Reviews
Replicas: Fatal Morgana, “The Final Destruction”
Fatal Morgana’s discography of dramatic and occasionally symphonic EBM receives a thorough reissue on Mecanica.
Observer: Cardinal Noire & Bonini Bulga
Capsule reviews of new releases by Cardinal Noire and Bonini Bulga
Portion Control, “Head Buried”
Celebrating their fortieth anniversary, EBM/electro-punk legends Portion Control maintain their grinding, steely edge.
Augustus Muller, “Machine Learning Experiments (Original Soundtrack)”
Augustus Muller of Boy Harsher’s soundtrack is compiled on a single LP.
Observer: Caustic Grip & Hyperlacrimae
Short form reviews of new work from Caustic Grip and Hyperlacrimae.
She Hates Emotions, “Melancholic Maniac”
Blutengel’s Chris Pohl has a new synthpop project, and it’s just kind of there.
Horror Vacui, “Living For Nothing”
Horror Vacui’s fourth LP finds the deathrock act exploring existential territory with a new melodic fusion of punk and goth rock.
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.
