We all know that the dark side has an allure and seduction that can be at times irresistible but also a keen predator of attention and self-restraint. It you needed further evidence then we offer Lunatic, the debut EP from… Read More ›
synth pop
Rocket Report – Overmorrow
As much as we, like so many, devour new sounds and moments of uniqueness there is always room for potent nostalgia especially when under the creativity of bands such as Rocket Report. The British electro indie pop outfit has just… Read More ›
Magic Wands – Illuminate
There has been a constant host of striking and evocative encounters lighting up the realm of dream pop/dreamwave over the years, artists and releases which have been as important as they were inspirational in its evolution but maybe few have… Read More ›
Thrillsville – Say Goodbye To The Light
Though probably better known as part of the irresistible Stolen Babies, it is becoming rather easy to expect as rich an awareness of composer/producer Rani Sharone erupting and even escalating to greater heights through his solo project Thrillsville. All the… Read More ›
Bruch – The Fool
How to describe the new album from Bruch or indeed the character of the sound the artist behind it weaves and conjures. To be honest we can give mere hints track by track, song after song evolving the adventure of… Read More ›
Short-Haired Domestic – Self Titled
This year we have been barbarously assaulted and abused and as often seriously aroused and invigorated by some exceptional slices and full entanglements of sound by a host of creatively varied artists. Similarly there have been releases which have immersed… Read More ›
Calling All Astronauts – #Resist
The voice of celebrity can sometimes rightly and wrongly have a highly persuasive impact on essences of society and political apathy. Equally arousing as proven decade by decade can be the assertion and roar of musicians and their vociferous sounds…. Read More ›
Rational Youth – Cold War Night Life
This December sees the release of a deluxe expanded edition of Cold War Night Life, the debut album of Canadian synth pop outfit Rational Youth. It is the second time the acclaimed album has had a fresh outing since its… Read More ›
Watch Clark – Couch
The sound of Watch Clark is suggested as being akin to the Seattle indie goth/industrial scene of the early 2000’s but definitely there is also an eighties synth pop inspiration which richly flavours its imagination. It is a fusion which… Read More ›
Skylephant – I Am The Ghost
In close quarters to the release of a seriously captivating debut album in Songs For The Fragile Collective, Skylephant have the I Am The Ghost EP ready to tantalise ears and lure the imagination. With its lead track taken from… Read More ›
