Boston’s post-punk disco ensemble DOWNTALKER share new tracks, show with Fiddlehead comin up

In the narrative arc of art, the cost of creation often precedes the catharsis of expression. This is a truism that holds particularly poignantly for downtalker, Boston’s avant-garde post-punk disco outfit. As they release two new singles today via Iodine Recordings—”All My Friends Are Dead” and “Watch Your Heart Break”—it is evident that the ensemble has paid its dues, in emotional and experiential currencies that can scarcely be quantified. While the combined runtime of these two sonic novellas barely surpasses the seven-minute mark, the brevity belies a depth and complexity that resonates with lead vocalist Darin Thompson’s seven-year journey of