Reviews

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.

Louisahhh, “The Practice of Freedom”
Techno producer and DJ Louisahhh explores new ways vistas of industrial hybridization on her new LP.

Affet Robot, “Fiyasko”
The retro coldwave and new wave of Turkey’s Affet Robot holds its own in comparison to its influences.

Youth Code / King Yosef, “A Skeleton Key In The Doors Of Depression”
Youth Code team-up with producer King Yosef to explore futher evolutions of their sound on a new collaborative release.

Sonic Area, “ki”
Sonic Area’s latest record takes downtempo minimalism to the extreme.

Fïx8:Sëd8, “The Inevitable Relapse”
German electro-industrialists Fïx8:Sëd8 continue to develop their niche on their latest album.

Observer: HARSH R & Paladin
Short form reviews of new work from Harsh R and Paladin.

The Gothsicles, “Animal Songs”
The new LP from The Gothsicles has hooks, jokes and lots of animals.

Qual, “Tenebris In Lux”
Qual’s new LP links dark electro elements to more experimental structures, but William Maybelline’s mixture of existential dread and body horror still prevails.