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Poison Politix and Onward Debacle Reviewed
March 16, 2026
Poison Politix – Pick Your Poison
Hope you enjoyed your freedom. That didn’t last too long, did it? Somehow, people, the vast majority of us, at least, always feel troubled when they’re left to choose. That’s why, without exception, the dictators will always…
JASON AARON SCOTT and The Youngers Reviewed
March 16, 2026
JASON AARON SCOTT – Wave of Descension
Things go up, and things move down. People work hard to build empires that are wiped out in mere days, and even the fortune tellers are left scratching their heads and murmuring to themselves: “Should’ve got the expensive…
CatDraggon and Maudlin Strangers Reviewed
March 16, 2026
CatDraggon – Devious Serpent
You’re not crazy! You’re being driven crazy by people invested in getting you to feel this way. What you need right now is a nice, long lie down and someone to whisper the truths that you need to hear in the form of a…
Malaphor and Alejandra O'Leary Reviewed
March 16, 2026
Malaphor – Frogs In The Pot
People rarely tend to listen when you pester them with facts. Truth, as it turns out, has very little to do with whether they believe one thing or another. In fact, the more nuggets of wisdom you throw at them, the more they’re likely…
Octopus Knife Fight and Lava Bow Reviewed
March 16, 2026
Octopus Knife Fight – Eyes Up Feat. Lia Menaker
All of the sitcoms that had run a little too long would eventually focus, at least, one of their episodes on the premise of the main character visiting a hypnotism show and, despite their protests, getting turned into…
Youth Valley and TIDETIED reviewed
March 16, 2026
Youth Valley – cerberus
The prevailing theory is that the angriest people, the kind that you’d send at the front of a medieval army, tend to be the nicest, most calm individuals that you’re likely to encounter drinking cold tea in the shade.
No, it’s…
The Kiss Abyss and Cathedral In Flames Reviewed
March 9, 2026
The Kiss Abyss – Neither Nor and Never
Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? Well, that’s not just the famous phrase with which John Lydon ended the Sex Pistols, but the general mood among people who’ve not yet been zombified by the mobile phone that they…
Nora Baier and Knife Emoji Reviewed
March 9, 2026
Nora Baier – gilding the lily
The vast majority of pop songs ever written deal with love, or the disappointment associated with it. Don’t believe me? Just run through your record collection real quick or do some scrolling in your music app of choice.
Telexer and Slow Code Reviewed
March 9, 2026
Telexer – Outtatime
Can you really fear a monster if you’ve seen it photographed in glorious detail from every possible angle? Can you really muster the enthusiasm to fear the unknown if every step that you’ll take has been mapped out?
Modern music, and…