Reviews
Johan Baeckström, “Utopia”
The sophomore LP from half of Daily Planet renders classic synthpop in exacting detail.
Front Line Assembly, “WarMech”
Deep sound design defines FLA’s new video game soundtrack, the sequel to AirMech.
Conformco, “controlled.altered.deleted”
The new project from Sean Payne (Cyanotic) and Chris Harris (Project .44) stakes its claim to a specific vein of classic American industrial.
Lana Del Rabies, “Shadow World”
The new LP from Lana Del Rabies varies between industrial, noise, and darkwave markers, but there’s nothing varied about its incendiary and damning thematics.
Observer: Pod Blotz & Deadframe
Capsule reviews to finish out the week, with Pod Blotz and Deadframe.
Alphaxone, “Edge of Solitude”
A slightly brighter dark ambient release from Alphaxone casts an impassive eye towards outer space.
Autoclav1.1, “Makeshift Splint”
Tony Young’s IDM/technoid project engages with daily life and the systems it comprises on its new LP.
Observer: Kali Jugend & Roya
Short-form reviews of new works from Kali Jugend and Roya.
Replicas: Lycia, “Bleak – Vane”
The sole album from what was originally a Lycia side-project comes to Bandcamp in its 2009 remastered form.
Visitor, “Expat”
Visitor offer solidly executed (and solidly funky) dark electro on their debut.
DSX, “Soviet Synthesizer”
Dejan Samardzic’s DSX project returns with a mini-album both of the time and of his EBM lineage.
Panic Priest, self-titled
The debut album from the Chicago based darkwave act is well presented and performed.
