Black Doldrums

Band: Black DoldrumsFriday 23 AprilVenue: Hus 7Doors 20.00Live from approx. 21.00Age restriction: 18+, read more about the age restriction: https://slakthusen.se/aldersgr…

London-based gothic post-punk trio Black Doldrums have established themselves as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary dark alternative music. Combining driving rhythms, cascading guitar textures and cinematic atmospheres with themes of psychology, identity and human connection, the band create a sound that draws inspiration from gothic post-punk, darkwave and synthpop while remaining unmistakably their own.

At the heart of Black Doldrums are Kevin Gibbard and Sophie Landers, whose creative partnership has shaped the band’s immersive and emotionally charged sound. Their latest album, Repetition Compulsion, completes the ambitious “State of Mind Trilogy”, following 2022’s Dead Awake and 2024’s In Limerence. The album is inspired by the psychoanalytic concept of unconsciously repeating emotional patterns and explores inherited behaviours, destructive cycles and the forces that quietly shape our lives.

Dead Awake was released on Fuzz Club Records and praised by Rolling Stone, Uncut and Sonic Seducer, among others, establishing Black Doldrums as one of the genre’s most exciting new names. It was followed by In Limerence, described by Louder Than War as “lush yet glacial … swelling with bursts of energy before dissolving into ethereal depths”. The band then took their powerful live show across Europe, supporting Archive on their 2025 arena tour.

Black Doldrums are known for concerts that are both hypnotic and intense. The band combine primal drum rhythms, melodic basslines and atmospheric guitars into immersive live experiences that balance menace with beauty. As they complete their trilogy with Repetition Compulsion, the band continue to push the boundaries of contemporary gothic post-punk, carving out a sound that is cinematic, uncompromising and entirely their own.

“A blend of gothic rock and shoegaze with a sound to die for.”

— Rolling Stone

“A relentless combination of post-punk, reverb, drone and melody.”

— Uncut

“Outstanding … Black Doldrums create fleeting and euphoric dark post-punk.”

— Louder Than War