Reviews
End to End: Cryo, “In Your Eyes”
We pick through the new single by the Swedish interstellar EBM project.
Architect, “Mine”
Daniel Myer returns to his Architect project and releases one of 2013’s strongest albums: a deep, superbly executed, and wrenchingly emotional suite of ethereal-tinged IDM compositions.
Body of Light, “Volontà di Amore”
The new tape and digital release from brothers Alexander and Andrew Jarson is an unexpectedly great collection of dark synth tunes.
End to End: Diskonnekted, “Yesteryears”
Diskonnekted follow up on their ambitious 2012 LP Hotel Existence with a remix EP that’s just as varied. Here’s the play-by-play…
Kevorkian Death Cycle, “God Am I”
The pre-millenial US industrial band return with an intriguing and evolved sound on their first album in 14 years.
Henric De La Cour, “Mandrills”
Henric De La Cour’s second solo record eschews the excesses of its predecessor, instead walking some deft pop tightropes.
Replicas: Body 11, “Youth”
Our feature on reissues turns its gaze to a recently unearthed collection of songs from an obscure German EBM project.
In Conversation: Covenant, “Leaving Babylon”
The senior staff, both longtime Covenant fans, discuss the merits of the Swedish act’s latest opus.
Youth Code, Self-Titled
The debut LP from the Los Angeles EBM duo blasts past expectations in a flurry of righteous anger.
UK Decay, “New Hope For The Dead”
Proto-goth/punk legends UK Decay regroup three decades on with a record that manages to make a classic sound feel utterly current.
Taphephobia, “Escape From The Mundane Self”
Norway’s Taphephobia skip over much of the traditional dark ambient toolkit, and delivers a stronger (yet more vulnerable) album for it.
Null Device, “Perihelion”
The Wisconsin based synthpop trio show the range of their wit and experience on their fifth album.
