Reviews
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.
[:SITD:], “Dunkelziffer”
Germany’s widescreen EBM act [:SITD:]’s latest once again lands in the niche the band carved out for themselves a decade back.
In Conversation: V▲LH▲LL, “Leaning On Shadows”
The senior staff has a chat about the great debut LP from hella mysterious Viking-Witch-Wave band V▲LH▲LL.
W.A.S.T.E., “Warlord Mentality”
The latest from W.A.S.T.E. prompts a reevaluation of the currency of power noise in 2014.
Gary Numan & Ade Fenton, “From Inside”
Gary Numan and producer Ade Fenton bring the specific flavour of their musical partnership to an instrumental soundtrack.
3 Teeth, “Remixed”
3 Teeth collect a large number of extant remixes onto a single release, cannily curated and excellent in overall quality.
In Death It Ends, “After The Last Frame”
Porl King pushes the ambient envelope in unsettling directions with a new In Death It Ends EP (rooted in creepypasta, no less).
Mild Peril, “Matter”
Mild Peril’s cosmic forays get a jolt of italo and electro, resulting in a jaunty and irrepressibly fun listen.