Lollipop Magazine

KMFDM – Hau Ruck – Review

November 3, 2006

It’s mostly a rapid, guitar-drenched onslaught until “Real Thing,” which gives you the seductive and sultry side of Lucia, as opposed to the barks and growls.

The Gathering – Home – Review

September 29, 2006

Anneke’s voice soars above the tinkerings, pulses, and throbs, always sounding vaguely Irish to these ears. The catch in her throat will put a lump in yours.

Richard Dorfmeister Vs Madrid De Los Austrias – Grand Slam – Review

September 29, 2006

With dub master/deep groover Richard Dorfmeister teaming up with the Latin seduction of Madrid De Los Austrias, how could it go so wrong? In a word: Disco.

Ahab Rex – Blood On Blonde – Review

September 1, 2006

A guy croaks and whispers, a girl coos, and a list of guests line up including Chris Connelly, Martin Atkins, and Steven Seibold.

Acumen Nation – Anticore – Review

September 1, 2006

Always liked the fuck-off attitude of this Chicago band. Part industrial metal, part programming terrorist duckfart, with snarl and skillz to spare.

Zero 7 – The Garden – Review

September 1, 2006

Greatly reducing the rich, sleek, and bottom-end heavy production approach of their past work, the duo have turned in a slightly retro and more uptempo record.

Mordacious – This Emptiness – Review

September 1, 2006

This stuff is called Terror EBM for a reason! This is Mordacious’ third full-length, got 14 tracks of distorted vocals, dancefloor beats, and scary synths.

IWR – Ground Zero – Review

September 1, 2006

Cold industrial with dark whispers and pounding beats.

Grigori 3 – Exile – Review

September 1, 2006

Chicago female-fronted Goth/industrial band on Dark Star. Part sexy cooing, part banshee wailing, part lush synths, part crunching guitars. Never a dull moment.

Delicate Noise – Diversion – Review

September 1, 2006

A fitting name. Mostly low-key electronica, and well-crafted at that, and I’m not at all a fan of the genre.

Goldfrapp – Supernature – Review

August 25, 2006

Goldfrapp were able to create a luscious universe without resorting to cheap 4/4 disco beats, but on Supernature, you’d be hard-pressed to find anything but.

Fields of the Nephilim – Mourning Sun – Review

August 11, 2006

Vampire rock, caked in dust and blood, the weariness of the ages hanging off every word Carl McCoy croaks (he barely has a human voice anymore).

Thievery Corporation – Versions – Review

July 28, 2006

If The Cosmic Game was the victory after the boring The Richest Man in Babylon, then Versions is proof that the celebration was premature.

Project Pitchfork – Kaskade – Review

June 16, 2006

In past works, a lot of Project Pitchfork songs could invoke the feeling it was trying to bring forth, but Kaskade gets bogged down by too much rock.

PIG – Pigmata – Review

June 9, 2006

Raymond Watts of KMFDM glory creates another industrial rock-laden opus, which spits raw energy from the get-go.

Funker Vogt – Navigator – Review

May 26, 2006

As usual, the music is formulaic, but with every album, you’re never let down. The vocals continue to evolve into a cleaner sound, and the production is superb.

Observe & Control – Utopia – Review

April 7, 2006

Observe & Control have performed with Apoptygma Berserk and Das Ich, and draw influence from every nook & cranny of electronic music.

Anders Manga – Left of an All Time Low – Review

March 1, 2006

Dark electronic, part dancefloor stomp, part mellow, rich croon. I gravitate toward synthpop (the dark side is presented here), so Anders Manga suits me fine.

Entwine – diEversity – Review

February 24, 2006

Sad rock/Goth rock with keys, guitar chugging (without being doom, or remotely close), this is full-bodied melodic, moody rock with a passionate vocalist.

T. Raumschmiere – Blitzkrieg Pop – Review

February 3, 2006

Analog electric tweaking, with guest vocals. The mood is dark, which is nice, and the beats do more than untz-untzing away, but it lacks a solid foundation.

Eerie Von – Bad Dream No 13 – Review

January 27, 2006

Creeparino Eerie Von is back to try and be spooky. Better luck next time. The 13 tracks on Bad Dream No. 13 are pretty dull. And dull is in no way spooky.

Accessory – Titan – Review

January 20, 2006

A cleaner electro style fused with hard EBM, but lacks noise-driven floor-pounders. “One Night” might be one of the most sexually-charged EBM songs ever.

Plastic Noise Experience – Noised – Review

January 20, 2006

A “new” PNE release sees the light of day, but it doesn’t appear to be new material, instead it’s a collection of rarities and covers.

Dismantled – Breed to Death – Review

January 13, 2006

Shedding another layer of skin to unleash the next development in Dismantled, Gary Zon releases this teaser EP. We are now at the club-friendly phase.

The Fair Sex – The Dark Ages – Review

January 13, 2006

American label Van Richter Records steps up to the plate to deliver The Dark Ages, a two-disc retrospective that spans The Fair Sex’s lucrative career.