Rather than 242-inspired dance beats and rhythmic noise, this is a collection of haunting electronic ballads, honing in on Maria Azevedo’s enchanting octaves.
If you liked their past albums, you’ll be just as pleased with this one. It’s indie rock with the usual fuzz tone guitars, shifting tempos, and buildups.
Taking an early ’90s techno sound and wrapping it up in industrial, pop/Goth shouldn’t work – but Hexedrene have this damn good album to prove that it can.
Gaunt is catchy like that, sorta Screeching Weasel catchy. Jerry Wick is a master at grafting a melodic punk rock riff on to an instantly singalongable lyric.
Fretblanket display their knack for catchy and tuneful melodies accompanied by versatile guitar, ranging from driving power chords to more delicate intricacies.