Unhappybirthday

German trio unhappybirthday channel a wide range of post-punk influences, from darkwave to sophisti-pop. First appearing with the lo-fi noise-pop of 2012's Sirup, the group gradually refined their style from driving, hook-filled new wave to a more sensual form of downtempo Balearic pop with releases like 2020's Mondchateau. Singer/programmer Daniel Jahn and guitarist Tobias Rutkowski played in the Wismar, Germany-based minimal wave band goJA moon ROCKAH prior to forming unhappybirthday in 2012. Their debut album, Sirup, was released on cassette by Crash Symbols in 2012, and a...