The Tacks‘ self-titled album immediately shines with the band‘s inherent wonderful sound of melancholic joy in darkness in general. The mix of goth, dark wave, post punk and the best of 80s college radio can confidently be subsumed under dark punk - if you need something like pigeonholes for it. Glassy guitars, an enchanting voice, bubbling basses and driving melodies to a catchy beat - that‘s The Tacks from Christchurch, NZ.

Recorded and mixed by Craig Ballantyne at The Prawn Shack
Drums recorded by Nate Harder and Kieran Colina at Audioganic Studios
Mastered by Brian Feary at The Dogshit Factory
Piano and organ by Johnny Fast
Art design and logo by Tia Ebert
Illustration by David Penrose circa 1953
Band photograph by Marie Nemcova