Reviews
Henric de la Cour, “Henric de la Cour”
The solo debut of the Yvonne and Strip Music singer is a gem in the current renaissance of wave music.
Skinny Puppy, “Handover”
Our “heavy on context, short on kvetching about old records” take on the third post-reformation LP from undisputed progenitors and all around masters of Our Thing, Skinny Puppy.
iVardensphere, “APOK”
The Edmonton based project’s third record uses various collaborations as a jumping off point, making their strongest statement yet in the process.
Cryo, “Beyond”
Electro craftsman Martin Rudefelt returns with an intriguing EP rooted in the exploration of deep space.
The Present Moment, “Loyal to a Fault”
The sophomore album from LA’s The Present Moment is a refreshingly confident effort that contains elements of austere post-punk and warm synthpop.
End to End: Aesthetic Perfection, “Inhuman” Single
An off the cuff look at Aesthetic Perfection’s new single Inhuman on a track by track basis.
In The Nursery, “Blind Sound”
Another solid entry in the voluminous discography of the masters of cinematic atmosphere and monumental sound.
32Crash, “Y2112Y”
Another sprawling, bewildering, and ultimately successful outing from the science-fiction themed outfit fronted by the legendary Jean-Luc De Meyer.
Binary Park “The Deviated” EP
Infacted label boss Torben Schmidt’s new project returns with an EP that far outstrips their full-length release from earlier this year.
Severe Illusion, “No More Alive Than You Deserve”
This bleak, relentless, and utterly fantastic slice of misanthropic EBM deserves top marks from aficionados.
Collide, “Counting To Zero”
The latest from the darkwave studio wizards is a calm, but characteristically finely crafted listen.
Pop Will Eat Itself, “New Noise Designed by a Sadist”
Original member Graham Crabb and a new cohort of Poppies deliver the first album under the name Pop Will Eat Itself in over a decade and a half.
