Today darkwave duo NOW AFTER NOTHING release their dynamic debut single “Sick Fix” as frontman Matt Spatial and drummer Michael Allen unveil their new project. The track, mixed by Carl Glanville (U2, Joan Jett) and mastered by John Davis (Placebo, JAMC, Suede) features pounding bass and rhythmic opening beats that nod to the band’s Sonic Youth and Bauhaus influences. Subsequently, the nuanced electronic and punk elements round out Now After Nothing’s distinct, modern take on darkwave. To celebrate the release of the new single, we have teamed up with vocalist Matt Spatial to give you a special first-hand commentary and his essay, in which he discusses his identity and experiences around goth music, his recollections of goth entering the mainstream in the 90s, and the current iterations of ...