Though he sings tracks like “Cuando Andas” and “Vida” in Spanish, San Antonio darkwaver Night Ritualz leads his other electronic-tinged post-punk with an English groan. Both singable and club ready, cuts like 2023 single “Cross My Heart” and January’s “Try Means Fail” play like goth lullabies, while latest release “Turn N Burn” opts instead for a hammering house beat. Fellow SA “sludge pop” duo Gillian Dream opens with similar woodpecker rhythms and ghostly vocals. – Carys Anderson
