Reviews
The Wake, “Perfumes And Fripperies”
Classic US act The Wake return after more than two decades with a record of slow, dreamy, and decidedly dark goth rock.
Observer: Various Artists & Hex Wolves
Reviews of Oráculo Records’ tribute to Absolute Body Control, and the new LP from Hex Wolves.
Selofan, “Partners in Hell”
Selofan stay gloomy on their latest LP
Replicas: In The Nursery, “Twins 2020 Remaster”
A reissue of a classic early LP by In The Nursery reintroduces their explosive mix of industrial, martial, post-punk, and orchestral sounds.
Observer: Minuit Machine & The Seance
Short form reviews of new releases by Minuit Machine and The Seance.
Broken Thoughts, “Hearing Ghosts”
Broken Thoughts’ new record gives space, time, and potency to cryptic samples.
Lebanon Hanover, “Sci-Fi Sky”
Lebanon Hanover dig deep into the darkwave sounds that have always informed their work on new LP.
Suicide Commando, “Mindstrip Redux”
Johan Van Roy celebrates the 20th anniversary of landmark album “Mindstrip” with a remixed and rerecorded version.
Bootblacks, “Thin Skies”
Bootblacks’ new LP crams a plethora of new (and sometimes brighter) sounds into a tight half hour while still maintaining their dark and melodic post-punk charm.
Aurat, “Zeher”
Aurat’s new LP brings together a range of darkwave and goth sounds under the auspices of powerful Urdu vocals.
Replicas: Orphx, “Fragmentation”
The venerable duo reissue their 1996 LP with a boatload of extras and a nice remaster by Joshua Eustis.
Observer: Kris Baha & Altra
Thoughts on new releases by Kris Baha and Altra.
