Sparta – Porcelain – Review

January 24, 2005

Porcelain looked to finally shed Sparta’s existence in contradictions. But alas, the negatives continue to haunt the positives in everything the band touches.

Asrai – Touch in the Dark – Review

January 10, 2005

The Asrai are small, fragile, female beings who polymorph into puddles of water. Asrai is a disarmingly honest blend of prog rock, new wave, and Gothic metal.

Monofader – Frost – Review

January 10, 2005

Comprised of Sebastian R. Komor (Icon of Coil) and the silky smooth vocals of Richard Bjorklund (Spektralized). One of the top 10 future pop releases of 2004.

Miss Kittin – I Com – Review

January 10, 2005

Miss Kittin & The Hacker’s First Album was a genre-defining disc. That genre, of course, is electroclash. I Com, her first solo album, is quite an achievement.

Alice Donut – Three Sisters – Review

January 10, 2005

Antona’s nasal emissions are annoying at times, but it allows comparisons to Jane’s Addiction with a sense of humor. More accurate is a groovier Minutemen.

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