Scandroid – Self-Titled
It’s obvious within the first few minutes of Scandroid’s eponymous debut to realize that this album is from a higher league.
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Trevor Something – Soulless Computer Boy and the Eternal Render
For an artist with near-complete anonymity, Trevor Something is able to generate a substantial amount of hype. Between his recent
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Fixions – Migration 2019
A few months ago, while on the phone with T.S., the founder of NRW, I was talking about certain trends
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Crystal Bear! – Oberon
I am not a fan of the darkwave subset of synthwave. There is nothing wrong with it, and I certainly
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Badlands – Locus
Within about a minute of the first track it becomes abundantly clear that Locus, the debut album by Badlands, is something special.
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Occams Laser – Force Majeure
Occams Laser claims the intention of creating “sounds which take you back to a post-apocalyptic version of the 80s where
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Highway Superstar – Endgame
I’m guilty of describing music in terms of hipster mathematics. Death Cab For Cutie + Neutral Milk Hotel = The
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Confrontational – A Dance Of Shadows
Confrontational has done it again with a monolithic, spooky album that’s perfect for October. A Dance Of Shadows is heavy
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20SIX Hundred – The Cold Rise From Sleep
The Cold Rise From Sleep by 20SIX Hundred 20SIX Hundred has gone on a bloody rampage. His brand new album,
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DYNATRON – Aeternus
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.
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SWAGBOT – Butterflies & Barbiturates
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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The Astronaut Arcade – Electric Summer
One of my favorite things about the scene is the fact that you can find an artist you have never