Dark Tracks is the debut album of Stockholm-based singer Manuela Iwansson. From first touring the world with punk outfit Terrible Feelings, her subsequent solo career has constantly gravitated towards a love for heart-wrenching new wave hits, while still remaining true to the dystopian punk aesthetics of her former sins. Dark Tracks showcases a musical journey through leather-clad hard-as-nails late 70s rock and early 80s doomed romance, to savvy, tight pop melodies, and eerie, dark synths that drift across ten songs about denied desire and lovers lost. Manuela Iwansson’s music soundtracks the drama of the nocturne; the thrill of darkness and the beauty of the disappearing moment. The album features duets with Bria Salmena (Orville Peck, FRIGS, Bria) and Jack Ladder (Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders), as well as a stellar line up of some of Sweden’s finest musicians: Henrik Palm (Henrik Palm, In Solitude, etc.), Elias Jungqvist (Viagra Boys, etc.), and Erik Klinga (Simian Ghost, etc.), among others. Dark Tracks was recorded and mixed by Joakim Lindberg and released on Iwansson's own Lack of Sleep label.
Install our app to receive notifications when new upcoming releases are added.
Recommended equipment and accessories
-
Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge
Features an elliptical stylus that accurately tracks the grooves of vinyl records, delivering a rich, detailed sound with an output voltage of 5.5 mV
-
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO
Featuring a one-piece carbon fiber tonearm, precision-tuned motor, and a heavy steel platter with TPE damping, it ensures superior stability and sound quality.
-
Denon DP-400
Featuring a high-precision, belt-driven mechanism and an adjustable tonearm that ensures optimal tracking and minimal resonance
-
Nagaoka MP-110H Cartridge
Features a high-quality elliptical stylus that provides excellent tracking and minimizes distortion, delivering a detailed sound reproduction with an output voltage of 5.0 mV
-
Cartridges - Top Picks
A selection of turnatble cartridges that provide great performance and sound quality
Featured Upcoming Vinyl
-
Peter Gabriel Live at WOMAD 1982 [2xLP]
Real World Productions
May 8, 2026 -
Koyo Barely Here
Pure Noise Records
May 8, 2026 -
Elder Through Zero
Blues Funeral Recordings
May 29, 2026 -
The Who Live At Eden Project 25/07/2023 [3xLP]
SIN/ITALY 15
May 29, 2026 -
Hanakiv Interlude
Gondwana Records
May 8, 2026 -
Hokka Via Miseria IV (Red)
Warner Bros UK
May 1, 2026 -
Croz Boyce Croz Boyce (Clear)
Domino
May 8, 2026 -
Deb Never Arcade
Giant Music
May 8, 2026 -
Anthony Green Reconcile At The Tile Works, Recorded Live (Ultra Clear With Black Galaxy) [2xLP]
Born Losers Records
May 29, 2026 -
Dark Divine Undead Melody (Purple & Black ButterflyWith Blue & White Splatter)
Invogue Records
May 29, 2026 -
Uada Interwoven (Elder Earth Red & Brown)
Eisenwald
May 29, 2026 -
Zoh Amba Eyes Full
Matador Records
June 5, 2026 -
Hunx & His Punx The Punkettes (Eco Mix Cherry)
Get Better Records
June 5, 2026 -
Camper Van Beethoven Telephone Free Landslide Victory (Mustard Yellow)
Cooking Vinyl
May 29, 2026