Rue Oberkampf - Allein

2024-10-21 / khocico / Reads: 939

Rue Oberkampf’s music pulses with the raw, existential energy of the underground—each note a meditation on the tensions between the tangible and the ethereal, the urban and the intimate. Julia de Jouy’s voice acts as a guide through this duality, blending grit with a haunting vulnerability. In their latest release,...

RU.ARE - RU.ARE

2014-10-02 / Edge / Reads: 2929

Three years ago I was listening to this album soon after their debut. Now I have the pleasure of reviewing it for AlterNation. After those three years the record still enjoys my liking, and it is pretty rare for debuting bands, especially with my wavering tastes. RU.ARE is a continuation...

Rrupt - Traverser

2010-07-20 / Scather / Reads: 2448

My friend, who was once occupied with fishing in exotic waters, told me one day that you need to catch a few dozens of mussels to find one pearl inside them. "It’s exactly the same as in music" – I replied clinking glasses of tea with him:-) - "you must...

Rotersand - Welcome to Goodbye

2005-10-10 / Selene / Reads: 11516

I believe that after the previous CD “Truth Is Fanatic” (2003) no one expected that Rotersand's music will evolve so much. Although I'd had to wait for the release for two years I wasn't disappointed in the end; I'd even say that I was positively surprised. The essence of „Welcome...

Rotersand - War On Error

2011-06-29 / A.k.Bizarre / Reads: 4639

Works of Rottersand are defined as Industrial Pop, Future Pop or EBM. As a relatively young band, they quickly climbed up the ladder of popularity. Their singles have reached pretty high positions on the music charts, and the group shared the stage with the biggest bands. In September 2009, EP...

Rotersand - Random is resistance

2011-08-04 / Jo Pawley / Reads: 5344

Rotersand have been around for a while now perfecting their sound and making themselves well known in the scene in the process. In 2009 they released Random is resistance and heres my thoughts on they boys work. 'Bastards screaming' is a very good way of starting this album off....