Goth Night: Idol Talk (album release show) Brighter Than A Thousand Suns, and Candy Coffins

Idol Talk – is a darkwave/post-punk trio from Carrboro, North Carolina, creating danceable anthems with gothic themes. Former members of Toothsome now create a sound that echoes 80s synths, basslines, and guitars. Influenced by The Cure, Sisters of Mercy, and modern acts like Drab Majesty and Twin Tribes.

Their upcoming debut album Allure, releasing on Boared to Death Records on April 11th 2025,  explores loss, love, and existential longing, offering a soundtrack for the dark. Idol Talk is here to make you move.

Brighter Than A Thousand Suns – Hailing from the NC foothills they have since experimented, through several EPs, albums, and singles, in the realms of metalcore to industrial and now synthpop—all entwined with a relatable thread that’s taken them from their roots to their FiXT Records release “FUTUREBLIND”, all the way to their current retro synthpop/sophistipop/80s EBM sound heard on their latest record “Truth to Materials”.

Candy Coffins – from Columbia, SC offer a wellspring of superbly crafted melodic post-punk, proving to be relentless in their pursuit of material that embodies the emotive nature of human experience. While one foot is firmly planted in the foundation of brooding, emotional restlessness, the other steps into an arena of hope and elation. With tasteful nods to Joy Division, The Cure, The Psychedelic Furs, The Afghan Whigs and The Cult, as well as contemporaries like The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Spiritualized, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Interpol, Candy Coffins’ sound is dark and emotionally restless, but with elements of hope and elation.