Since emerging in the ‘90s, Kenneth James Gibson has been extremely prolific and varied with his music. He has now returned to ambient with his third full length-album in that style, Groundskeeping (out May 6, 2022.) Gibson recorded the album in his secluded mountain cabin/studio in Idyllwild, California. It has a very organic feel, thanks … Read more
During the pandemic, Japanese-American rapper/actor Lyrics Born launched the “Mobile Homies” podcast to connect and have meaningful conversations with some of his musical friends. The podcast evolved into actual collaborations and the newly released Mobile Homies Season 1 album. It features a staggering number of artists and producers working together out of mutual respect and … Read more
When Alice Genese (Psychic TV, Sexpod, Gut Bank) and Shaune Pony Heath started meeting every Tuesday to write music together, they saw it simply as a creative exercise. But the collaboration evolved into Ov Stars and a debut EP, aptly titled Tuesdays (out 4/23/22). While Alice is known as a bassist and Pony’s primary instrument … Read more
Vs is a unique album that brings influential and uncompromising vocalist / producer / songwriter Mark Stewart together with different artists for each track. Looking at the lineup, it would seem like the results would be chaotic, and they are to some degree. But there is also a strong sense of cohesion as Stewart unites … Read more
Lyle Hysen talks about his current band The Royal Arctic Institute, working with Arthur Lee of Love, the decline of the Hoboken music scene and career in music licensing. Having initially played noisy rock with The Misguided and Das Damen, drummer Lyle Hysen has strived to challenge himself by adopting a more low-key playing style … Read more
Crisis Actor may be the debut album from Florida-based indie rock band Sandman Sleeps, but it represents a musical history that spans more than a decade. Sisters singer/guitarist Cristina Peck and bassist Alex Peck initially formed the group in 2009 and reconvened with a new passion in 2019. They made Sandman Sleeps a proper four-piece … Read more
Since 2001, Dawn of Ashes has been fusing metal with dark electronic music into a unique, constantly evolving sound. The latest Dawn of Ashes release, Scars of the Broken, represents one of the most emotionally difficult albums frontman Kristof Bathory has made. In an email interview, Bathory discussed the band and the new release. I’ve … Read more
Having released her debut EP, Eternity, in 2020, LA-based artist YAZ is back with her first full-length album, Inferno (out 2/18). Inspired by Dante Alighieri’s Inferno, from the Divine Comedy, the project is “an exploration of the idea of sin, and a rallying cry against the demonization of women and empowered female sexuality that is … Read more
Having played multiple instruments since childhood and drummed with bands, in 2016 Rona Rougeheart launched her own dark electronic/rock project, SINE. Now signed to Austin-based label eMERGENCY heARTS, SINE has released Desire, Denial and Paramania, an 11-track collection of select material from the previous INSOMNIÆ and Injected albums. The album features collaborations with Curse Mackey … Read more
Best known for his work as part of Front Line Assembly and Delerium, Rhys Fulber has in recent years put out dark, techno-based music under his own name. His most recent album, Brutal Nature, was heavily shaped by the pandemic leaving him with more time to focus but access to less equipment with which to … Read more