Reviews
In Conversation: Covenant, “Northern Light”
A decade after its release, we reflect on Covenant’s immaculately produced bid for crossover success, revisit its club hits, and try to frame it within the band’s overall body of work.
Caustic, “The Man Who Couldn’t Stop”
Caustic doubles-down on the studio polish of last year’s outing, and field tests a wide range of sounds in rapid succession over the course of a mammoth LP.
Dead When I Found Her, “Rag Doll Blues”
The sophomore album from Portland’s Dead When I Found Her has the same skeleton as their Puppy inspired debut, with a pop heart beating inside it.
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Cruise [Ctrl], “…Are Not What They Seem”
Belgium’s Cruise [Ctrl] draw upon Twin Peaks for inspiration on their third LP, and strike a newfound balance between noise and rhythm.
In Strict Confidence, “Utopia”
The new album from the venerable German group sticks with the darkwave template they’ve been working towards for a decade.
End To End: DarkDriveClinic, “Noise In My Head reMix Album Part 1”
A by-donation clutch of remixes gives some of DarkDriveClinic’s richly produced tracks some breathing room and club opportunities.
X Marks the Pedwalk, “The Sun, The Cold And My Underwater Fear”
The second post comeback record from Sevren Ni-Arb’s reactivated EBM project has a contemplative, personal feel.
Horror Vacui, “In Darkness You Will Feel Alright”
Debut LP from Italian newcomers delivers deathrock punch and goth panache in equal doses.
In Conversation: Fostercare, “Altered Creature”
The senior staff discusses the various charms of Fostercare’s 90’s techno influenced LP, with all kinds of digression and pontificating.
Batch ID, “Ni Skrämmer Inte Mig”
Göteborg duo Batch ID offer up some pop-saavy EBM in the Swedish tradition.
Night Sins, “New Grave”
Philadelphia’s Night Sins acknowledge influences, then quickly get down to brass tacks on a steely goth/post-punk debut.
Velvet Acid Christ, “Maldire”
The new record from the long running American electro-industrial act returns to a more prototypical version of their sound.
