Reviews
Observer: September 7th, 2016
New EPs from Nordvargr and Spit Mask investigate ritual dark ambient and raw dark electro, respectively.
lié, “Truth Or Consequences”
Vancouver’s lié bring the panic and fury of their recent live sets to bear on their second LP.
Mind Teardown, “Double Wire Salad”
The side-project of Cyborgs on Crack is more explicitly industrial, but no less strange.
Weird Candle, “Alter Ego”
Vancouver’s twitchy synthpunk duo capture their live energy on their new LP.
KONKURS, “Burning Images” – SΛRIN, “Current Conflict”
EPs from North American expats KONKURS and SΛRIN bring tight and punchy body music.
In Conversation: Rome, “The Hyperion Machine”
We discuss the forthright songcraft which makes Jerome Reuter’s latest LP a commanding listen, as Rome enters its second decade.
Leaether Strip, “Reptile Man Drop”
Claus Larsen pays tribute to Simple Minds on a surprisingly fun new EP.
Body Of Light, “Let Me Go”
Body Of Light are poised to burst onto a larger stage with a synthpop tour-de-force.
The Juggernauts, “The Juggernauts Are Coming”
Ex-Vomito Negro member Borg teams up with Radical G to produce an LP of old school EBM variations.
Replicas: The Birthday Massacre, “Imagica”
The Birthday Massacre’s earliest demos are re-released, bringing the roots of their pop-darkwave sound into clearer focus.
Monolith, “Domination”
20 years into the life of the project, Eric Van Wonterghem is still exploring noisy and technoid sounds with Monolith.
Shimmer Crush, “These Four Walls”
Shimmer Crush sketch out explorations of sound design on a downtempo Crime League debut.
