Reviews
Observer: Hostile Architect & Nagamatzu
Thoughts on records by Hostile Architect and Nagamatzu.
Bragolin, “I Don’t Like What it Does to Me”
Bragolin’s third album of mopey but very catchy post-punk shores up the band’s key strengths.
Bent, “Renascence”
Tranquil dark electro soundscapes are navigated on Bent’s first LP.
Observer: Ponzi Scheme & Absolute Form
Thoughts on debut EPs from Ponzi Scheme and Absolute Form.
Flint Glass & Ah Cama-Sotz, “The Shadow Of The Torturer”
Flint Glass & Ah Cama-Sotz’s second collaborative LP takes a cinematic approach to Gene Wolf’s legendary “The Book Of The New Sun”.
SDH, “Rider”
Spanish duo SDH have crafted their definitive statement to date via the intimate, nervy electro of their third album.
Randolph & Mortimer, “The Penultimate Truth”
A somewhat unexpected and voluminous remix release from Randolph & Mortimer offers loads of club fare and a reminder of how versatile that project’s reads on dance music at large can be.
Madeline Goldstein, “Speaking to the Body”
Los Angeles electronic chanteuse Madeline Goldstein comes through with an album of considerable charm and stature.
Sonic Area, “And Shadow”
Even in a club inspired new record, Arnaud CoĆ«ffic’s Sonic Area project casts fresh perspectives on electronic minimalism.
Observer: Avskedsrum & Ratpajama
New material from Avskedsrum and Ratpajama is examined.
Divider, “Zero”
LA act Divider’s approaches to EBM remain deceptively complex as ever on their new record.
Verttigo, “Tomorrow Is Gone”
Edmonton’s Verttigo hit the middle ground between dreampop and post-punk on their debut LP.