Portland, Oregon dark-alternative band, DARKSWOON has just unveiled their new full-length album, Antivenom.
Lyrically, Antivenom confronts loss, anxiety, fear, and inequality with unflinching honesty, wielding words as both confession and scalpel. The songs on Antivenom function as an immersive, atmospheric whole, yet retain a sense of urgency through cautionary missives, unresolved emotions, and the weight of things left unsaid. With each release, DARKSWOON has continued to evolve, and on Antivenom, the trio sounds fully assured, channeling introspection into focused, resonant songwriting that highlights their distinct voice.
Antivenom further refines the band’s emotionally charged intersection of darkwave, post-punk, and shoegaze. Built atop a hardware-driven electronic foundation, the record balances cold mechanical textures with an intimate human core. Antivenom presents a dense sonic web that, at times pushes DARKSWOON into more expansive shoegaze territory.
Antivenom is available on CD, vinyl LP and on all major digital outlets worldwide!.
Portland’s DARKSWOON is a melancholic dark alternative trio whose expansive sound bridges darkwave, post-punk, dream pop, and shoegaze with a distinctive, modern edge. Formed in 2014 as the solo project of Jana Cushman, the band evolved into a powerful three-piece with the addition of Rachel Ellis on synths, keys, and beats, and Norah Lynn on bass, forging a deep, atmospheric sound built on layered electronics and visceral emotional depth.
Across three full-length albums, Year One, Bind, and the critically embraced Bloom//Decay, DARKSWOON has steadily expanded both their sonic palette and their audience. Their music combines ethereal vocals, haunting synth lines, melodic yet gritty bass, and propulsive rhythms to evoke a feeling that is at once atmospheric and urgent, balancing introspection with danceable drive.
Press and listeners alike have praised the band’s lush textures and emotional resonance, comparing their layered sound to the mechanized precision of austere electronic acts and the emotional sweep of classic post-punk and dreampop innovators. Fans often note the band’s ability to create atmospheres that are both immersive and deeply affecting, whether in quiet listening or live through smoke-filled venues.
Live, DARKSWOON creates enveloping performances that have made them fixtures in the Pacific Northwest dark music scene, bringing their signature blend of shadowy electronics and hypnotic guitar to both underground clubs and renowned stages. The trio continues to evolve with the upcoming release of Antivenom, an album that finds them more confident and resonant than ever, forging a singular voice within dark alternative music.
Follow & Support DARKSWOON:
https://darkswoon.bandcamp.com/album/antivenom
www.facebook.com/darkswoon.pdx
www.instagram.com/darkswoon/
www.youtube.com/@darkswoon