Reviews
Observer: March 7th, 2014
We look at some recent releases from Ssleaze, BLVCK CEILING and c.db.sn.
In Conversation: Laibach, “Spectre”
The senior staff chew over the disarmingly direct tone of Laibach’s latest opus.
Blac Kolor, “Wide Noise”
Another level-up from dark technoist Hendrick Grothe that exceeds the standard he’s already set in his short career as a producer.
Welle:Erdball, “Tanzmusik Für Roboter”
Stalwart retro-futurists Welle:Erdball return to their roots with an excellent batch of bleepy synth numbers.
Alphaxone, “Living In The Grayland”
Prolific Iranian dark ambient project Alphaxone goes in a slightly spacier direction on their solid new release.
Clan of Xymox, “Matters of Mind, Body & Soul”
The legendary darkwave act underwhelm with another LP that falls short of their considerable talents.
Observer: February 21st, 2014
Our second run at our new capsule reviews column features EP(ish) releases by Kindest Cuts, Yinghti, and Inhalt.
Surveillance, “Oceania”
The new side-project from Assemblage 23’s Tom Shear is based around a surprisingly fresh mix of classic EBM basslines and dystopian lyrical themes.
Severe Illusion, “Deliberate Prefontal Leucotomy”
A terse but acidic release from Severe Illusion serves as an excellent introduction for any yet to experience the Swedish act’s bitter strain of dark electro.
In Conversation: Aesthetic Perfection, “‘Til Death”
We have a tête-à-tête about the new Aesthetic Perfection record and the big overtures towards pop music contained therein.
Seabound, “Speak In Storms”
Seabound’s return is immaculately produced, but too often forsakes instrumentation for the sake of Frank Spinath’s (excellent) vocals.
The Pitch: A Luna Red, “The Death Birds”
A just-reissued slab of Vancouver synth-punk is the subject of yet another installment of The Pitch.
