Ethel Cain’s ‘Perverts’ Is Extremely Terrifying and Haunting
The experience of Ethel Cain’s Perverts is gloomy, powerful, and extremely terrifying. It’s practically a masterclass on how to score for a horror film.
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Gnaw Their Tongues – ‘The Cessation of Suffering’ (album premiere)
Gnaw Their Tongues: “We live in difficult times. This album needed to sound this way. I programmed and mangled sounds until they sounded harsh enough.”
Past and Future Clash in Gazelle Twin’s ‘Black Dog’
Black Dog is reminiscent of Gazelle Twin’s past but also forges a new path. One that’s able not only to merge these disparate aspects but also to surpass them.
Massimo Pupillo’s Prayer for the Survival of the North Is a Haunting Ambient Masterpiece
Massimo Pupillo’s Our Forgotten Ancestors takes the Sámi peoples of the Arctic Circle as its theme and inspiration for an instrumental tour-de-force.
John Bence Turns to His ‘Archangels’ for Detoxification
John Bence’s Archangels has got to be one of the quietest new albums. He’s conjured a storm’s eye, making it a fascinating aesthetic contradiction.
Siavash Amini and Saffronkeira’s ‘The Faded Orbit’ Is the Music of Sound
The Faded Orbit is the music of sound, a storm of possibilities curated by Siavash Amini and Saffronkeira. Eerie sounds that move in an intoxicatingly musical way.
Tor Lundvall’s Moody Mastery Continues Unabated on ‘Beautiful Illusions’
The master of moodiness Tor Lundvall returns with Beautiful Illusions, a sad but sometimes gorgeous collection of breathless ambient wallowing.
Insect Ark’s Dark Ambient Turn – Future Fossils EP Review
Insect Ark is Dana Schechter’s solo project again and the focus is no longer on heavy music but on dark ambient atmospherics for the new EP, Future Fossils.
Insect Ark Perform a Deep Atmospheric Dive with ‘Future Fossils’ EP (premiere)
Dana Schechter reverts Insect Ark to their solo form, leaving behind the psychedelic rock structures for a dark ambient detour.
Penelope Trappes’ ‘Penelope Three’ Is a Meditative LP of Sultry Vocals and Glossy Electronics
Penelope Three is not a pop record, but it is Penelope Trappes’ boldest, most straightforward work to date. On Three, Trappes holds nothing back.
Lustmord and Karin Park Lose Themselves in the Ambient Beauty of ‘Alter’
Sceneries come and go, landscapes evolve, and time loses its meaning through the passages of Lustmord and Karin Park’s Alter.
Lustmord & Park – ‘Alter’ (album premiere)
Lustmord & Park’s Alter descends into the dark ambient abyss without forgetting minimal music’s ethereal nature. Hear it a day early.