Reviews
Torch, “Leaving Me Behind”
Torch’s long-brewing debut delivers goth rock and darkwave weight, atmosphere, and hooks.
Fuedal, “Unit 1”
The debut from LA based duo Fuedal trades in effective body and industrial dance tropes.
Observer: Chernaya Rechka & Body Beat Ritual
Capsule reviews of records by Chernaya Rechka and Body Beat Ritual.
NNHMN, “Circle of Doom”
The sophomore LP from the Berlin-based darkwave duo flirts with synth and electropop melody.
Blakmoth, “The Hissing Silence”
Baltimore’s Blakmoth continues his run of solid dark ambient releases, the latest being a decidedly grounded (if no less depressing) listen.
Observer: Comfort Cure & Black Nail Cabaret
Short form reviews of new records by Comfort Cure and Black Nail Cabaret.
Sturm Café, “Zeitgeist”
Sturm Café are as breezy and fun as they are wry on their latest LP of hook-driven EBM.
Decent Ruins, “Too Weird To Live”
Czech duo Decent Ruins offer caustic wit and rapid-fire genre cycling on their debut.
Observer: Puerta Negra & Menthüll
Capsule reviews of new EP releases by Puerta Negra and Menthüll.
Belgrado, “Intra Apogeum”
After a lengthy layoff, Spanish post-punk act Belgrado trade out some of their fury for new wave synth colours.
2nd Face, “utOpium”
German electro-industrialist 2nd Face deals in exacting detail and arrangement on their sophomore LP.
Bara Hari, “Lesser Gods”
The LA darkwave chanteuse’s first LP is a potent mix of scorn and lushly produced pop-darkwave.
