Sacred Bones
Review: Various Artists – Killed by Death Rock Vol. 2
Killed by Death Rock Vol. 2 = Joy Division + Gang of Four + Sisters of Mercy + Gratitude … read more
Review: Uniform – The Long Walk
Uniform = Atari Teenage Riot + Ministry / Tactical Sekt … read more
Review: The Soft Moon – Criminal
The Soft Moon = All Your Sisters + The KVB … read more
Review: Pop. 1280 – Paradise
Pop. 1280 establish Paradise as an unoccupied city filled with breathtaking buildings and perfectly paved streets. What a waste, considering that the album’s ironic title and industrial cityscapes create an ideal community for humankind’s damned. … read more
Review: Moon Duo – Occult Architecture Vol. 1
Moon Duo = (The Black Angels x Thee Oh Sees) ^ Suicide … read more
Review: Lust For Youth – Compassion
Lust For Youth = (Pet Shop Boys x Depeche Mode) / New Order … read more
Review: Marissa Nadler – Strangers
Marissa Nadler = Sharon Van Etten + The Cardigans + Sibylle Baier
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Review: Marching Church – Telling It Like It Is
“Telling It Like It Is” bleeds with a modern civility that seems to be pushing its way into our young, animal minds; growth pains for the self-aware, and if it hasn’t been felt before, this album is an insight into what it’s going to feel like. Marching Church brings you into this world through messages, powerful lyrics and an alienated feeling. … read more
Review: Jenny Hval – Blood Bitch
Beginning and ending with synth, Jenny Hval’s “Blood Bitch” is a fusion of statement art-pop, burdened breathing and provocative soundbites (see: “Last night, I took my birth control with rosé”). This artist has long been a crusader for the second sex. … read more
Review: Destruction Unit – Negative Feedback Resistor
Destruction Unit = Black Flag + Torche … read more