Reviews
Replicas: Sixth June, “Without A Sign”
Sixth June’s collection of demos shows off some dramatic switching up of individual tracks themes and moods.
Observer: Mentallo & The Fixer and SDH
Write-ups of an unearthed live tape from Mentallo & The Fixer and a promising dark synth debut from SDH.
QUAL, “The Ultimate Climax”
William Maybelline of Lebanon Hanover leans further into choleric body music on his sophomore LP as QUAL.
Miracle, “The Strife Of Love In A Dream”
Miracle offer an elegant yet weighty dark synth odyssey on their second full-length.
Observer: ProtoU & Celldöd
Capsule reviews of very different releases from ProtoU and Celldöd.
TVMVLVS TABIDVS, “Sex”
Costa Rica’s TVMVLVS TABIDVS bring vigor to lo-fi gothy dirges.
Wetware, “Automatic Drawing”
Brooklyn synth duo Wetware confound and fascinate on their strangely inviting first LP.
Observer: EFF DST & Nova Guardia
Capsule reviews of technoid from EFF DST and minimal wave from Nova Guardia.
V▲LH▲LL, “Grimoire”
V▲LH▲LL weave witchy sounds both new and old to create a genre-bending Viking hall of mirrors.
Observer: raison d’être & Brien Hindman
Capsule reviews of releases by raison d’être and Brien Hindman.
Egoprisme, “Among Noise”
The debut LP from the French darkwave act finds a healthy balance between the genre’s stylistic modes.
Twin Tribes, “Shadows”
Twin Tribes’ debut is a clarion call of plain and powerful darkwave.
