It’s a crime that Italian darkwavers Kirlian Camera have flown under the radar for the entirety of their 30-year career, pushing boundaries in the realms of gloomy synthpop and electronic experimentations. Boasting a discography as lengthy and diverse as the likes of Depeche Mode and The Cure, and crafting infectious pop songs that would be…
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Review: Depeche Mode – Delta Machine
A new Depeche Mode album is always bound to confuse casual music critics and passive listeners. Confidently boasting the title of the world’s most successful electronic band, Dave and Martin’s formula for synths and beats has never been as easily quantifiable as rock ‘n’ roll magazines would have the Depeche Mode novice believe. 2013’s Delta…
Are These the 10 Best Gothic Movies Ever?
In the coming months in the UK there is to be a nationwide celebration of gothic film and TV. You can find out more about this at the British Film Institute, but in the meantime here are 10 of the best goth movies of all time. But are they the best? Let us know what…
Review: Bella Lune – Secrets
Out of all the bands keeping alive the ethereal cries of 80s doom and gloom, Arizonan darkwave band Bella Lune have managed to accomplish as much with a gentle and fragile finesse. Since 2007, songwriting duo Fuchsia Angel and Kal3id have crafted tunes welded with the spacious soundscapes of Cocteau Twins, the pouty post-punk of…
Review: Android Lust – Crater, Vol. 1
One of the most remarkable features of Android Lust’s career has always been the voice of its mastermind, Shikhee D’iordna. The manic and emotional stylistics of Shikhee’s vocals are a welcome reprieve from the homogenous cookie monster grunts of today’s popular oontz oontz. So when an album that enters the Android Lust catalogue is largely…