This Eternal Decay - SPETTRO

2025-01-27 / khocico / Reads: 1157

With SPETTRO, their fifth studio album, This Eternal Decay crafts a sonic journey that is as immersive as it is introspective. A dark and deeply emotional exploration of human fragility, the album blends darkwave, industrial, and synthpop elements to create a soundscape that feels at once haunting and cathartic. Each...

JE T'AIME – Useless Boy

2025-01-26 / khocico / Reads: 1014

Having first encountered JE T'AIME during their debut album era, I was immediately drawn to their electrifying live performances and unapologetic edge. Over time, their subsequent releases carried a provocative, almost defiant tone, as though daring their audience to keep pace with their evolution. Now, with Useless Boy, the Parisian...

Anima Mundi – Heretical

2025-01-26 / khocico / Reads: 1010

With "Heretical, Roman "Ergo" Petro conjures an evocative world that feels as if it exists on the threshold between the sacred and the mechanical, the timeless and the ephemeral. A collection of unreleased material from the late 1990s, this album breathes life into sounds that have been hidden beneath layers...

Dina Summer – Girls Gang

2025-01-26 / khocico / Reads: 846

There’s a rare magic in music that can ignite the dancefloor while simultaneously inviting you to dream. With "Girls Gang", Dina Summer captures this duality in a spellbinding collection of tracks that blend electroclash, electropop, and synthpop with an unmistakable edge. This sophomore album doesn’t just stand out; it radiates,...

Kite - Heartless Places (feat. Nina Persson)

2025-01-10 / khocico / Reads: 1054

Swedish duo Kite, celebrated for their heart-wrenching anthems and raw emotional pull, take a different yet equally compelling path with their latest release, Heartless Places. Featuring the iconic Nina Persson (of The Cardigans), this track offers a moderated, refined exploration of electronic soundscapes—elegant, rhythmic, and captivating in its restraint. Released...

Papillon de Nuit - Amber

2025-01-09 / khocico / Reads: 836

The song begins with keys that feel like whispers from another time—gentle, deliberate, and resonant. They open a door within, coaxing the listener to step into a world where sound becomes emotion, and emotion becomes memory. It’s an invitation not just to hear but to truly listen, to let the...