Reviews
Hidden Place, “Novecento”
Italy’s Hidden Place sway back and forth between cold wave and darkwave on their third LP, but their dreamy confidence is more important than genre distinctions.
Severe Illusion, “Psychosurgery”
The uncompromisingly pessimistic Swedes turn up again with an EP that handily summarizes and expands their take on harsh EBM.
Grooving In Green, “Stranglehold”
Goth rockers make some slight modernizations on their second record, and turn an eye to current socio-economic affairs.
In the Nursery, “The Calling (Instrumentals)”
Confusingly released as an instrumental record, the new LP from In The Nursery is intended to accompany readings from crime novelist Simon Beckett.
Tineidae, “Random Signal Analysis”
The odds n’ sods compilation from the Ukrainian producer’s debut shows that he has more styles in his arsenal than initially indicated.
In Conversation: Kant Kino, “Father Worked in Industry”
We talk through the second record from Norway’s Kant Kino, which yields the addition of electro-pop and zany humour, but there’s still plenty of the band’s classic EBM/electro-industrial mode under the hood.
Prosymna, “Broken Waters Of Mykines”
The French duo’s sophomore outing is one of 2012’s best releases: a stunning blend of goth, darkwave, and witch house markers from across the decades delivered with flair and brimming with confidence.
auto-auto, “The Skies Are Your Hunting Ground”
The Swedish electro-pop group submit to the power of the almighty hook on their new EP.
The Pitch: Judgement Of Paris, “Conversion”
In this installment of The Pitch, Bruce serves Alex a lost LP of ethereal goodness from an obscure Minneapolis act.
USHERsan & HIV+, “Wide Lights From Hatred Springs”
Collaboration between Usher of Norma Loy and Pedro of HIV+ uncovers new ways of creating tension in minimal wave.
BLVCK CEILING, “LET US FALL”
The OCCVLT project out of Spokane sets the pace for those looting the witch house for their own stylistic purposes.
Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio, “4Play”
Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio’s new EP serves as a taster for a forthcoming LP, and continues in the vein of decadent neo-folk which they’ve been refining for several albums.
