Reviews
Replicas: Shinjuku Thief, “The Witch Trilogy”
Shinjuku Thief’s classic trilogy of brusque, abrasive dark ambient and neo-classical is reissued digitally.
Snog, “Lullabies for the Lithium Age”
Snog’s 11th album has suprisingly less to say about the state of things than you might expect.
Observer: Majestoluxe & Null Command
Short form reviews of releases by Majestoluxe and Null Command.
Panic Priest, “Second Seduction”
The sophomore album from Panic Priest shifts approaches, with tangible dividends.
Black Nail Cabaret, “Gods Verging On Sanity”
Black Nail Cabaret distill dark pop melodies and production into their strongest LP to date.
K.I. Companion, “Music For Cars”
K.I. Companion, the new project from Andreas Meyer (Forma Tadre), brings calculated synth warmth to the autobahn.
Houses of Heaven, “Silent Places”
The debut from the California three-piece is simultaneously very big and very dour.
Steril, “Empiricism”
Cult German electro-industrial act’s most recent album hits digital platforms.
Fearing, “Shadow”
Oakland’s Fearing offer a slightly dreamy take on dark post-punk with varying results.
Severe Illusion, “Voluntary Cognitive Dissonance”
A new EP from Severe Illusion refreshes the Swedish act’s blunt and caustic approach to industrial.
NGHTCRWLR, “Let the Children Scream”
King Woman’s Kris Esfandiari makes unsettling music, subtly and brutally by turns.
Lesa Listvy, “Unheard Of”
Lesa Listvy offer high-concept and thematically refreshing dark ambient.
