Stream Infinite Void and MOTH's Split Single of Dark Trans-Global Post Punk

This article originally appeared on Noisey Australia.

Melbourne’s Infinite Void and Copenhagen’s MOTH recently teamed up to release a split seven-inch of dark gothy post punk.

Both bands lurk in the murky ankle deep waters where punk mixes with atmospheric shoegaze. Infinite Void’s "Even Ground" features the breathy and ensorcelling vocals of Jacquie Hynes (also of The Diamond Sea and Deep Heat) while MOTH’s synth driven “I Dream In Black and White” punches with a commanding late night Goth club feel.

The split is available via Australia’s Unwound Records and and through Mass Media Records in the US and Contraszt! Records in Europe.

Stream the tracks below and read a quick interview between the two bands.

Patrick S. Ringsborg (MOTH): What we find really cool about Infinite Void, is the unique sound. You sound like a cross between 90s indie and post punk.
Jacquie Hynes: Thanks! I like that description. We seem to perch at different genre crossroads. There is definitely a heavy 90s influence. I've been a massive Sonic Youth fan for years, but bands like My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Jesus & Mary Chain, and Ride have inspired and left impressions too.

What kind of music do you dig?
Jacquie: At heart I am a pop addict looking for a good hook. I love hearing a well-written song and needing to play the record over and over. This infatuation seems to encompass many genres, and I'm happy to take influence and inspiration from unusual sources.

Are there bands you’ve been inspired by, that aren’t obvious when you put on a IV record?
Jacquie: I actually "borrow" a bit from the king of the surf guitar, Dick Dale. It's hard to have an outside perspective on what is obvious in your own creative endeavours though. My Dad reckons Infinite void is a surf band.
Alicia Saye: I’m not sure what is obvious to people? Chameleons, Blitz, Cure, For Against?

What current Australian bands that are worth a listen?
Alicia: I’m enjoying Terrible Truths, Nervous Trend, Stations, The Stevens, Mollusc, Halt Ever, Helta Skelta, Scab Eater, Vacuum, 100 percent, The Shifters.

Jacquie Hynes: I can hear some Cure-ish sounding guitar lines in MOTH's songs.
Patrick S. Ringsborg: I think we can all agree that MOTH is very inspired by The Cure - especially Pornography. Early 80s post-punk/wave from Europe and the UK is a big influence on our music. Stuff like The Cure, Trop Tard, Trisomie 21, The Twins, New Order, OMD but also stuff like Killing Joke, Iron Curtain and so on. Rune grew up on the classics like The Misfits and Ramones and some rockabilly, so naturally, that’s going to influence his style, Kim is a huge Sods/Sort Sol fan, and that’s going to show in his guitar play. We are actually more inspired and interested in the current scene, there’s so much great stuff going on all over the world right now with all the bands from labels like Mass Media and Sacred Bones.

What are some great bands from Copenhagen currently?
We’ve gotten to know a great deal of awesome bands and people doing stuff in our neighboring countries Sweden and Norway, bands like Svart Magi and Två Krig. The Danish scene includes the ethereal lo-fi wave of Prison, dark cinematic drone from Forbidden Rituals, noisy post punk from Melting Walkmen, the minimalistic cold waves of Techne, and Metro Cult’s brand of punk as fuck deathrock. Good stuff! Also, even though they aren’t really related to the scene, Halshug, Reverie, Puce Mary, Argot are also some acts worth checking out.

The Infinite Void/Moth split is available now from Unwound, Mass Media, and Conraszt! records.