Reviews
Dame Area, “Ondas Tribales”
Spanish duo put percussion before all on their synthpunky compositions.
Observer: MESHES & Awwful
Capsule reviews of new releases from MESHES and Awwful.
Vomito Negro, “Entitled”
Vomito Negro return with more of their signature of murky, misanthropic body music.
Sophrosyne, “Ecclesiastes”
The fresh debut record from Sophrosyne re-engineers industrial metal from the ground up with a screwball sensibility.
Potochkine, “Sortilèges”
French duo Potochkine’s club-driven combination of coldwave, darkwave, and EBM acts as an excellent statement of arrival.
This Morn’ Omina, “The Roots of Saraswati”
This Morn’ Omina expand their sounds and ideas on their new LP.
Kill Shelter & Antipole, “A Haunted Place”
Post-punk acts Kill Shelter and Antipole team up for a record of cohesive, well-constructed darkwave.
Kanga, “You And I Will Never Die”
A smooth and subtle new record has Kanga exploring hazy pop territory and establishing a new vocal presence.
Observer: Randolph & Mortimer and Den Sorte Død
Short form reviews of new work from Randolph & Mortimer and Den Sorte Død.
Cygnets, “Swansongs”
Cygnets put a capstone on their impassioned discography with a closing suite of glammy, gothy, new wave stormers.
Absolute Body Control, “A New Dawn”
Dirk Ivens and Eric Van Wonterghem return to Absolute Body Control on a new EP.
Observer: Some Ember & Dead Voices On Air
Reviews of new releases from Some Ember and Dead Voices On Air.
