HalfCutLemon's second single "The Sun is Dying" is a chilling wake-up call for a planet in crisis

Alternative rock band HalfCutLemon delivers a sobering dose of musical urgency with their new single "The Sun is Dying" - a track that resonates deeply with today's environmental and political turmoil. Originally written years ago, the song's relevance has only intensified as the world continues to face existential threats.

Known for their emotionally gripping soundscapes and poetic lyricism, HalfCutLemon teamed up with renowned producer Flemming Rasmussen - best known for his work with Metallica - to record their upcoming album at the historic Sweet Silence Studio in Denmark.

"The Sun is Dying" features guest contributions from Peter Peter, who layers in rich synth textures, while vocalist Persille Ingerslev adds an ethereal dimension to the song's mournful tone. The result is a cinematic and immersive track that feels both deeply personal and universally urgent.

HalfCutLemon is quickly making a name for themselves in Europe's underground scene with their distinctive blend of alt-rock, post-punk, and filmic atmospheres. With lyrics that confront modern anxieties head-on, they're striking a chord with a generation seeking depth in their music.

After 16 years, The SlimP are back with a powerful new single, "Nothing to Forget".

The Cologne-based darkwave band are back with a striking new release, marking their first official single in 16 years. Renowned for their moody atmospheres and emotionally charged soundscapes, this comeback is not just a nostalgic echo — it's a bold step forward into a new era of creativity.

Lead singer Elisa Day described the recording process as "tremendous fun", noting that it "gave more energy than it took away", suggesting that the band's chemistry remains intact. "It reminded us," she continued, "that music is often more than the sum of its parts." This synergy is palpable in the new track, which blends their signature darkwave elements with a refreshed sound that remains true to their roots.

Fans of The SlimP can rejoice: this isn't a one-off return. The band has announced additional releases for late summer, promising a wave of new material that builds on their legacy while exploring new sonic territory. With 'Nothing to Forget' as a powerful reintroduction, The SlimP are looking to the future with purpose and passion.

Fernando Honorato, the acclaimed singer and songwriter of Swedish post-punk band Principe Valiente, will release his debut solo album "Center of Your World" on June 13th. Released under the new moniker Fernando's Eyes, the album will be available digitally as well as on CD and vinyl via Aenaos Records (Germany) and Icy Cold Records (France).

“Center of Your World" finds Honorato venturing into a deeply introspective and emotionally stripped-down sound. Drawing on his early musical influences, the album blends elements of dark pop, post-punk and cinematic textures to explore themes of vulnerability, personal growth and the complexity of human experience.

The album's second single - and title track - released on May 2nd captured the longing and desire to be part of a loved one's world, expressed in a classically romantic tone. With its lullaby-like quality, the track navigates the struggle of not quite breaking through - but does so with striking beauty and optimism. This track showcases the warmer, more organic side of the album, while the first single 'A Million Times' offered a more delicate, electronic-based production and introduced listeners to the album's introspective tone.

"I am very excited about this new chapter in my artistic journey and experimenting with new ways of writing music", says Honorato. Center of Your World promises to be an immersive listening experience that invites listeners to reflect on the beauty and fragility of human connection.

Fernando Honorato, the acclaimed singer and songwriter of Swedish post-punk band Principe Valiente, will release his debut solo album "Center of Your World" on June 13th. Released under the new moniker Fernando's Eyes, the album will be available digitally as well as on CD and vinyl via Aenaos Records (Germany) and Icy Cold Records (France).

“Center of Your World" finds Honorato venturing into a deeply introspective and emotionally stripped-down sound. Drawing on his early musical influences, the album blends elements of dark pop, post-punk and cinematic textures to explore themes of vulnerability, personal growth and the complexity of human experience.

The album's second single - and title track - released on May 2nd captured the longing and desire to be part of a loved one's world, expressed in a classically romantic tone. With its lullaby-like quality, the track navigates the struggle of not quite breaking through - but does so with striking beauty and optimism. This track showcases the warmer, more organic side of the album, while the first single 'A Million Times' offered a more delicate, electronic-based production and introduced listeners to the album's introspective tone.

