Reviews
Wingtips, “Cutting Room Floor”
Chicago darkwavers go more explicitly pop on their excellent new LP.
V▲LH▲LL, “Neversleep”
V▲LH▲LL work some poppier elements into their witch house/darkwave sound, still retaining charm and mystery.
Observer: The Hearses & Cruel Diagonals
Short-form thoughts on new records by Thee Hearses and Cruel Diagonals.
Aurat, “Khaar”
A focused and wholly electronic EP finds Aurat refining their darkwave/EBM sound.
Nox Novacula, “Ascension”
Seattle deathrockers show broader appeal on their first full length album.
Mildreda, “I Was Never Really There”
Diskonnekted’s Jan Dewulf once again presses his talents for production and sound design into the service of classic dark electro for his Mildreda side-project.
Observer: Stalker Ego
Brief thoughts on the new EP from Colombian body music producer Stalker Ego.
Notausgang, “Third Encounter”
Notausgang continue to deliver a fun and fluid style of TBM on their new tape on X-IMG.
Observer: O Saala Sakraal & One Flesh Infektion
Capsule reviews of releases by Saala Sakraal and One Flesh.Infektion.
Volt 9000, “Primer”
Cult mutant industrial project offers a slightly remixed and rejigged sampler as a point of entry to their catalogue.
Statische Monotonie, “I Did It”
Chilean newcomers Statische Monotonie rapidly shuffle through a range of body music sounds and styles on an entertaining debut.
Observer: Restive Plaggona & 149
Short-form reviews of new records from Restive Plagonna and 149.