Reviews
Majestoluxe, “Wretched Conditions”
Majestoluxe’s new album furthers the project’s take on unpleasant electronics.
Observer: Jimmy Svensson & Fro
Thoughts on new EPs by Jimmy Svensson and Fro.
Encephalon, “Automaton All Along”
Subtler moods and sounds balance Encephalon’s familiar bombast on the Ottawa act’s latest philosophical sci-fi epic.
Observer: éstudy & Dr. Oso
Thoughts on new EPs by éstudy and Dr. Oso.
Ye Gods, “The Arcane & Paranormal Earth”
Antoni Maiovvi’s ritual electronics project articulates the divide between the material and the abstract on its new LP.
grabyourface, “Sadgirl Mixtape”
grabyourface’s latest release is an emotionally brutal and musically varied tour de force.
Observer: dormnt & Crystal Geometry
Thoughts on new EPs by dormnt and Crystal Geometry.
This Eternal Decay, “Spettro”
Italy’s This Eternal Decay continue to ply their pleasantly balanced style of continental darkwave.
Front Line Assembly, “Mechviruses”
A bevy of remixers take on FLA’s 2018 video game soundtrack, with some fascinatingly different takes between them.
Observer: Daast & Blokkontrol
Thoughts on new throwback industrial and EBM releases from Daast and Blokkontrol.
Blood Rave, “Exponential Decay”
The Californian darkwave/EBM act spreads its wings on its sophomore LP.
Vanligt Folk, “Dischorealism”
Vanligt Folk continue their maddening yet engrossing approach to electronic pastiche and experimentalism.