"I am very excited about this new chapter in my artistic journey and experimenting with new ways of writing music", says Honorato. Center of Your World promises to be an immersive listening experience that invites listeners to reflect on the beauty and fragility of human connection.

Fernando Honorato, the acclaimed singer and songwriter of Swedish post-punk band Principe Valiente, will release his debut solo album "Center of Your World" on June 13th. Released under the new moniker Fernando's Eyes, the album will be available digitally as well as on CD and vinyl via Aenaos Records (Germany) and Icy Cold Records (France).

“Center of Your World" finds Honorato venturing into a deeply introspective and emotionally stripped-down sound. Drawing on his early musical influences, the album blends elements of dark pop, post-punk and cinematic textures to explore themes of vulnerability, personal growth and the complexity of human experience.

The album's second single - and title track - released on May 2nd captured the longing and desire to be part of a loved one's world, expressed in a classically romantic tone. With its lullaby-like quality, the track navigates the struggle of not quite breaking through - but does so with striking beauty and optimism. This track showcases the warmer, more organic side of the album, while the first single 'A Million Times' offered a more delicate, electronic-based production and introduced listeners to the album's introspective tone.

"I am very excited about this new chapter in my artistic journey and experimenting with new ways of writing music", says Honorato. Center of Your World promises to be an immersive listening experience that invites listeners to reflect on the beauty and fragility of human connection.

Fernando Honorato, the acclaimed singer and songwriter of Swedish post-punk band Principe Valiente, will release his debut solo album "Center of Your World" on June 13th. Released under the new moniker Fernando's Eyes, the album will be available digitally as well as on CD and vinyl via Aenaos Records (Germany) and Icy Cold Records (France).

“Center of Your World" finds Honorato venturing into a deeply introspective and emotionally stripped-down sound. Drawing on his early musical influences, the album blends elements of dark pop, post-punk and cinematic textures to explore themes of vulnerability, personal growth and the complexity of human experience.

The album's second single - and title track - released on May 2nd captured the longing and desire to be part of a loved one's world, expressed in a classically romantic tone. With its lullaby-like quality, the track navigates the struggle of not quite breaking through - but does so with striking beauty and optimism. This track showcases the warmer, more organic side of the album, while the first single 'A Million Times' offered a more delicate, electronic-based production and introduced listeners to the album's introspective tone.

"I am very excited about this new chapter in my artistic journey and experimenting with new ways of writing music", says Honorato. Center of Your World promises to be an immersive listening experience that invites listeners to reflect on the beauty and fragility of human connection.

Fernando Honorato, the acclaimed singer and songwriter of Swedish post-punk band Principe Valiente, will release his debut solo album "Center of Your World" on June 13th. Released under the new moniker Fernando's Eyes, the album will be available digitally as well as on CD and vinyl via Aenaos Records (Germany) and Icy Cold Records (France).

“Center of Your World" finds Honorato venturing into a deeply introspective and emotionally stripped-down sound. Drawing on his early musical influences, the album blends elements of dark pop, post-punk and cinematic textures to explore themes of vulnerability, personal growth and the complexity of human experience.

The album's second single - and title track - released on May 2nd captured the longing and desire to be part of a loved one's world, expressed in a classically romantic tone. With its lullaby-like quality, the track navigates the struggle of not quite breaking through - but does so with striking beauty and optimism. This track showcases the warmer, more organic side of the album, while the first single 'A Million Times' offered a more delicate, electronic-based production and introduced listeners to the album's introspective tone.

"I am very excited about this new chapter in my artistic journey and experimenting with new ways of writing music", says Honorato. Center of Your World promises to be an immersive listening experience that invites listeners to reflect on the beauty and fragility of human connection.

Fernando Honorato, the acclaimed singer and songwriter of Swedish post-punk band Principe Valiente, will release his debut solo album "Center of Your World" on June 13th. Released under the new moniker Fernando's Eyes, the album will be available digitally as well as on CD and vinyl via Aenaos Records (Germany) and Icy Cold Records (France).

“Center of Your World" finds Honorato venturing into a deeply introspective and emotionally stripped-down sound. Drawing on his early musical influences, the album blends elements of dark pop, post-punk and cinematic textures to explore themes of vulnerability, personal growth and the complexity of human experience.

