Back in 2022, the Richmond, UK-based self-described “psychedelic, garage noir” duo  West Wickhams — Jon Othello and Elle Flores — released their debut, Consider Her Way, which featured the brooding, The Cure-meets-Cocteau Twins-like “Consider Her Way” and their sophomore EP Magenta, which featured the slick The Cure-meets-New Order-like “This Is a Hang Up,” one of the more dance-floor friendly tracks of their growing catalog. 

The British JOVM mainstays started this year with Vivre Sa Vie. Translated into English as “Your life to live,” the album features the previously released “The Conformist,” which continued a run of 80s goth and post-punk inspired material, but with chiming percussion, which added a subtle bit of bright and sunny beauty to the generally dark, brooding air they’ve established.

Vivre Sa Vie‘s latest single “At The Cinema” is a decidedly 80s post punk song that seemingly channels Garlands-era Cocteau Twins, The Cure, Siouxsie and The Banshees and several others with the track being anchored around shimmering and reverb soaked guitars, a laconic, almost narcoleptic backbeat paired seemingly distracted dreamy vocals. Tune in and tune out, perhaps?

The accompanying video follows a collection of extremely British mods brooding and goofing off for the camera, much like characters in the movies do.