Reviews
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.
Lycia, “Quiet Moments”
Lycia’s full-length return stays true to the ethereal/darkwave band’s bleak tone, but makes some provocative and current tune-ups in sound.
End to End: Aesthetic Perfection, “The Dark Half”
We check out the tracks from the new single from Aesthetic Perfection single one by one.
Loomec, “Personal Drugstore”
Stefan Poiss (mind.in.a.box, THYX) unveils yet another side project, one with an odd mix of rock guitar and debonair sophistication.