The album's second single - and title track - released on May 2nd captured the longing and desire to be part of a loved one's world, expressed in a classically romantic tone. With its lullaby-like quality, the track navigates the struggle of not quite breaking through - but does so with striking beauty and optimism. This track showcases the warmer, more organic side of the album, while the first single 'A Million Times' offered a more delicate, electronic-based production and introduced listeners to the album's introspective tone.

"I am very excited about this new chapter in my artistic journey and experimenting with new ways of writing music", says Honorato. Center of Your World promises to be an immersive listening experience that invites listeners to reflect on the beauty and fragility of human connection.

Fernando Honorato, the acclaimed singer and songwriter of Swedish post-punk band Principe Valiente, will release his debut solo album "Center of Your World" on June 13th. Released under the new moniker Fernando's Eyes, the album will be available digitally as well as on CD and vinyl via Aenaos Records (Germany) and Icy Cold Records (France).

“Center of Your World" finds Honorato venturing into a deeply introspective and emotionally stripped-down sound. Drawing on his early musical influences, the album blends elements of dark pop, post-punk and cinematic textures to explore themes of vulnerability, personal growth and the complexity of human experience.

The album's second single - and title track - released on May 2nd captured the longing and desire to be part of a loved one's world, expressed in a classically romantic tone. With its lullaby-like quality, the track navigates the struggle of not quite breaking through - but does so with striking beauty and optimism. This track showcases the warmer, more organic side of the album, while the first single 'A Million Times' offered a more delicate, electronic-based production and introduced listeners to the album's introspective tone.

"I am very excited about this new chapter in my artistic journey and experimenting with new ways of writing music", says Honorato. Center of Your World promises to be an immersive listening experience that invites listeners to reflect on the beauty and fragility of human connection.

After two decades of shaping soundscapes and releasing internationally recognized music, Danish artist Nils Lassen emerges with his debut solo album, Fingerprints - a deeply personal, poetic, and sonically ambitious record that marks a new chapter in his artistic journey.

 

Known previously for his work with the dreampop duo BlackieBlueBird, Lassen's solo debut builds on that ethereal foundation but ventures into more expansive, genre-defying terrain. Fingerprints is a bold tapestry of layered male and female vocal harmonies, cinematic orchestration, insistent rhythms, and raw, grinding guitars. The result is a sound that feels both intimate and vast - fragile in places, yet thunderous in others.

 

Beneath the lush production lies a human core. Lassen's lyrics ground the music in reality - in human values, lived experience, and emotional honesty. In a world increasingly defined by uncertainty and digital noise, Fingerprints is a reminder of the tangible: empathy, memory, presence. As Lassen puts it, this album is "about believing in the evidence that we were there - human beings, side by side, forever leaving fingerprints even if it's just on abandoned handrails leading up to somewhere we forgot."

 

The album opens with the line: "Going nowhere, and I hope to get there soon" - a quiet but powerful sentiment that captures the spirit of Fingerprints. From there, themes unfold that wrestle with poetic justice, existential questions, and the hope of connection in chaotic times.

 

The previously released singles set the stage. "Close Those Ocean Eyes" was praised as a "hauntingly beautiful sea ballad," a track that evokes myth, melancholy, and mystery in equal measure. Reviewers described it as a "sonic painting," conjuring images of brooding waters and emotional undercurrents that ebb and flow with cinematic grace. Similarly, "The Miracle in May" (though more elusive in early press coverage) adds to the album's emotional arc - reflecting the fragile hope of spring, rebirth, and holding onto moments of wonder amid the everyday.

 

Joining Lassen on this journey is legendary drummer Tomas Ortved, whose dynamic performance anchors the album's rhythmic backbone. Supporting vocals by Anders Wallin and Marianne van Toornburg add warmth and depth, lifting Lassen's voice and message into rich harmony.

 

Fingerprints is not just an album - it's an affirmation. That we are here. That we feel. That we leave traces. It invites listeners to remember, reflect, and recognize the quiet evidence of our shared humanity. In a time when everything feels uncertain, Lassen offers something unmistakably real.