Luxury Skin is the alter-ego of New York-based artist Juliet E. Gordon, who has contributed to many releases over the years. I’ll Get You Out of Here, Baby (Self-Released) is the second album under the Luxury Skin moniker, following 2023’s It’s All Over. Gordon, who contributes vocals, piano, synth, keys and drum programming, is joined by a plethora of other musicians, performing bass guitar, upright bass, drums, percussion, cello and guitar. Continue reading
Martin Bisi is a stalwart music producer who has worked with the likes of Swans, Brian Eno, White Zombie, and Sonic Youth. Dancing On The Power Lines (Black Freighter Records) is his eighth solo record. Bisi handles vocals, and guitar, as well as the mixing. He is joined by Diego Ferri (bass, baritone guitar, synth), Oliver Rivera Drew (drums, percussion) and Joan Hacker (vocals). Lyrical contributions come from Bisi, Hacker, and Nora Almeida. Continue reading
Garage Glamour (Pravda Records) is the seventh album from Chicago’s The Claudettes. Led by pianist Johnny Iguana, the band has existed with an ever-changing lineup since 2010. Garage Glamour is the first of the band’s releases to feature lead singer Rachel Williams. Williams and Iguana are joined here by Michael Caskey (drums) and Zach Verdoorn (bass, guitar). Continue reading
Synth-Punk duo Point Line Plane originally formed in 2002, only to split up in 2005 after releasing two albums. They have now reformed and are re-releasing their debut self-titled record (Skin Graft Records), which comes out on vinyl and digital for the first time. The band consists of Joshua Blanchard (vocals/keyboards) and Nathan Carson (Witch Mountain, Nanotear Booking, drums). Continue reading
True Norwegian Blackgrass (Svart Records) is the new album from the enigmatic Twin Serpent, based in Trondheim, Norway. As the record’s name suggests, their music is something of a genre-bending fusion of Country Music and Black Metal. They also throw the influence of Punk rock into the mix for good measure. Continue reading
Crippled Black Phoenix have been around since 2004 and have existed with many different lineups, all centred around songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Justin Greaves. Sceaduhelm (Season of Mist) is their 13th full-length album, arriving four years after 2022’s Banefyre. Continue reading
Claire Dickson is a Berlin-based singer, composer, and producer. She returns with her third full-length album, Balance (New Amsterdam Records). The record was written and produced over three years using a process that Dickson calls “emergent songwriting”, whereby the songs were allowed to grow organically through improvisation. The seven songs here also feature guest appearances from Brooklyn-based musicians, including Lex Korten, Lesley Mok, Zoh Amba, Cleek Schrey, Kitba, Maya Keren, and Jon Starks. Continue reading
Puscifer return with their first album since 2020, Normal Isn’t (Puscifer Entertainment / Alchemy Recordings / BMG). The record features founder Maynard James Keenan (vocals, additional synths) alongside longtime members Mat Mitchell (bass, guitar, synths, stick, recording, co-production with the rest of the band) and Carina Round (vocals, vocal sampling, additional synths). They are joined by Gunnar Olsen (drums), Greg Edwards (bass), and Sarah Jones (drums), plus a few guests, including Tony Levin (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel), and Danny Carey (Tool). Continue reading
Enduser is a producer who has been crafting experimental Electronica for over two decades. He has released many records and collaborated with luminaries including Bill Laswell and Justin Broadrick. Unquiet (Decay Recordings) is Enduser’s first full-length album in a decade. Continue reading
Cult And Culture is a podcast led by Justin Pearson, best known as bassist/vocalist for bands such as Dead Cross, The Locust, and Deaf Club. Pearson works alongside Luke Henshaw (of Planet B and Sonido de la Frontera), interviewing bands and artists across a range of genres. Continue reading