She Wants Revenge – She Wants Revenge

Review

“She Wants Revenge” hit the 2005 underground like a black-clad freight train, channeling the icy vibes of Joy Division and New Order but kicking it up with seedy electronic beats and razor-sharp guitars. Imagine wandering through a neon-lit warehouse at 2am surrounded by shadowy figures—yeah, that’s the mood these tracks conjure. The synths are relentless, the percussion feels stolen straight from a drum machine graveyard, and the atmosphere oozes with a hypnotic, detached coolness that just hooks you in whether you’re a goth kid or a die-hard punk lifer.

Songs like “Out of Control,” “These Things,” and the unmissable “Tear You Apart” pulse with dark romance and the kind of nightlife recklessness you don’t shake off easily. The vocals flirt with deadpan detachment, then crack open just enough pain to keep things intriguing—picking at heartbreak and twisted desire like a scab you can’t leave alone. If you crave that gritty, midnight dancefloor energy filtered through post-punk gloom, this record is tailor-made for your vinyl shelf. There’s no attempt to reinvent the genre’s coffin, but She Wants Revenge nails the darkwave revival with such uncanny accuracy that you can’t help but respect their game. - Sydney