Reviews
God Tongue, “Liminal”
PNW synthpunk mutants God Tongue keep listeners guessing on their nervous, gritty debut.
Potochkine, “Sang D’Encre”
Paris’ Potochkine return with a stripped-down yet distinct set of club heaters.
Observer: Fractions & Jimmy Svensson
Thoughts on new releases from Fractions and Jimmy Svensson.
Caustic, “Fiend II”
A month after its companion release, “Fiend II” focuses on the downcast side of longtime Madison producer Caustic’s work.
Patriarchy, “Manual for Dying”
The Los Angeles provocateurs have a lot more going for them than their image on their latest LP.
Observer: Access To Arasaka & Trepaneringsritualen
Brief takes on new releases from Access to Arasaka and Trepaneringsritualen.
Die Anstalt, self-titled
The semi-anonymous German trio trade in classic synthpunk and body music with a healthy dose of guitar twang on their debut LP.
Chameleons, “Arctic Moon”
The first Chameleons album in twenty-four years marks some breaks with the band’s storied past while maintaining their romantic spirit.
Promenade Cinema, “Afterlife”
The third album from UK duo Promenade Cinema offers a clutch of elegantly balanced but dramatically delivered darkwave/electropop tunes.
Rhys Fulber, “Memory Impulse Autonomy”
Rhys Fulber’s new LP finds the producer exploring both his influences and his classic and modern approaches to inspiring effect.
Observer: Run Level Zero & aliceffekt
Thoughts on new EPs by Run Level Zero and aliceffekt.
Diesein, “I Like It / I Hate It”
The Sixth June side-project returns with another album of mannered, melancholic synthpop in a classic vein.
