Reviews
Eye Steal, “Burning Out”
Toronto’s Eye Steal cram a lot of drama and grit into their debut for Negative Gain Productions.
Observer: July 18th, 2017
Capsule reviews of new releases from Phil Western and Bonini Bulga (Pär Boström of Kammarheit).
Synthetische Lebensform, “Extravagant”
Russia’s Synthetische Lebensform offer up a fun and energetic tear through classic electro-industrial territory.
The Tear Garden, “The Brown Acid Caveat”
The collaboration between Cevin Key and Edward Ka-Spel remains mysterious and varied more than 30 years into its existence.
Klutæ, “Black Pirahna”
Claus Larsen’s raw EBM project returns as an outlet for his fiery impulses as a songwriter and producer.
Die Selektion, “Deine Stimme Ist Der Ursprung Jeglicher Gewalt”
Die Selektion break their long absence with a strikingly smooth and polished take on their electro-heavy coldwave sound.
In Conversation: High-Functioning Flesh, “Culture Cut”
The Senior Staff talks the new High-Functioning Flesh record and its comfortably funky take on body music.
Veil of Light, “Front Teeth”
Veil of Light go harder, louder and grittier on their third LP.
Anima Nostra, “Atraments”
The second LP from Anima Nostra – a collaboration between Margaux Renaudin and Henrik Nordvargr Björkk – adds metallic and neo-classical bombast to an already grisly death industrial sound.
Night Sins, “Dancing Chrome”
Night Sins’ new LP unapologetically brings classic goth stylings to bear on modern tunes.
TSTI, “Endings”
Homage and emotion coincide on the sophomore album from TSTI.
Coldkill, “Distance By Design”
The debut from Coldkill sells itself on its moody synthpop charm but has plenty more going on under the hood.
