Reviews
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.
Cocksure, “Corporate Sting”
Jason Novak and Chris Connelly keep momentum and rhythm as the focus of their industrial rock project’s sophomore LP.
Observer: September 2nd, 2015
We turn an eye to new releases from Architect and Inexora.
Mr.Kitty, “Fragments”
Mr.Kitty takes a victory lap on his confident new album of synthwave and electropop, as affecting and genuine as ever.
