Reviews
Minuit Machine, “24”
The latest from the embattled French darkwave duo runs on anxious livewire energy.
Panic Priest, “Psychogoria”
Healthy dollops of bright pop and ghoulish darkwave lift up Panic Priest’s funhouse take on goth.
Observer: Venom Vampires & Blakmoth
Short-form reviews of new work by Venom Vampires and Blakmoth.
Caldon Glover, “Labyrintia”
Caldon Glover takes their sample and field-recording based approach to composition into deep dark ambient territory.
HØRD, “Sciences”
French darkwave act go grandiose on their third LP for Avant! Records.
Observer: GBxCL and Ex-Heir
Thoughts on new EPs by GBxCL and Ex-Heir.
Noise Unit, “Cheeba City Blues”
Bill Leeb gets loose and dubby on the latest from his long-running Noise Unit side-project.
Protectorate, “II”
Some metallic shadings are added to Protectorate’s tribute to Vancouver-school electro industrial.
Observer: Normal Bias & Madeleine Fragile
Short-form reviews of new EPs by Normal Bias and Madeleine Fragile.
Vision Video, “Haunted Hours”
Vision Video follow-up their breakthrough LP with another album of fast-moving, well performed goth rock numbers.
At The Heart Of The World, “Paroxysm”
Another EP keeps At The Heart Of The World’s run of grimy electro-industrial going in 2022.
Pullo, Common Wine
Indonesia’s Pullo expand on their weight and dark approach to goth and post-punk on their first full-length.
