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Neo Dimes - “Alone” Review
May 25, 2026
You’re only as free as the choices that you’re able to make. And, art only continues to have any value as long as the people making it are able to make their own choices without fretting about the consequences. But, don’t you get the feeling nowadays that the options…
Myoon - “Run with the Stars” Review
April 30, 2026
From France to the U.S., and from Eastern Europe all the way down to the Argentine Pampas, people will tell you that they have no trust left any more. Sure, they’ll give you arguments, and many will even make sense. But, as you listen, you have to stop and wonder if all of…
Taknado - “Side A / Side B” Review
April 7, 2026
How you see the past is, in large part, a result of not the facts or the things that occurred, but the way in which you see yourself. But what exactly do you hear when you think about the past? Is it something that makes it seem greater than what it actually…
Intolerable Life and Dario Emu Reviewed
June 16, 2025
Intolerable Life – River of Silver
There’s never been a greater interest in so-called “World Music.” Much of this is due, of course, to the internet’s potential to serve as a digital, global record collection. If you’ve any interest in music, you can…
Bouquet and MAUGER Reviewed
May 4, 2025
Bouquet – Moon Was Made
What’s life without a bit of structure? A terrible mess, or a rockstar’s dream. Frankly, the latter is too much of a fantasy for the majority of us. Thus, we choose the former, and we make plans, take notes and organise our…
The Top 10 Songs by Depeche Mode
April 5, 2025
Depeche Mode was initially a synth-pop group that courted fame. As years went on, the musical complexity of the group increased. As more years went on, the group adopted a darker, gothic-tinged aesthetic and sound. None of these changes diminished the success of Depeche…
The Top 10 Songs by Tears for Fears
April 1, 2025
Tears for Fears was one of the most forward-thinking groups of the 1980s, but the two musicians were also synth-pop hitmakers. Highly influential and often misunderstood, Tears for Fears is one of the greatest bands of all time.
Their ability far extends past the handful…
figaro and Supermodel Reviewed
November 19, 2024
figaro – All I Know
For a few years now, music fans on the internet have had a new obsession with obscure 80s music. But it’s not just the songs that failed to reach the top of the charts that thrill them. It’s the songs that nobody knows anything about other…
Color Theory and Jet Lag Fuel Reviewed
August 14, 2024
Color Theory – The Art of Anger
It might seem pretty ridiculous to consider now, when 99% of music is made using some sort of controller plugged into a laptop, but the numerous sounds that synthesizers can produce was something that needed to fought for. Not long…