Reviews
Qual, “Love Zone”
The new Qual LP is musically minimalist but still thematically bleak and garish.
X Marks The Pedwalk, “Insomnia”
X Marks The Pedwalk’s long-running second act firmly shifts into pure synthpop territory with the charming “Insomnia”.
Black Dahlia, “The Imposter”
Black Dahlia’s weirdo artpop sound comes into its own on their excellent new LP.
Observer: Trace Amount & The Kings Of Black Magic
Short form reviews of new records by Trace Amount and The Kings Of Black Magic (∆AIMON, SØLVE).
Wants, “In Plain Sight”
Calgary’s Wants has new wave charm to spare on their debut LP.
Home Front, “Watch It Die”
Streetpunk and synthpop blend into massive anthems on the latest from Edmonton’s Home Front.
Observer: Automelodi & snakeatsnake
Capsule reviews of new records by Automelodi and SNAKEATSNAKE.
We Have A Technical 585: Sisyphus Pasta
We’re each picking five side projects for discussion on this week’s podcast.
Lana Del Rabies, “Omnipotent Fuck”
Lana Del Rabies’ visceral and personal approach to death industrial continues to expand its sonic and thematic range.
Odonis Odonis, self-titled
Toronto duo Odonis Odonis take a turn towards lean, vocally-driven post-punk on their new LP.
Assemblage 23, “Null”
Tom Shear’s latest is a testament to his continued growth as a songwriter, producer, and vocalist.
Ash Barrett, “Uncaged”
Former Tassel member Ash Barrett returns to his noise rock roots with an extra application of industrial grime.
