Reviews
Best of 2020: 25-16
The first installment of the list of our fave records of 2020 is here!
Observer: Ćyan ID & grabyourface
Capsule reviews of new releases by Ćyan ID and grabyourface.
Dive, “Where Do We Go From Here?”
Dirk Ivens’ Dive stays true to the project’s influential template on their latest.
Kammarheit, “Thronal”
The new record from Kammarheit speaks to the most bleak and unremitting expressions of dark ambient.
Observer: Caustic & Ascending
Capsule reviews from Caustic and Ascending.
Pig, “Pain is God”
The new Pig album is Raymond Watts doing his signature moves for good and ill.
Randal Collier-Ford, “Advent”
The latest from producer Randal Collier-Ford showcases his seamless integration of neo-classical and acoustic elements into dark ambient.
Observer: Operation Blue Eyes – Aarktica & Black Tape For A Blue Girl
Thoughts on new releases from Operation Blue Eyes and Aarktica & Black Tape For A Blue Girl.
Cabaret Voltaire, “Shadow of Fear”
A solo instanciation of Cabaret Voltaire by Richard H Kirk does have some nods to the band’s vast catalogue.
Kite, “At The Royal Opera”
A live recording of an orchestrally-accompanied performance by Kite underlines the band’s synthpop grandeur.
Observer: ANIHILA & Dusty Idols
Capsule takes on releases from ANIHILA and Dusty Idols.
ABU NEIN, “Secular Psalms”
Swedish trio ABU NEIN deliver classic sombre Euro darkwave on their first full length LP.
