing grief and disgust through confrontational social critiques. X Harlow has always stylistically blurred the lines
Read moreARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Gorilla Knifefight, X Harlow
A smorgasbord of talented acts took the stage at Cactus Club on Sunday night. Milwaukee solo project Gorilla Knifefight kicked things off followed by New York-by-way-of-Milwaukee artist X Harlow, Chicago-based EBM project Club Music, and Cincinnati post-punk band The Serfs. Gorilla Knifefight is the hardcore punk project of Matt Glassel, where he sings with backing tracks. Glassel is known to
Read moreAUDIO: X Harlow – “Cathars”
Industrial-emo post-punk artist X Harlow has a new album out on Sweat Equity. It’s a dense, abstract record that contemplates the persevering human spirit through calamitous landscapes. Some pieces serve as meditative interludes of gothic waves juxtaposed with medieval chants (“Lost in Her House”, “Metempsychosis”) while other tunes contain more of a pop structure, finding Schmidt lyrically ruminating on secluded
Read moreVIDEO: X Harlow – “Parking Lot”
Industrial post-punk artist X Harlow has the visual out to “Parking Lot” from their recent album “Anchorite.” Shot by Samer Ghani while directed by Justin Schmidt (X Harlow) and Tasha Woods, the video depicts Schmidt dancing and grooving in various spots around Milwaukee, both in nature and against the skyline. They’re also shown repeatedly wearing a skull mask with a
Read moreAUDIO: X Harlow – “Anchorite”
X Harlow is the electronic post-punk project of Justin Schmidt. Originally from Milwaukee but currently living in Brooklyn, Schmidt wrote these songs during the pandemic as they’d felt vitriol at the government’s blatant mishandling of public safety. They incorporate industrial, hip hop, techno, and ambient into a truly visceral, captivating listening experience touching on grief and loss. The title comes
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