Reviews
In Conversation: Killing Joke, “Pylon”
The Senior Staff chew through the latest roaring missive from the immortal Killing Joke.
Architect • Sonic Area • Hologram_, “We Are the Alchemists”
Three master producers come together to experiment with the finer points of percussive and sequenced sound design.
Snog, “Compliance”
Snog crosses over from mocking disposable musical products to becoming one on the project’s disappointingly average new album.
Severed Heads, “Better Dead Than Head”
Upbeat reworkings of career highlights serve to cap off Severed Heads’ recent reunion gigs.
199X: Who?
Archivist of all things rivet Sharon Kyronfive goes deep web with three cuts from far beneath the 90s industrial underground.
Die Krupps, “V – Metal Machine Music”
Die Krupps return firmly to their electronic metal sound with a slight stylistic twist.
Replicas: Rose McDowall, “Cut With The Cake Knife”
A reissue of Rose McDowall’s earliest solo material connects Strawberry Switchblade to her later work.
Synapscape, “Rhythm Age”
Rhythmic noise vets Synapscape hover at the crossroads of new and classic motifs on their twentieth anniversary.
Beborn Beton, “A Worthy Compensation”
One of the best 90s synthpop acts returns with a well-written album of 90s synthpop.
ESA, “Themes of Carnal Empowerment Pt.3: Penance”
The third installment of Jamie Blacker’s lust-themed albums further explores his intersection of composition and rhythmic noise.
Wychdoktor, “Hexen”
Wychdoktor digs to the roots of its influences and finds plenty of aggressive inspiration.
In Conversation: Lycia, “A Line That Connects”
We discuss the mammoth new album from darkwave legends Lycia.
