It is always nice to return to the darkness. Black Mare is the musical alias of Sera Timms, who is the vocalist for some notable bands, Black Math Horseman and Ides of Gemini. My point of reference is Black Math…
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Savages, Silence Yourself
There has been a lot of buzz surrounding Savages new album, “Silence Yourself”. I’m usually skeptical about albums with a lot of hype surrounding them, but when the key words surrounding the hype include “post-punk” and “gothic”, and strong comparisons to bands…
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Barn Owl, V
Barn Owl is an interesting band that hones in on a very particular niche in terms of style but manages to keep each album very dynamic. Barn Owl’s “V” is no exception here. While the album fits comfortably into the…
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Elegi, “Varde”
According to Elegi’s website, the new album “Varde” tells the story of pioneer polar explorers who risked their lives to overcome the elements. It doesn’t take a lot of imagination to consider the intensity of such trips. Elegi’s album explores…
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Periskop, “Periscopes”
Periskop is another band I found accidentally on Myspace. The few tracks they had posted in their player at the time were delightfully whimsical and mysterious. So I waited for the release of their full length album, and I am…
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Library Tapes, “A Summer Beneath The Trees”
Library Tapes is an artist whose name I keep hearing in more and more places these days, and for good reason. His music is amazingly haunting and beautiful, and not enough good things can be said about it. His new…
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Mamiffer, “Hirror Enniffer”
Mamiffer’s “Hirror Enniffer” is an album so close to being exactly what I like in an album that it makes it difficult for me to review. The band is from Seattle, and digging around on the internet does not yield…
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Beehatch, “Brood”
In further Skinny Puppy related news, a new album has been released by collaborators of Skinny Puppy musician cEvin Key, titled Beehatch. “Brood” is the second album by Beehatch, a term that Urban Dictionary tells me is a disrespectful slur…
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