Hypomanic Daydream is the brainchild of an artist who goes by the name Manic Dream Girl. The Yearning (The Fiadh / self-release) is Hypomanic Daydream’s first full-length, following a split album and two EPs. Almost everything on the record, including the mixing and artwork was done by MDG herself, with some bass clarinet solos by Quetzal Tirado and additional drum production by Garry Brents (Gonemage, Sallow Moth, many other projects). Mastering was handled by Breandan Sloan (Convulsing).Continue reading
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ALBUM REVIEW: Puppe Magnetik – Laudans Deum
Puppe Magnetik has existed since 2022 as the brainchild of Finnish musician Aina Virtanen. Laudans Deum (Rune Serpent Europa) is the project’s debut record, and it promises to blend elements of Neofolk, Dark Ambient, Death-Industrial, and Avant-Garde music.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Knox Chandler – The Sound
Knox Chandler may not be a household name, but over the years, he has played guitar for some very famous artists, including Siouxie And The Banshees and The Psychedelic Furs. He has also worked with other artists, including R.E.M., Depeche Mode, and Grace Jones.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Steve Von Till – Alone in a World of Wounds
Steve Von Till probably needs little introduction to most Ghost Cult Magazine readers. His hugely influential work with post-metal icons Neurosis needs no further elaboration here. What people may be less aware of, though, is that Von Till has been releasing solo records since 2000. Indeed, Alone in a World of Wounds (Neurot Recordings) is his sixth solo offering to date.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: The Atrocity Circus – Malpractice
The Atrocity Circus is a transatlantic collective featuring Dan Dolby (Mastiff, Catafalque, Sulphur Nurse), Thomas Ott (Gnarl, Catafalque, The Dead Yesterdays), and existent/nonexistent. Malpractice (Cursed Monk Records) is their debut full-length release, following an EP released in 2022.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Little Annie – With
Since the late seventies, Annie Bandez (known as Little Annie) has carved out a singular path as a singer, painter, and performance artist. Over the years she has collaborated with many luminaries of the Alternative music scene. With (Cold Spring) is a compilation that brings together many of Annie’s key collaborations on one record for the first time.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Kazea – I. Ancestral
Formed by two former members of Orochen (Jonas Mattsson and Rasmus Lindblom) plus Daniel Olsson of Hellsongs, Kazea have existed since 2023, and I. Ancestral (Suicide Records) is their debut album.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: WREN – Black Rain Falls
London’s WREN have been releasing music for over a decade and Black Rain Falls (Church Road Records) is their third full-length record. The band describe it as “a crystallisation of the conceptual voice-giving to natural collapse, humanity’s decline and the shadowed spectre that has imbued WREN since the beginning.” Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Voidwards – Bagulnik
Voidwards are an enigmatic collective formed in 2005. Bagulnik (Aesthetic Death Records) is the first full-length in their career of almost twenty years. The record draws inspiration from a Russian teacher named Ivan Perfiliev and his writings over a century ago about a swamp that he claimed had supernatural properties.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: ISLEPTONTHEMOON – Only The Stars Know Of My Misfortune
ISLEPTONTHEMOON is an anonymous solo project based in Atlanta, Georgia. Only The Stars Know Of My Misfortune (Bindrune Recordings) is their third full-length release.Continue reading