Author name: Joey Edsall

Album Reviews

DYNATRON – Aeternus

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After multiple listens of DYNATRON’s latest album, Aeternus, the first word that pops in my mind to describe the album is not one which describes atmosphere or tone. Instead, it is the word meticulous. More than anything, Aeternus is a meticulous album. The attention to detail that Jeppe Hasseriis displays is impressive, and is (even beyond the crisp production) the primary reason that this album works so well.

Album Reviews

SWAGBOT – Butterflies & Barbiturates

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Why has it been the best summer for synthwave album releases? Seriously. Butterflies & Barbiturates by SWAGBOT makes my job as a reviewer so easy. The album is, first and foremost, strange. The songs are all varied wonderfully while still maintaining a consistent sound, but that sound challenges genre classification.  “demons in the dressing room” has new wave all over it, “natural high” contains many elements from chiptune music, “laying in the rain” has such an odd and forceful beat, and “perspective” feels similar to Crystal Castles. In fact, that is probably the closest anchor I can even compare Butterflies & Barbiturates too. Think Crystal Castles meets synthwave.

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Timecop1983 – Reflections

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There are few releases I can remember looking forward to as much as Timecop1983’s latest offering Reflections. In fact, the last time I remember even counting down to an album’s release date was October of 2007, when Say Anything released a fantastic punk album and Coheed & Cambria released an okay metal album.

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