Review: Krieg – Transient

Review: Krieg – Transient
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A few seconds into listening to Transient, I felt as though I popped some nasty pain-inducing drug that even most masochists would avoid. … read more

Review: Laboratory 5 – Awake In The Dark

Review: Laboratory 5 – Awake In The Dark
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This is the kind of music you listen to when you’re partying until the sun comes up. Not just that—it’s the kind of music you hear at some illegal desert rave that lasts until the cops come. … read more

Review: Leticia Rodriguez Garza – Sagüita Al Bate

Review: Leticia Rodriguez Garza – Sagüita Al Bate
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The niece of musician Eva Garza, who was one of the first bilingual artists to cross over into the United States mainstream during the ‘40s and ’50s, has created an ode to her aunt by recording songs that were previously unrecorded, as is the case with the title track, along with re-interpretations of other songs. … read more

Review: Locusta – Dendromorphosis

Review: Locusta – Dendromorphosis
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With a few listens through this four-song EP release and my interest completely lacking, I looked backward. The Columbus, Ohio, tech/prog/death band has a full-length release, and surprisingly enough, the full-length sounded way more interesting than this set of tunes. … read more

Review: Kasper Bjørke – After Forever

Review: Kasper Bjørke – After Forever
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Icelandic pop: Doesn’t that sound interesting? It conjures up feelings of cold and warmth intertwined to create crystalline structures that are only possible through sound. … read more

Review: Jeremy Messersmith – Heart Murmurs

Review: Jeremy Messersmith – Heart Murmurs
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While most of the album explores the multi-faceted role that love plays in his life, he keeps the album light by humorously singing songs about one-night stands and “loving the fuck” out of someone like one would sing a lullaby to an infant. The only major qualm I have with the album is that, at times, it is incredibly clichéd, lyrically, and almost too easy to listen to.  … read more

Review: Jensen – Zero One [Redux]

Review: Jensen – Zero One [Redux]
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I loved this album; it was raw, brutal and contained an explosion of angst and anger that turns this album into a must have for any fan of electronic industrial. … read more