Following the critically acclaimed latest album South of Heaven (2020), August 27th will see the release of Heart of Crime, the brand new album by post-punk artist Fotocrime!

Founded by Louisville, Kentucky based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Ryan Patterson, on his third studio album Heart of Crime, Patterson continues to explore what he refers to as "electric Southern romanticism." Featuring eleven tracks of moody and electrifying post-punk with a...

Following the critically acclaimed latest album South of Heaven (2020), today post-punk artist FOTOCRIMEannounced the release of his third full-length record, out on August 27th via Profound Lore.

Founded by Louisville, Kentucky based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Ryan Patterson, on his third studio album Heart of Crime, Patterson continues to explore what he refers to as "electric Southern romanticism." Featuring 11 tracks of moody and electrifying post-punk with a...

Equal parts heathen and heaven, Fotocrime's new album is summoned from a darkness that lives all around us, deep within us. Fotocrime not only survives, but thrives in the shadows—beneath a heaviness that cannot be escaped, within melodies that defy light and dark. With South Of Heaven, the second full-length chapter in the project’s narrative, Fotocrime has found comfort on the fringe.

With the release of South of Heaven this...

Their new album is out March 13th. // See Fotocrime on tour now through May all over the globe.

Equal parts heathen and heaven, Fotocrime's new album is summoned from a darkness that lives all around us, deep within us. Fotocrime not only survives, but thrives in the shadows—beneath a heaviness that cannot be escaped, within melodies that defy light and dark. With South Of Heaven, the second full-length chapter...

Equal parts heathen and heaven, ​Fotocrime​’s new album is summoned from a darkness that lives all around us, deep within us. ​Fotocrime​ not only survives, but thrives in the shadows—beneath a heaviness that cannot be escaped, within melodies that defy light and dark. With ​South Of Heaven​, out March 13, 2020 on Profound Lore Records, the second full-length chapter in the project’s narrative, ​Fotocrime ​has found comfort on the fringe....

Equal parts heathen and heaven, ​Fotocrime​’s new album is summoned from a darkness that lives all around us, deep within us. ​Fotocrime​ not only survives, but thrives in the shadows—beneath a heaviness that cannot be escaped, within melodies that defy light and dark. With ​South Of Heaven​, the second full-length chapter in the project’s narrative, ​Fotocrime ​has found comfort on the fringe.

"This is a record for late night drives,...

Following last year’s acclaimed EPs Always Hell and Always Night, dark post-punk trio Fotocrime have announced the details for their debut full-length album, Principle Of Pain. Fotocrime is the creation of singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist R (aka Ryan Patterson, long-time tentpole of the Louisville music scene). Set for a June 1 release Principle Of Pain boldly returns drum machines and analog synthesizer sequencing to the forefront of the guitar-rock landscape,...
Here’s what Fotocrime mastermind Ryan Patterson has to say about the song: "The Rose And The Thorn” began as a mixture of a few seemingly disparate sources of inspiration. The opening repeating guitar line came to me as a nod to UK anarcho punk a la Crisis and The Mob, while the highway-bound cinematic tone was directly looking to some of Roy Orbison’s final recordings. My demos of the song...

Fotocrime is the new group led by R. Pattern (aka Ryan Patterson, formerly of Coliseum) and including Nick Thieneman (also of Young Widows, guitar) and Shelley Anderson (bass). After over a decade as the singer-guitarist of post-hardcore trio Coliseum, Pattern forged ahead on his own with a new vision, sound, and moniker: Fotocrime. Backed by danceable, battle hymn drum machines and layered synths, Fotocrime brings a monochrome clarity to its...

Golden Antenna Records is really proud to announce the release of Always Night limited 12"/CD /Digital by Fotocrime for November 3, 2017!

Fotocrime is the new group led by R. Pattern (aka Ryan Patterson, formerly of Coliseum) and including Nick Thieneman (also of Young Widows, guitar) and Shelley Anderson (bass). After over a decade as the singer-guitarist of post-hardcore trio Coliseum, Pattern forged ahead on his own with a new...