Received a couple of new releases on vinyl from Jim Xentos…this singular English creator was a member of The Homosexuals
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Atomic Love
“Nothing grows in the shadow of heartache,” reads a handwritten note sent from from the creator of this intellectual pop-electronica
Continue readingRIP Big Floyd
As news media in the United States and other parts of the world cover the murder by suffocation of George
Continue readingAlles ist Gut: electro-minimalist funk fascination with and criticism of fascism and sexual power as fresh and relevant as ever
DAF (Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft), Alles ist Gut, United Kingdom, Virgin Records, V-2202 vinyl (1981) The news of the death of
Continue readingShadow in the Dark: forward into slinky retro-1980s synth-pop soundscapes with techno and illbient influences
NNHMN, Shadow in the Dark, Poland, Zoharum, ZOHAR 196-2 limited edition CD digipak (2019), vinyl (2020) NNHMN (pronounced “non-human” which
Continue readingLearning is Recollection
Missing Waves Post-Crash FRANCE BROCOLI 022 CD (2018) Missing Waves is a fairly new, experimental pop three-piece, whose relative lack
Continue readingI’ll Tax Your Feet
The Taxidermists are a Massachusetts duo comprising Cooper Handy (guitar, vocals) and Salvadore McNamara (drums), playing their own brand of
Continue readingThe Big Adventure: a trip that’s anything but big or adventurous
Disen Gage, The Big Adventure, Russia, [addicted label] / NoNames666, CD cat #733 (2019) Celebrating 20 years making mostly instrumental
Continue readingMasana Temples: fluffy kosmische retro-1970s kitsch psychedelic rock pop all the way
Kikagaku Moyo, Masana Temples, The Netherlands, Guruguru Brain, vinyl LP / CD (2018) As you can see, the cover art
Continue readingThe End of Electronics: plenty of pop-friendly singles material from Russian one-man coldwave project
The End of Electronics, self-titled, Russia, Serpien Records, CD (2018) Impressively named act The End of Electronics is a one-man
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