Theodor Bastard - Beloe: Predchustvia i sni

2012-03-29 / Serge / Reads: 3977

I have to say it at the very beginning: it’s one of the most amazing albums I have recently listened to! I didn’t know at all what to expect, some information about Theodor Bastard which I found in the internet was extremely enigmatic: trip-hop mixed with ambient plus Russian. I...

Thesis - Acoustic Music

2012-12-29 / curly_lady / Reads: 3009

Thesis – Young Polish band that treats us to melancholic tracks. Waiting for a new album they decided to release EP, which is an acoustic arrangement of 4 tracks from Channel 1 album. The CD, as it happens to unplugged ones, has lost its power but for me it became...

Thesis - Channel 1

2012-01-04 / Artemistress / Reads: 3818

It’s not going to be easy, to review this long-play because I have sorely mixed feelings about it. So to keep healthy distance and have better view at it, I decided to watch an interview and read their bio. When I was reading, my attention was focused on one sentence....

This Vision - The Golden Age We Lost

2012-08-16 / Fairycharlotte / Reads: 2848

"The Golden Age We Lost" is the second album by the Swedish duo This Vision, however, I have never heard this band before. The artists themselves describe this CD as "a melancholic and dreamy pop record". I did expect something more synth-popish at first, but since the band had "introduced...

This Void Inside - Dusk

2009-09-22 / Medea / Reads: 2964

‘Dusk’ was the first thing I had heard by the gothic band This Void Inside. The CD contains 12 tracks, which resemble something between Orgy and HIM. All tracks have interesting lyrics, but there’s absolutely no musical freshness. While listening to ‘Dusk’, I constantly had the impression I’ve heard it...

Thot - Obscured by the Wind

2012-04-30 / fiuri / Reads: 4137

Every time I am to reach for an album labelled ‘industrial rock’ I am struck with a feeling of uneasiness, as the majority such productions are mediocre or simply weak, which is more than enough to undermine my faith in the genre. However, every once in a while there appears...