Lollipop Magazine

Rein[Forced] – Nausea – Music Stream

December 5, 2013

Remixes from the band’s 2012 release, X Amount of Stab Wounds in the Back, and this reworking by Imperative Reaction is even more harrowing than the original.

Rein[Forced] – Pre-Existing Conditions – Review

December 5, 2013

Remixes from the band’s 2012 release, X Amount of Stab Wounds in the Back, and this reworking by Imperative Reaction is even more harrowing than the original.

SMP – Metal Madness – Music Stream

August 22, 2013

SMP delivers “Metal Madness” with metal aggression (and a delightfully wanky guitar solo) over a dance/industrial skeleton, along the lines of Rammstein.

SMP – Death of the Format – Review

August 22, 2013

SMP delivers “Metal Madness” with metal aggression (and a delightfully wanky guitar solo) over a dance/industrial skeleton, along the lines of Rammstein.

Deviant UK – Wreckhead – Music Stream

August 7, 2013

13 tracks and 3 remixes exclusive to this WWII release, and the download includes eight additional remixes not even listed. Whew!

Deviant UK – Very Bad Things – Review

August 7, 2013

13 tracks and 3 remixes exclusive to this WWII release, and the download includes eight additional remixes not even listed. Whew!

Mechanical Cabaret – See Her Smile – Music Stream

July 30, 2013

Selective Hearing is a greatest hits record, and therefore a great introduction. The words dour and deadpan pop up in numerous reviews, as they should.

Mechanical Cabaret – Selective Hearing – Review

July 30, 2013

Selective Hearing is a greatest hits record, and therefore a great introduction. The words dour and deadpan pop up in numerous reviews, as they should.

The Gothsicles – Drunk Cuts – Music Stream

April 15, 2012

Self-described practitioners of the “nerdy shitheads who jump around-dustrial” sound, The Gothsicles are nothing if not immediate on “Drunk Cuts.”

Stromkern – Intuit – Music Stream

April 15, 2012

Wisconsin’s Stromkern mixes minimalist beats with hip-hop, filling the empty spaces of their Kraftwerk-style framework with fast, catchy wordplay.

Stiff Valentine – Somebody to Hate – Music Stream

April 15, 2012

Stiff Valentine brings a lighthearted vibe to their raucous electronic attack, and “Somebody to Hate” is a thrashing rallying call to the like-minded.

Lowe – Breathe In Breathe Out – Music Stream

April 15, 2012

The synths, guitars, and other machines working on “Breathe In Breathe Out” set the stage for a dancefloor success, but Josefsson’s vocals light the match.

Klutae – Electro Punks Unite – Music Stream

April 15, 2012

There’s little room for misinterpretation on “Electro Punks Unite,” the latest from Claus Larsen’s solo project Klutae.

The Qualia – Guess I Lied – Music Stream

April 15, 2012

Thoughtful synth-popsters The Qualia have an Interpol-like air of dark confidence about them on “Guess I Lied.”

Stromkern – Dead Letters – Review

April 15, 2012

Wisconsin’s Stromkern mixes minimalist beats with hip-hop, filling the empty spaces of their Kraftwerk-style framework with fast, catchy wordplay.

Stiff Valentine – America Inbreeding – Review

April 15, 2012

Stiff Valentine brings a lighthearted vibe to their raucous electronic attack, and “Somebody to Hate” is a thrashing rallying call to the likeminded.

Lowe – Evolver – Review

April 15, 2012

The synths, guitars, and other machines working on “Breathe In Breathe Out” set the stage for a dancefloor success, but Josefsson’s vocals light the match.

Klutae – Electro Punks Uniten – Review

April 15, 2012

There’s little room for misinterpretation on “Electro Punks Unite,” the latest from Claus Larsen’s solo project Klutae.

The Gothsicles – Industrialites & Magic – Review

April 15, 2012

Self-described practitioners of the “nerdy shitheads who jump around-dustrial” sound, The Gothsicles are nothing if not immediate on “Drunk Cuts.”

The Qualia – Memorial Gore – Review

April 15, 2012

Thoughtful synth-popsters The Qualia have an Interpol-like air of dark confidence about them on “Guess I Lied.”

PTI – Blackout – Review

June 13, 2005

A blend of EBM, industrial, synth-pop, and electro rock. Dripping nihilism and scathing puns delivered with strong harmonies, and soothing lullabies.

Resurrection 2 – Review

March 7, 2005

An 11-song collection of club/future pop tracks from the WTII Records roster, mastered superbly by Chris Randall (of Sister Machine Gun fame).

Monstrum Sepsis – Deep Sea Creatures – Review

October 8, 2003

A mature approach to compositions using themes, motifs, and movements. The machine sounds are all tended to, and never leaned on for the entire effect.

Trigger 10D – The Difference Is a Boy – Review

October 8, 2003

Chicago trio Trigger 10D are a hybrid act pulling in sounds and styles from across the board: Electronica, new wave, trip-hop, and many more.

Illegal Teenage Bikini – I am Not Job – Review

August 6, 2003

The first solo release from Patrick Ogle, formerly of Projekt Records’ act Thanatos, incorporating acoustic guitars, loops, and electronics.