Reviews
In Conversation: The Gothsicles, “Squid Icarus”
The Gothsicles are back, but is there more to “Squid Icarus” than fart jokes? Alex and Bruce discuss. (Don’t worry, yes, there still are fart jokes.)
lié, “Consent”
A dark and harrowing blast of goth-tinged punk from Vancouver’s lié, with plenty of style and substance.
Poordream, “Ninetynine”
Poordream’s debut LP finds new and fascinating ways to construct beautiful technoid music from live and synthetic instruments.
Velvet Acid Christ, “Subconscious Landscapes”
The latest from long-running electro industrial project Velvet Acid Christ is a good example of their frequently overlooked sound design and production.
Displacer, “Electric Dreams”
A slightly more aggressive release from Michael Morton, but still within the moody downtempo world Displacer is known for.
Gnome & Spybey, “Reflective”
Gnome & Spybey enlist a litany of guests for a moodier take on their excellent ambient template.
Statiqbloom/Zex Model, Split LP
Russia’s Zex Model and US act Statiqbloom each approach electro-industrial in similar but subtly different fashions on their split LP.
Cygnets, “Sleepwalkers”
Edmonton’s new romantic synthpoppers Cygnets make good on their momentum with a new LP of dancefloor oriented numbers.
Wulfband, self-titled
Wulfband bridge German fundamentals of EBM with the quirkier sides of Swedish music of all stripes to fantastic effect.
Einstürzende Neubauten, “Lament”
Einstürzende Neubauten revisit the scale and horror of the Great war through the lenses of their own aesthetic and war-time compositions.
Mlada Fronta, “Polygon”
Rémy Pelleschi’s wide-ranging experimental project Mlada Fronta returns after nearly a decade long absence with a dance record of all things.
Animal Bodies, “The Killing Scene”
Vancouver darkwave duo Animal Bodies feel dangerous, moody and vital on their new LP.
