Antivenom Darkswoon

• 1 Connective Tissue 00:40
• 2 Antivenom 04:17
• 3 Pacific City 03:42
• 4 Thread 04:30
• 5 Monochrome 04:39
• 6 Small Death 04:07
• 7 Devour My Eyes 05:25
• 8 Blood Let 05:06
• 9 x3 05:20
• 10 Going Dark 05:48
• Total Runtime 43:34

Info for Antivenom

Antivenom is the fourth album from Portland melancholic dark alternative trio Darkswoon, further refining the band’s emotionally charged intersection of darkwave, post-punk, and shoegaze. Built atop a hardware-driven electronic foundation, the record balances cold mechanical textures with an intimate human core, cradling Jana Cushman’s ethereally soaring vocals. Lyrically, Cushman confronts loss, anxiety, fear, and inequality with unflinching honesty, wielding words as both confession and scalpel.

Norah Lynn’s melodic yet gritty basslines snake through Rachel Ellis’ propulsive, kinetic rhythms, while Cushman’s guitar work provides a dense sonic web that at times pushes Darkswoon into more expansive shoegaze territory. The songs on Antivenom function as an immersive, atmospheric whole, yet retain a sense of urgency through cautionary missives, unresolved emotions, and the weight of things left unsaid. With each release, Darkswoon has continued to evolve, and on Antivenom, the trio sounds fully assured, channeling introspection into focused, resonant songwriting that highlights their distinct voice.

Jana Cushman,guitar, vocals
Rachel Ellis, synthesizers, keyboards, drum machines
Norah Lynn, bass

Additional drum programming by Jeremy Wilkins
Additional guitar on Antivenom, Thread, and Blood Let by Jeremy Wilkins
Recorded and Produced by Jana Cushman and Jeremy Wilkins
Mixed by Jeremy Wilkins at underwater research and design
Mastered @ 37n,122w

Darkswoon
Darkswoon is an electronic shoegaze trio from the Pacific Northwest with a genre-defying sound. Their music combines elements of darkwave, post-punk and dream pop while paying homage to both old-school goth and electronic influences. Layered ethereal vocals, melodically-driven bass, atmospheric guitar over drum machines and synths create a distinctive style. Darkswoon is Jana Cushman (vocals, guitar), Rachel Ellis (beats, synths) and Norah Lynn (bass). Their latest album, AntiVenom (2026, Viasonde), marks a significant evolution in their sound, showcasing Darkswoon at their most innovative and introspective.

“…there simply is no more accurately-named band in the darkwave/shoegaze – or perhaps any – world (and, regarding genre, as asserted in (my) review of Bind… Darkswoon’s name is their genre and let that be an end to it.” (Dave Cantrell, Stereo Embers Magazine)

“The Portland trio Darkswoon bears their name very well, as their indie rock with their electronic framework and intelligent choruses carries within it that touch of intimate darkness... (Bertrand Hamonou, Premonition)

“As such, the band channels both the detached chill of early Fever Ray and Eurythmics as well as the churning menace of Modern English...both incredibly powerful and irresistibly catchy at once." (Frank Deserto, Post-Punk.com)

“Fans of austere electronic acts like The Knife, Austra, and Eurythmics will find the mechanical precision of their synth leads and drum grooves addicting while followers of blissed-out guitar pop are sure to be delighted with the ambiance Cushman invokes with (their) ethereal vocals and blurry guitar lines.” (Pete Cottell, Willamette Week)

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