Reviews
Tryphème, “Odd Balade”
Darkwave grace and ethereal experimentation carry Tryphème to an enveloping new LP.
Plague Pits, “Bukolic”
The Swiss synth collective continue to explore classic electropop on their newest LP.
Observer: IG Metall & genCAB
Capsule takes on new releases from IG Metall and genCAB.
LEATHERS, “Ultraviolet”
There’s a quiet confidence at the heart of LEATHERS’ dreamy electropop debut.
Analfabetism, “Svälten i Kagelösa år 1431”
Analfabetism’s journey to the bleakest sides of death industrial and dark ambient continues.
Ashbury Heights, “Ghost House Sessions Vol. 1”
A sprawling double album underscores Ashbury Heights’ enduring strengths as well as the electropop act’s more outre ideas.
Urban Heat, “The Tower”
Urban Heat capitalize on their tour-built buzz with a tight and anthemic statement of arrival.
Nox Novacula, “Feed the Fire”
The Seattle deathrockers bring fresh sounds and ideas to their fierce new LP.
Mortal Realm, “Stab in the Dark”
Adam Jones of HAEX’s solo project Mortal Realm is solid, rhythm-driven electro-industrial.
Sophia, “The Age Of The Narcissist”
Sophia’s misanthropic ambient/martial industrial feels of the moment.
Observer: Unmut & Lys Morke
New releases by Unmut and Lys Morke are considered.
The Ineffectuals, “First Offering”
A splattering of noise rock, synthpunk, and EBM is held together by The Ineffectuals’ anxious and arch charms.
