Reviews
Emmon, “RECON”
Swedish artist Emmon’s new record features synthesized pop and strong body music elements in roughly equal measures.
Observer: More Ephemerol & Circa Tapes
Thoughts on recent EPs from More Ephemerol and Circa Tapes.
Gin Devo, “Garden of Evil”
Vomito Negro mastermind Gin Devo returns to early nineties dark electro with mixed results.
Cyan ID, “Silent Past Wounds”
Hypnotic body music pulses set Cyan ID’s new full-length apart from the current TBM crop.
Sydney Valette, “Home Alone”
There’s plenty of personality to be found amidst Sydney Valette’s new record of darkwave, synthpop, and minimal wave.
Observer: Spammerheads & Randal Collier-Ford
Short-form reviews of new records by Spammerheads and Randal Collier-Ford.
Kollaps, “Until The Day I Die”
A third steely blast of pure industrial noise arrives from Australia’s uncompromising Kollaps.
Eva X, “I Dream of a Reality”
The debut LP from one-woman project Eva X shows some development in terms of style and personality.
Poison Point, “Poisoned Gloves”
Poison Point go sleek without losing their frenetic energy on their new LP of modern darkwave.
Alphaxone, “The Infinite Void”
The latest from Alphaxone continues the Iranian dark ambient producer’s journey into deep space.
Observer: Leere Städte & Executioner’s Mask
Shorter thoughts on new releases by Leere Städte (Die Selektion) and Executioner’s Mask.
Schneebezen, “Amnesia Lane”
Mecanica unearths a trove of fin-de-siècle synthpop laid down by LA’s Schneebezen in the late ’80s.
