{"id":11177,"date":"2025-02-28T09:17:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T14:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=11177"},"modified":"2025-02-28T09:17:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T14:17:47","slug":"post-punk-icons-pink-turns-blue-presents-black-swan-album-video-for-cant-do-without-youeuropean-american-tour-dates-kick-off-april-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=11177","title":{"rendered":"Post-punk icons Pink Turns Blue presents ‘Black Swan’ album & video for ‘Can’t Do Without You’European & American tour dates kick off April 4"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cPink Turns Blue has once again proven they are masters of their craft… One of the most ethically driven and environmentally conscious post-punk artists of our tiime\u201d<\/em> ~ The Spill Magazine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cConsistent purveyors of quality guitar-laden post punk and dark-bent indie rock\u2026 one of the most honest and most direct enduring acts in post punk today\u201d<\/em> ~ Destroy \/\/ Exist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTimeless message with a timeless sound composed with refined effect\u201d <\/em>~ Post-Punk.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are bands who rank high in the charts and still have a place deep in the heart of many fans. One of those bands is German darkwave legends Pink Turns Blue\u201d<\/em> ~ Reflections of Darkness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnthemic… dark sonic gold… this music is emotionally harsh and sublime\u201d <\/em>\u2013 The Big Takeover<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen it comes to darkwave, Berlin\u2019s Pink Turns Blue are rightly regarded as one of the founding acts\u2026 to the present, they have also been one of the finer exemplars of continental postpunk\u201d<\/em> ~ CVLT Nation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

European post-punk stalwarts Pink Turns Blue<\/strong><\/a> present their new album ‘Black Swan’<\/strong><\/a>, a term used for an unexpected event that is retrospectively rationalized as if it could have been prepared for. Out February 28 on limited edition vinyl, CD and digitally via Orden Records<\/strong>, this occasion also brings the reveal for their new video ‘Can’t Do Without You’<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formed in 1985 in the first generation of gothic rock, today Pink Turns Blue is Mic Jogwer <\/strong>(vocals, guitar), Paul Richter<\/strong> (drums) and Luca Sammuri<\/strong> (bass). Named after a H\u00fcsker D\u00fc song, they debuted with <\/strong><\/a>‘If Two Worlds Kiss’<\/strong><\/a>, a seminal post-punk album that also advanced the darkwave sub-genre. Known for their trademark blend of post-punk, alternative rock and new wave, they have released a dozen full-length LPs since emerging from the fear and uncertainty of a divided Cold War Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About ‘Can’t Do Without You’, Mic Jogwer<\/strong> shares, “The world is becoming more and more divided. More and more energy is spent on advocating different world views and political emphasis. This is about asserting one’s own point of view, and the other person is simply wrong – too stupid, too gullible or else manipulated by the media, the elite, an ideology. Or simply a racist, nationalist, sexist who is easy prey for conspiracy theories and populism. But that doesn’t lead to anything, except anger, disappointment and blockage. We can only really win as a team. By not calling each other’s point of view wrong, but by designing a common target landscape and working out the most viable solution possible for everyone. For well-being, we need peace and security. We must get along. This can’t work without you.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their previous single ‘Dancing With Ghosts’<\/strong><\/a> addressed the agonizing reality of toxic relationships, the struggle to escape the “ghosts” of the past and the arduous, but ultimately liberating, journey toward self-preservation. They earlier shared ‘Stay For The Night’<\/strong><\/a> (a celebration of the postpunk – goth-rock community) and the album’s only ballad ‘Black Swan (But I Know There Is More to Life)’<\/strong><\/a>, which delves into profound questions about existence, life\u2019s purpose and the beauty of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the widely acclaimed \u2018Tainted\u2019 album<\/strong><\/a> in 2021, the companion ‘Tainted Tour 2022’ EP<\/strong><\/a> and successful American and European tours with often-sold-out concerts, this new studio album will be followed by their ‘Black Swan’ <\/strong>tour, which sees them visit clubs through Germany in April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pink Turns Blue has achieved pretty much everything an indie band could wish for – Album of the Year (Byte FM), Best Album of 2021 (Post-Punk.com), singles reaching number 1 in the German Alternative Charts and Indie Disco Top 40, excellent reviews in worldwide music press, well attended and sold-out club concerts spanning from Los Angeles to Yerevan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of February 28, the ‘Black Swan’ album will available on <\/a><\/strong>limited-edition vinyl <\/strong><\/a>and CD,<\/strong><\/a> as well as digitally on all streaming platforms<\/strong><\/a>, including Apple Music<\/strong><\/a>, Spotify<\/strong><\/a>, and Bandcamp<\/a><\/strong>. Tickets for Pink Turns Blue’s upcoming tour dates can be ordered at https:\/\/pinkturnsblue.com\/live-dates<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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