Reviews
Observer: July 24th, 2014
New EPs from Interdictor, The Will To Power, and Wolves In The Throne Room all hang within and at the edges of this thing of ours.
Rome, “A Passage to Rhodesia”
Rome’s latest opus focuses on a conflict likely unfamiliar to many Westerners, and adopts a unique and harrowing perspective in doing so.
Black Lung, “The Great Golden Goal”
Dee Thrussel’s long running instrumental project’s latest LP is a loose concept album of sinister motivational music.
The Fourth Man, “onaniershow”
Another piece of Vancouver’s industrial legacy re-emerges, with the never before released sophomore album from The Fourth Man.
End to End: Surveillance, “Oceania Remixed”
We run through every track on the new remix LP from Tom Shear’s classic EBM-flavoured side project Surveillance.
Cygnets, “Isolator”
Cygnets offer glammy synthrock with some nice post-punk moves and plenty of drama.
Xenturion Prime, “Mecha Rising”
Ex-Code 64 members explore a current take on futurepop on their debut as Xenturion Prime.
Mr.Kitty, “Time”
Hot on the heels of one of last year’s best records, Forrest Carney is consolidating all of his work thus far on one LP of nervous energy and sweet release.
In Conversation: Everything Goes Cold “Black Out the Sun”
The Senior Staff discusses thematics and the implied narratives contained within the new album from industrial rock project Everything Goes Cold.
Dryft, “The Blur Vent”
Mike Cadoo’s latest collection under the Dryft moniker speaks to many of the different musical avenues he has pursued, from industrial to shoegaze to IDM.
Alter Der Ruine, “I Will Remember It All Differently”
Rip it up and start again: Alter Der Ruine overhaul their entire ethos with a fragile and emotive record that is sure to rank as one of 2014’s best.
Observer: July 3rd, 2014
Summertime releases from Inexora, Yingthi, and auto-auto are all given a once-over.
