Reviews
Minuit Machine, “Infrarouge”
Returning darkwavers Minuit Machine have some gloriously mopey songs on their third LP.
Observer: Imperial Black Unit & Soho Rezanejad
Reviews of short-form releases by Imperial Black Unit and Soho Rezanejad.
Cold Showers, “Motionless”
Cold Showers’ third LP shows tremendous growth in their production and arrangement skills.
Tineidae, “Slowly Drown In Static”
Ukrainian producer Tineidae returns after a five year hiatus with a record of darkly cinematic pieces.
Rosetta Stone, “Seems Like Forever”
The first Rosetta Stone release in nearly twenty years polishes and represents Porl King’s work from that interim period.
Romy, “Celluloid Self”
Romy showcases her personality and stylistic diversity on her engaging debut LP.
Observer: Nordvargr & Black Sun Dreamer
Short form reviews of Nordvargr’s new remix/rework disc and Black Sun Dreamer’s throwback synth EP.
FIRES, “All My Dreams Are Of This Place”
FIRES’ sophomore record moves further towards full bore electronic rock, with an emotional edge to match.
[:SITD:], “Stunde X”
Stunde X continues [:SITD:]’s run of dependable, if also predictable, high-gloss electro-industrial.
Observer: Notausgang & Sharplines
EPs from French acts Notausgang and Sharplines shed some new and brighter light on techno-EBM.
Automelodi, “Mirages au Futur Verre-brisé”
Automelodi push synthpop instrumentation to the limits in an ambitious third LP.
Dune Messiah, “Moments of Bliss”
The sophomore LP from the Danish folk-noir performer signposts his musical development.