Reviews
Cruel Diagonals, “Fractured Whole”
Cruel Diagonals’ ambient/industrial manipulation of vocals yields uncanny hauntings.
Years of Denial, “Suicide Disco Vol. 2”
Years of Denial focus in on an austere version of modern electronic darkwave on their new LP.
Observer: Trauma Phase & Karassimeon
Considering a couple of new releases from Trauma Phase and Karassimeon.
Randolph & Mortimer, “The Incomplete Truth”
Randolph & Mortimer’s second LP is a perfect distillation of their politically minded body music, with a personal edge.
Snowbeasts & Solypsis, “Firelands”
Snowbeasts & Solypsis’ second collaborative LP links elements from the last two decades of powernoise and IDM diaspora.
Lana Del Rabies, “Strega Beata”
The third album from the Phoenix based artist finds moments of grace nestled into waves of tangible, inescapable noise.
Hem Netjer, “The Song Of Trees”
Hem Netjer’s ritualistic take on darkwave is buoyed by their singular vocal stylings.
Beborn Beton, “Darkness Falls Again”
The venerable German act returns with their latest LP of characteristic synthpop.
Observer: WLDV & Nightsister
Thoughts on new EPs from WLDV and Nightsister.
Ultra Sunn, “Kill Your Idols”
The Belgian darkwavers continue to define their identity on their new EP for Fleisch.
Gorgonn, “Six Paths”
Deep and unsettling dub combines with industrial clatter on the first full length from Goh Nakada’s Gorgonn project.
A Game Called Echo: March 10th, 2023
The second instalment of our new column linking albums old and recent, featuring The Cure, Wingtips, Molasar, and Pablo Bozzi.
