1. Like its name, Vancouver group Coal burns with a slow heat and soft glow, creating self-described "torch noir." The indie-pop vets have been luminaries of the Canadian scene for years, drawing fans of the Cowboy Junkies and Mazzy Star with husky vocals and gleaming, incandescent guitars. (music.download.com)

2. Math Rock from Japan in the vein of LITE and té. Released 1st demo.
www.myspace.com/coaljapan

3. Alternative goth-tinged band from Cape Town, South Africa. Coal perform dark & haunting lullabies to soothe any heartache. Their music is rich with the strains of loss, fleeting moments, deceit, distance and, sometimes, love. They released one full-length album, The Ruse, in 2015. https://embersofcoal.bandcamp.com/releases Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.