The USA-based melancholic dark alternative trio Darkswoon return with Antivenom, their third full-length and most focused statement to date. Further refining the band's emotionally charged intersection of darkwave, post-punk, and shoegaze, Antivenom is built atop a hardware-driven electronic foundation that balances cold mechanical textures with an intimate human core, cradling Jana Cushman's ethereally soaring vocals.

Lyrically, Cushman confronts loss, anxiety, fear, and inequality with unflinching honesty, wielding words as both confession and scalpel. Norah Lynn's melodic yet gritty bass lines snake through Rachel Ellis' propulsive, kinetic rhythms, while Cushman's guitar work provides a dense sonic web that at times pushes Darkswoon into more expansive shoegaze territory. 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, channelling introspection into focused, resonant songwriting that highlights their distinct voice.

Viasonde will release Antivenom on 3 April on clear vinyl with pink and white splatter and CD, while the album's first taste, "Thread", has already been served. Link