Reviews
Observer: Spammerheads & Sophrosyne
Capsule reviews of new records by Spammerheads and Sophrosyne.
Morwan, “Vse po kolu, znovu”
Morwan’s latest record brings unexpected weight and muscle to the project’s normally lithe and folk-inspired post-punk.
s:cage, “We End in a Beautiful Mess”
Ottawa technoid producer s:cage’s first album in almost twenty years threads the needle of design versus emotion.
Gatekeeper, “Wrong Planet”
The long-awaited return of the groundbreaking electronic project shows they haven’t lost a step in their genre warping electronic explorations.
The Tear Garden, “Astral Elevator”
The partnership between Edward Ka-Spel and Cevin Key remains delightfully odd, and low-key glorious on their new LP.
Zanias, “Cataclysm”
While adding some trance and pop colour to her read on darkwave, “Cataclysm” finds Zanias morphing and mutating in response to her own body of work.
Observer: Slash Need & The Treasury
Thoughts on new records by Slash Need and The Treasury.
Crematorius, “Efterbörd”
Nordvargr returns to his death industrial roots, reviving one of his earliest projects.
Ultra Sunn, “The Beast in You”
Ultra Sunn’s new album has ideas, but often struggles in their execution.
God Tongue, “Liminal”
PNW synthpunk mutants God Tongue keep listeners guessing on their nervous, gritty debut.
Potochkine, “Sang D’Encre”
Paris’ Potochkine return with a stripped-down yet distinct set of club heaters.
Observer: Fractions & Jimmy Svensson
Thoughts on new releases from Fractions and Jimmy Svensson.
