vocals – The Sound Projector

07/09/2021 Ed Pinsent

Skull & Roses

Four new items from the Zoharum label, all arrived 2nd February 2021. Berlin duo NNHMN have crossed our path previously

24/08/2021 nausika

Natura Aeternum (self-titled): a mix of atmospheric black metal and ambient dreamy pop

Natura Aeternum, self-titled, Bulgaria, BMC Productions, CD (2021) A self-titled fourth album, when previous albums have had other titles, might

15/08/2021 nausika

Lastenkerääjä: leading listeners down a rabbit hole of dark and grim folk

Akkajee, Lastenkerääjä, Finland, self-released, AKKACD-002 (2021) In Finnish, “lastenkerääjä,” means “child collector”, referring to a child’s mind in which the

29/07/2021 Ed Pinsent

Super Lungens

Superb set of synthesiser music from Jean-Marc Foussat and Thomas Lehn on Spielgelungen (FOU RECORDS FR – CD 31). Both

09/07/2021 nausika

A Fog Like Liars Loving: a graceful and haunted work of modern composition, noise and avant-pop

Leider, A Fog Like Liars Loving, United States, Beacon Sound, BNSD058 vinyl LP (2021) Born in Malaysia in 1985, artist

28/06/2021 nausika

Mathreyata: dark and disturbing sludge doom metal psychedelia relying too much on repetition

Dark Buddha Rising, Mathreyata, Finland, Svart Records, SVART243 vinyl LP (2020) After several busy years from 2007 to 2015 during

26/06/2021 nausika

Putoo Katare Yire: lively lessons and moral guidance with dance rhythms and beats

Ayuune Sule, Putoo Katare Yire, The Netherlands, Makkum Records, MR30 CD / vinyl LP (2021) Its name translating from the

14/06/2021 Ed Pinsent

Cash Or Credit

Storm Bugs here with a handsome-looking reissue / repackage / remaster of A Safe Substitute (KLANGGALERIE gg 337)…this originally came

30/05/2021 nausika

Hagbulbia: a spectral noise / dark ambient companion piece to “Avow”

Portal, Hagbulbia, Canada, Profound Lore Records, PFL257 CD digipak / vinyl LP (2021) Crikey, what a surprise … these Australian

28/05/2021 nausika

Avow: the cosmic-horror experimental death metal soundtrack of Hell

Portal, Avow, Canada, Profound Lore Records, PFL256 CD digipak / vinyl LP (2021) If there’s one thing consistent about Brisbane-based