Reviews
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.
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.
