Reviews
Michael Idehall, “Deep Code Sol”
This collection of two previous cassette releases highlights the strength of the Swedish artist’s vocal n’ noise compositions.
Alter Der Ruine, “Gravity Hunts Us All”
Alter Der Ruine stay making some alternately lively and somber synthpop on their latest EP.
The Hearse, self-titled
New trad goth rock from The Hearse has some promise, but is stymied in the execution.
Observer: December 9th, 2015
Last through the gate reviews of 2015 releases by Kevorkian Death Cycle, Hearts of Black Science, Circa Tapes, and PreEmptive Strike 0.1.
Observer: December 8th, 2015
Before leaping into Year End coverage, we play catch up with capsule reviews of releases by Council of Nine, AM Tierpark, Biomekkanik, and The Harrow.
Replicas: Suicide Commando, “Electro Convulsion Therapy”
New reissue unearths some of the late pre-history of Suicide Commando.
199X: Ladies Night
Sharon Kyronfive shows some love to the ladies of 90s industrial in this month’s edition of 199X!
In Conversation: Dead When I Found Her, “All The Way Down”
Bruce and Alex discuss the new Dead When I Found Her record’s gentler deconstruction of electro-industrial tropes.
Observer: November 24th, 2015
Capsule reviews of new releases by Spatial Relation and Urusai, along with the latest Chondritic Sound comp.
Celldöd, “Mekaniskt Gränsland”
Celldöd’s second release in 2015 is a tougher and more succinct hybrid of techno minimalism and EBM.
Minuit Machine, “Violent Rains”
Parisian duo Minuit Machine stoke flames on their second LP of dramatic coldwave.
Haujobb, “Blendwerk”
The long-awaited follow-up to New World March continues Haujobb’s pursuit of propulsive tension.
