Reviews
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.
Profligate, “Too Numb to Know”
Profligate work in post-punk and wave sounds on their latest LP.
Morwan, “Zola-Zemlya”
Morwan’s new record brings Ukrainian and Arabic folk sounds to driving post-punk to fantastic effect.
Observer: Profit Prison & Låska
Short form reviews of new records from Profit Prison and Låska.
X Marks The Pedwalk, “Transformation”
A bright but minimalist spin on their current sound takes X Marks The Pedwalk into fresh and often poppy territory.
The Twilight Garden, “Revelation”
The third LP from The Twilight Garden has its lyrical, thematic and musical influences on full display.
Observer: Albert Severin & Trauma Phase
It’s a Detriti two-fer with reviews of new EPs by Albert Severin and Trauma Phase.
Black Magnet, “Hallucination Scene”
Black Magnet don’t skimp on the industrial in their industrial metal debut.
