Julien-K
Category: Soundtrack / Electro / Rock
Album: Matt’s Chance (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Stars: 4
Blurb: This smoothly engaging and lush score to the offbeat indie film will surely please fans of Julien-K for its exploration into the band’s more experimental and electronic side.

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Microwaved
Category: Electro / Industrial
Album: At the Heart of Death
Stars: 2
Blurb: Due to several glaring missteps that diminishes the album experience as a whole, greater care should have been given to this collection of remixes to preview the upcoming album.

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Stiff Valentine
Category: Industrial / Rock
Album: Empire of Illusion
Stars: 3.5
Blurb: With the energy and the irreverence of punk infused into a straightforward coldwave style, Stiff Valentine’s latest is a well produced if nonessential romp for its particular audience.

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The Peoples Republic of Europe
Category: Rhythmic Noise
Album: Feel the Power
Stars: 3
Blurb: A reaction to the NSA’s increasingly oppressive agenda that borders on repetition, but still manages to coalesce into soothing ambience and mild acerbic noise elements for an overall justifiable investment.

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Miss FD
Category: Electro / Goth / Darkwave
Album: Comfort for the Desolate
Stars: 3.5
Blurb: Enticing her audience to stop dancing and start listening, Miss FD’s third album demonstrates her strength as a songwriter and produce as the expansiveness of her lyrics and her voice take center stage.

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UVL
Category: Power Noise
Album: Distillatory EP
Stars: 2.5
Blurb: The muted vestiges of uniqueness make it difficult to veil this power noise neophyte as anything other than garden variety.

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ErilaZ
Category: Industrial / Metal / EBM
Album: Black God of the Hunt
Stars: 3
Blurb: Familiar and classic in its juxtaposition of ancient folklore and modern production, the debut from this Finnish act is powerful and enjoyable enough, but struggles to retain an identity of its own.

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