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The Future of Goth Revival: Last Grasp’s ‘Creature of Your Kind’ Reimagines Darkwave for a New Era

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2 years ago

October 31, 2024

The relentless drive of Last Grasp’s “Creature of Your Kind” is a refreshing addition to the darkwave and industrial scene. Created by Matthew DeFeis and produced by long-time friend Boris Stojanović, this Florida-based band has been making waves since its inception in 2021. With influences from industrial, deathrock, and classic darkwave, Last Grasp pushes boundaries and injects fresh life into the genre, blending haunting atmospheres with raw, powerful instrumentation.

“Creature of Your Kind” captures the intense, almost obsessive side of attraction. Jaysik Smith’s bass and Lo Ormachea’s synth work add depth and grit to the track, setting up a sound that feels immediately captivating. DeFeis describes his love for the track’s chorus, and it’s easy to see why—the refrain digs into the mind, leaving listeners hanging onto every word.

Despite the Atlantic separating them, DeFeis and Stojanović’s remote collaboration yields a seamless sound that feels like a live experience. Trading stems and mixing virtually, they’ve achieved a sound that’s both expansive and intimate. Stojanović’s production keeps everything tightly woven, allowing DeFeis’ vision to shine through without losing its raw, visceral quality.

Their sound places them alongside bands like Vandal Moon and Drab Majesty, yet they bring something darker and more intense to the table. Rather than merely paying homage to the 80s goth scene, Last Grasp crafts a modernized version that feels like a natural evolution of the genre. The track is a testament to how darkwave can continue to surprise and seduce, without losing its connection to the past.

For industrial and darkwave fans alike, Last Grasp’s “Creature of Your Kind” is an unmissable release. It’s a track that pulses with life, wrapping listeners in its evocative world and leaving them wanting more.

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Doja Cat Brings the Tour Ma Vie World Tour to Scotiabank Arena on November 25

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25 minutes ago

November 2, 2026

Leo Bodei

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Doja Cat. Photo courtesy of Doja Cat on Instagram.

Doja Cat brings her Tour Ma Vie World Tour to Toronto on Wednesday, November 25, with a 7:30 p.m. show at Scotiabank Arena. It is one of the last stops on the biggest headlining run of her career, and it lands in the middle of a heavy week for the building.

The tour supports Vie, her fifth studio album, released in September 2025. The record is an 1980s inspired turn back toward pop, led by the singles “Jealous Type” and “Gorgeous,” and the live show has been built as a full scale arena production. Latto joins the bill as special guest for the entire North American leg, which runs 31 dates from the October 1 opener in Detroit to the December 1 finale at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Toronto gets the show near the end of the run, with Boston on November 23 before it and Montreal on November 27 after it. By the time she reaches Scotiabank Arena, the production will have played more than twenty North American arenas, on top of earlier legs across Oceania, Asia, Latin America and Europe. Earlier in November the tour also plays Miami, Tampa, Orlando and Atlanta.

Fans have been getting a look inside the tour straight from Doja Cat herself. She has been filming the run on Ray-Ban Meta glasses, posting point of view footage from backstage, soundchecks and life on the road, so the Toronto crowd will see a show that has been documented almost night by night. Tickets for November 25 are on sale through Ticketmaster. With the Garden shows in New York closing the tour one week later, the Toronto date is one of the final chances to see this production before the run wraps.