Musings on the past and present state of music, film, and pop culture. Get off my lawn.
Confrontational ‘Under Cover of Darkness’ Review: Italian synthwave artist honors his 80s influences on inventive covers album. CONFRONTATIONAL (aka Italian musician Massimo Usai) have been at the forefront of the synthwave scene, a musical subgenre that has seen the revival of film-inspired electronic music indebted to soundtracks by the likes of John Carpenter, Tangerine Dream […]
Zola Jesus ‘Okovi: Additions’ Review: Goth songstress releases companion piece to 2017’s Okovi, featuring unreleased tracks and remixes . [rating=4] Last year saw Zola Jesus (Nika Roza Danilova) release Okovi, a return to her dark, synth driven roots, after 2014’s more pop-driven Taiga. It was widely well received by critics and fans, showcasing her powerful vocals […]
Confrontational ‘Kingdom of Night’ Review: some spooky tunes perfect for your 2016 Halloween festivities. October is the month we all should indulge in our darker side. And along with a healthy diet of horror movies, there’s also plenty of music to go along with your trick of treating. And there are two recent releases that […]
Confrontational ‘A Dance of Shadows’ Review: Italian synth act conjure 80’s neon-noir and horror soundscapes on début album. [rating=4] If I had to pick the most interesting musical genre of the past few years, Synthwave would definitely top the list. Growing up on a steady diet of horror films with slick synth soundtracks, I enjoy […]
