Reviews
Inkubus Sukkubus, “The Goat”
Pagan goth rock stalwarts add some new colours to their palette on their latest, and strike a nice balance between outside influences and their classic sound.
Access To Arasaka, “Geosynchron”
The latest from one of the top young producers in the game jumps headlong into a pocket universe of spastic clicks and pops.
By Any Means Necessary, “By Any Means Necessary”
The self-titled debut from North Carolina’s By Any Means Necessary shows potential beyond its obvious influences.
Pop Will Eat Itself: The Reissues
In which we examine the history of the UK sample-rockers Pop Will Eat Itself via their recent spate of reissues.
Gary Numan, “Dead Son Rising”
Synth godfather and ID:UD patron saint Gary Numan’s latest owes a great deal to his musical progeny, but is none the weaker for it.
[:SITD:], “Icon:Koru”
The new album from Germany’s widescreen EBM kings lives and dies by it’s application of their trademark style.
DarkDriveClinic, “Noise In My Head”
Legendary producer John Fryer releases his first album of original material, marked by a richness of sound which proves both a blessing and a curse.
End to End: December 5th, 2011
A twofer this week as we do a track by track breakdown of two recent EPs from Caustic and Faderhead.
Haujobb, “New World March”
Haujobb’s vision of the future defies augury, and our scrivening.
Alter Der Ruine, “Son of a Bitch”
Alter Der Ruine’s fourth album presents a sonically unified front without sacrificing the group’s eclectic tendencies.
Auto-Auto, “Dancing Through Dark Times”
ID:UD has a listen to the third album of quirky electropop from Sweden’s Auto-Auto.
Rome, “Die Æsthetik der Herrschaftsfreiheit”
The strongest contemporary neo-folk act going release a fantastic triple-album which thematically and formally traces connections between art and politics, and demands no small amount of thought from the listener.