Post-Punk.comCharlotte Darkwave Duo Solemn Shapes Channel Kenneth Anger and David Lynch in Their Video for “Calling”
Charlotte Darkwave Duo Solemn Shapes Channel Kenneth Anger and David Lynch in Their Video for "Calling" — Post-Punk.com
Solemn Shapes, the Charlotte-based duo of Melanie Foxfire and Scott Sunset, conjure darkwave as séance: equal parts industrial pulse, EBM tension, and electronic hypnosis. Since 2016, they’ve played nearly 300 shows across the U.S., warping goth nights, festivals, and support slots into fevered rituals. Their name, drawn from a Vincent Scully meditation on Brutalist architecture, suits their style: stark, functional, and steeped in shadow. Psychedelic synths hiss beneath distorted beats; vocals veer from cyborg croon to spectral shriek. Comparisons nod to Skinny Puppy, Chris & Cosey, early Ministry, and Book of Love...but Solemn Shapes build their own brutal beauty, brick by brick.
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Melanie Foxfire
