APOLOGY KINK

Apology Kink exudes sultry charm. The LA-based project turns out captivating dark wave where goth allure flirts with anthemic dance floor-ready production.

Dripping with vintage synth production and adorned with hooks, Apology Kink is the brainchild of musician Augustus Watkins, building on his pedigree as a singer-songwriter (Bijou Noir), producer (Tulip Tiger), and darkscene emissary (DEATHDANCE) while folding in iconoclastic queerness and an air of shadowy theatricality.

For their debut outing, Apology Kink quietly released a rendition of Pet Shop Boys’ classic “West End Girls,” which Sounds and Shadows praised as a “glitchy synth sass take on the iconic hit.” For his two first original songs, “Let Me Be Your Heartthrob” and “Cult of Your Touch,” Watkins has teamed with frequent collaborator Garrett Neal (of Holidae) on production.

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