The Roster

Ten artists. Ten philosophies. One label that doesn't exist.

Every name here is a fiction with a discography — a birthplace, a grudge, a temporal anomaly or two, and opinions about microphones. The songs are as real as anything gets around here.

Sylvaine Éternelle

Yéyé meets synthwave. Paris, unstuck in time.

Slip out of time

Helle Raud

Therabilly. Recovery you can dance to.

Take the cure

Natsuko Terada

Osaka rockabilly. Slap bass and appetite.

Grab a bite

Dmitri Volkov

Folk darkwave. Berlin via Karaganda.

Into the тоска

Kevin Mayfield

Steinman power ballads. Bombast in Berlin.

Feel the bombast

The Moss Twins

Valley doo-wop. Two voices, one grave.

Down to the valley

Cassidy Diane

Memphis soul, Northern nights. Never stopped.

Keep the faith

Ann Francon

Québécoise dark rock. Furnace hymns.

Into the furnace

Itzik Kagan

Drag punk, surf tremolo. Desert craters.

Down the crater

Johnny Kovacs

Steel-town rockabilly. Gospel organ, slapback swagger.

Into the steel town

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