The following interview was done in 2021, in advance of the Letters to Cleo tour last fall.They have now announced 2022 dates: 11/4 Soda Bar San Diego, CA TIX11/5 The Roxy Theatre West Hollywood, CA TIX11/17 Portland House of Music Portland, ME TIX11/18 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA TIX // Two Day Pass11/19 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA TIX // Two Day Pass In … Read more
Best known for their synth-pop hits “Forever Young” and “Big in Japan,” Alphaville has now released Eternally Yours, a double album containing symphonic versions of classic songs. Alphaville founder/frontman Marian Gold teamed up with film and television arrangers Max Knoth and Christian Lohr and the German Film Orchestra Babelsberg to re-imagine the music in orchestral … Read more
A Free Society is the debut album from Night Crickets, a collaboration between David J of Bauhaus and Love & Rockets, Violent Femmes drummer Victor DeLorenzo, and solo artist Darwin Meiners. Bringing together post-punk, psychedelic, pop, art-rock and other styles, it maintains a very spontaneous and organic feel despite being recorded entirely long-distance. Over a … Read more
Synth pioneer Howard Jones launched the multi-media project ENGAGE in 2015, and now he has released the third electronic album from the series, DIALOGUE. Thematically, the album focuses on the importance of communication, and being in lockdown afforded Jones the ability to be more experimental on the musical side. Longtime collaborator Robbie Bronniman once again … Read more
Imaad Wasif had planned on making his sixth solo album in an abandoned mansion but wasn’t happy with the results from the initial sessions. Then lockdown hit and forced him to continue recording it in isolation. Working remotely with producer and long-time collaborator Bobb Bruno of Best Coast, Wasif found himself inspired to write on … Read more
Running Kitten Robot Studios, Paul Roessler has been busy serving as the producer/engineer for Kitten Robot Records releases from Josie Cotton, Eddie Spaghetti & Frank Meyer, Hayley and the Crushers, Tombstones In Their Eyes, and CrowJane. He continues to write and record his own music whenever the studio is free, and recently put out a … Read more
Straight Razor is a dark electronic project from Omar Doom, who is also known for his acting work in films such as Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds. Musical since childhood, Doom played in metal bands during high school and later gravitated towards industrial and electronic styles. He was part of a duo called Doomington with DJ … Read more
Consisting of the husband and wife team of Allan and Barb Vest, doubleVee is back with their second album, Treat Her Strangely. They strived for a more organic sound this time around by enlisting outside musicians to perform parts initially composed with samples. The album’s nine tracks showcase a unique style that perfectly blend timeless, … Read more
Having previously focused on composition, sound design, and production for others, UK-based David Lawrie has turned his attention to his own musical project, The Royal Ritual. Martyrs, the recently released debut from The Royal Ritual, presents a dark electronic/industrial sound that also has strong melodic elements and integrates traditional world instruments. In an email interview, … Read more
With her solo electronic project Rare DM, Erin Hoagg leans towards the sounds of vintage analog synths but uses them in a thoroughly modern way. The Brooklyn-based singer/producer/multi-instrumentalist has worked hard to tame the gear into a workflow suited to her creative process and musical background. The result is a dark, moody sound with intricate … Read more