French post-punk duo Buzzkill share “Wasteland”, their debut album WASTELAND, out now via Ganache Records, Coeur sur Toi & Manic Depression. Formed in September 2024, the project pairs Nolwenn Boyet (lead vocals/synth) with bassist Ronni Gauderat, drawing on industrial, synth-punk, and cold wave traditions to shape a sound defined by saturated bass, nervous mechanical rhythms, icy synths, and a dense vocal presence. Their universe is cold, immersive, and intensely charged—designed to hold tension rather than resolve it.
Raw, brooding basslines grind forward with sustained insistence, locking into rigid tempos that feel industrial in both motion and intent. Crunchy snare hits, and mechanical rhythms drive the songs, while synth lines rise and fall in cold, chiming arcs across the mix. Over it all, the vocal carries a haunting.
The accompanying video “Wasteland” extends these themes through a first-person virtual reality experience, positioning the viewer directly within the landscape depicted by the song. Gothic architecture, desert expanses, ritual imagery, and scorched horizons are recurrent motifs throughout the clip.
Released April 2026 on Manic Depression.
Track Listing:
A1 Shout
A2 Deus Rex
A3 Nowhere
A4 Après la Pluie
B1 There must be a Place
B2 Wasteland
B3 Stuck in My Head
English