“…but we sure don’t give a fuck,” Chris Connelly sneers in the chorus of “American Parasite,” the title track off the first full-length album from industrial-punk supergroup The Joy Thieves. Maybe they don’t, but I can tell a lot of sweat went into the making of this brilliant album. Described in the press release as “leaning unabashedly into its punk roots,” I downloaded my promo copy just in time to test it out at the…
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Big Time Kill: Recovery (Album Review)
Glitch Mode Recordings’ Boston-based dark electro rock duo wowed us all a few years ago with their debut full-length, Shock And Awe. Since then, they’ve kept up a steady onslaught of singles and an EP in 2019, Anxiety. Their latest release, Recovery, is four synth-driven tracks and fifteen intense minutes. The title track is tight and danceable with bandleader Adam Schneider’s vocals pushed to the front around gritty synths. “Cliche” starts out mellow with a Cure-esque guitar riff, but builds quickly…
Read MoreI Die: You Die Releases Benefit Compilation on Bandcamp
Dark alternative blog I Die: You Die has just released a compilation on Bandcamp featuring many synthpop, industrial, darkwave, and EBM favorites such as Klack, Harsh R, Null Device, and more. The compilation is Pay What You Want, but any proceeds will benefit the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. At 23 tracks, it’s a diverse and engaging mix of everything new and cool in our scene right now. You can download it here.
Read MoreDead Animal Assembly Plant, “Bring Out The Dead” (album review)
Portland-based industrial shock rockers Dead Animal Assembly Plant have at long last inflicted their full-length album Bring Out The Dead onto our eager eardrums. Building anticipation with a few single releases over the past few months, the album is just as brutal as promised. It opens with the eerie, atmospheric “Cemetery Slums” and launches headfirst into the first single “A Violent Breed,” a guitar-driven stomper with a catchy chorus so that you and all your spooky…
Read MorePoppy Announces Global Livestream, “The Last Disagreement,” on April 24th
The genre-bending ever-quirky Poppy will be gracing us with her eclectic presence for a special livestream event on April 24th at 1 PM Pacific Time. The one-off show will be aired on VEEPS and you can purchase tickets here. “The Last Disagreement” marks the end of the “I Disagree” era of Poppy’s music, which included numerous sold-out shows, a cover of “All The Things She Said” that totally blew the fuck up all across the Internet…
Read MoreAn Interview With KANGA
Recently, KANGA dropped her second full-length album, You and I Will Never Die. Mixed by Justin McGrath (Nine Inch Nails) and Brett Romnes (Brand New), and mastered by Nick Townsend (Dr. Dre, Garbage), she really comes into her own on this one. The evolution of her songwriting style is complemented by the superb production value and the lyrics tell a story of love, loss, and what it means to be home. As someone who’s seen…
Read MoreThe Dramedy: And The Light Goes White (Album review)
The Dramedy at its core is Dave Dramedy himself, although on this album he’s recruited quite a few extremely talented musicians–and it shows. You would have never guessed that it was recorded in isolation. And The Light Goes White starts off with “Vow”, a perfect opener. The delicate acoustic guitars highlight the strength of the doubled vocals, which build up to a chant. The song evolves into a gritty, heartfelt rock anthem with big guitars,…
Read MoreThe Burying Kind: Self-Titled (album review)
If you close your eyes while you’re listening, the debut self-titled EP from Chicago area duo The Burying Kind brings to mind a time and place that feels like equal parts past and present. Their sound feels familiar yet also completely new, drawing inspiration from the slow, washed-out sounds of shoegaze, the dreamy nostalgia trip of 80s darkwave and new wave, and modern-day indie pop. The album starts out with the first single, “Falling Over,”…
Read MoreFM Einheit, “Exhibition Of A Dream” (Album Review)
This release from Einsturzende Neubauten alum FM Einheit consists of several musicians recounting their dreams in spoken word against a mesmerizing soundtrack, which was originally for the 2017 exhibition of the same name. It was recorded live in the amphitheatres and the garden of the Fondation Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon where the exhibition was held, as well as in private at Einheit’s own studio, Steinschlag. The dreamers/contributors were: Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Lee Ranaldo, …Émilie Pitoiset, Susan Stenger, Susie Green, David…
Read MoreAn Interview With Ink Project
Order the album on Bandcamp Stream the album on Soundcloud In this interview, Ink Project frontman/founder Jez Lloyd talks about the new album, Ink Project’s history, the Blind Colour record label, and genre-bending. So, you guys are new to me and Rhythm Spirit definitely piqued my interest as a musician who loves the energy of combining different genres to form one’s sound. I definitely hear a lot of different musical influences in this project, i.e….
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