Cygnets, “Isolator”
Cygnets offer glammy synthrock with some nice post-punk moves and plenty of drama.
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Author: Bruce
Alter Der Ruine, “I Will Remember It All Differently”
Rip it up and start again: Alter Der Ruine overhaul their entire ethos with a fragile and emotive record that is sure to rank as one of 2014’s best.
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Surgyn, “Envy”
Surgyn’s second full-length unveils a host of new dimensions to the Scottish duo’s gilded aesthetic.
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We Have A Ghost, self-titled
The debut from this mysterious act cinches industrial rock in alongside softer blends of shoegaze and post-rock.
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In Slaughter Natives, “Cannula Coma Legio”
After a ten-year hiatus, martial industrial legends In Slaughter Natives begin stoking the fires with a warm-up release.
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The Present Moment, “Cruel”
There’s something of the uncanny in the way Scott Milton changes The Present Moment’s ethos on third album “Cruel” while still remaining utterly committed to his synth-pop roots.
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Apriorism, “Blood” & “Smoke”
With one EP of violent dark electro and another of more moody stuff, Apriorism introduces itself with concise statements while still showing the project’s range and potential.
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Observer: May 2nd, 2014
EPs and LPs from Ars Phoenix, Roppongi Inc. Project, and Processor send you into the weekend with another set of Observer reviews.
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Winter Severity Index, “Slanting Ray”
Winter Severity Index make a forceful move into starker post-punk territory on their first full-length.
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Mystified, “Eschate Thule”
Mystified offers dark ambient listeners a detour into more orchestral terrain.
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Inkubus Sukkubus, “Love Poltergeist”
Twenty-five years into the goth rock game, Inkubus Sukkubus are still finding fresh territory, like this blend of folk and darkwave.
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Eisbrecher, “Zehn Jahre Kalt”
Eisbrecher’s odds and sods comp for the North American market has utility in introducing new ears to the Neue Deutsche Härte band.
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Concentration City: A Brief Discussion of Industrial and Science Fiction
Beyond sampling, how does science fiction intersect with industrial music? Bruce takes a brief look at the history and potential future of an inter-genre relationship.
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THYX, “Super Vision”
The third THYX LP in less than two years consolidates Stefan Poiss’ ambitions outside of mind.in.a.box, and prompts reevaluation of his body of work.
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Replicas: The Fourth Man, self-titled
A reissue by Vancouver’s oft-overlooked The Fourth Man emerges from the vaults with raw electro-industrial which sounds utterly fresh in 2014.
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