Reviews
Front Line Assembly, “Mechviruses”
A bevy of remixers take on FLA’s 2018 video game soundtrack, with some fascinatingly different takes between them.
Observer: Daast & Blokkontrol
Thoughts on new throwback industrial and EBM releases from Daast and Blokkontrol.
Blood Rave, “Exponential Decay”
The Californian darkwave/EBM act spreads its wings on its sophomore LP.
Vanligt Folk, “Dischorealism”
Vanligt Folk continue their maddening yet engrossing approach to electronic pastiche and experimentalism.
Observer: Wound Care & Zalvox
Thoughts on new EPs by Wound Cage and Zalvox.
Obscure Formats, “Cryptid”
A subtle set of dark club cuts from Obscure Formats touches upon several eras and styles from Rob Galbraith’s career.
The Legendary Pink Dots, “So Lonely in Heaven”
The latest from the psych-synth institution addresses life in a digital age in ways both sad and comforting.
Observer: Freddy Ruppert & Brood Faye
Capsule reviews of new releases by Freddy Ruppert and Brood Faye.
INVA//ID, “The Agony Index”
A mammoth new LP brings INVA//ID’s hybridization of hardcore and industrial rock back into focus.
Soft Vein, “Through Blinds”
The sophomore effort from California darkwave project Soft Vein is still gloomy, but allows for some hope to shine through.
Observer: Osccurate & Give My Remains To Broadway
Thoughts on new EPs from Osccurate and Give My Remains To Broadway.
Harsh Symmetry, “On-Screen Death”
The song-driven Los Angeles post-punk project tries on some fresh approaches on their new mini-album.
