VNV Nation rejects salvation on 11th album, Electric Sun
Electric Sun is an album about god, humanity, love, and the loss of great potential.
Fonohead sets sail on his magnificent new album, The Captain Reik Diary
His best release yet and one of the strongest albums of the year.
Album review: Assemblage 23 is at his most political on ninth album, Mourn
Several of Mourn’s songs could soundtrack the nightly news.
Album review: Unroyal is the brightest new band in synthpop
There’s a phrase I use far too often to describe new music: This could be on a John Hughes soundtrack. I’ve stopped saying that because it’s become a bit of a cliche, an easy way … Read more
Album review: Faderhead contemplates his legacy on Asteria
On Asteria, Faderhead’s evolution feels fully realized.
Album review: Grendel gets personal on Ascending the Abyss
Ascending the Abyss picks up where Grendel’s last album, Age of the Disposable Body, left off. Even that unexpected but sublimely placed saxophone from “Severed Nations” returns. AOTDB was an absolute masterpiece that revamped who … Read more
Album review: VNV Nation turn down the lights on Noire
VNV Nation’s tenth studio album, Noire, is an enigma.