Graustich - Morality Ends (7")
"Two long tracks of Graustich's typically sterile and unrelenting power electronics. Blood red vinyl, comes with insert."
Kiran Arora - Wormwood Scrubs (CD)
"Kiran Arora has impressed many during the 10's with his inventive harsh noise which doesn't quite sound like any other artist and here - to start off the 20's - he offers a clear and concise album while still being able to cover a lot of ground effortlessly. On this album you can hear what makes Kiran Arora's output so interesting throughout its three tracks. Recorded between May and August, 2020. Mastered by Jon Borges. Digipak."
Wince - The Older Generation (LP)
"Wince in completely unhinged and careless wreckage mode. Just harsh noise boiled down to its essential elements, yet with heaps of skill and personality. Beautiful cover art too. I have shed tears to harsh noise in live situations, but this must be the first time it happened in front of the stereo at home. I love this album, and so will you." - Erik Nystrand (Team Boro Tapes)
Graustich - Morality Ends (LP)
"Morality Ends" marks the first LP release by Graustich after a number of fairly limited releases and a handful of compilation appearances throughout the 10's. For those who have listened to earlier Graustich releases the material on this LP follows naturally; tough, grinding, sterile industrial but simply better. 8 tracks amounting to around 45 minutes of material. (And of course, no download code!)"
Niklas A.H. Marritt - Revbensbur (tape)
Something of a detour for Tordon Ljud. Hypnotizing, murky, genre-crossing excursions from a relatively new Swedish project. Comes with a lyric sheet. Well worth checking out!
Artbreakhotel - Radam (CD)
Three pieces, amounting to close to an hour, of absorbing noise from Artbreakhotel.
Artbreakhotel is arguably the most well-known of Nobuo Yamada's monikers. Existing for over 10 years this is Artbreakhotel's first solo CD release after previous releases on labels such as Vitrine, Art Into Life, VLZ Produkt and more. What sets Artbreakhotel apart from many other noise projects is its meshing of raw junk noise and an almost psychedelic approach to noise to create, well, something resembling psychedelic junk noise? Moreover, on a related note, one cannot avoid the fact that despite the sometimes cacophonous nature of Artbreakhotel's work there is still a lot of clarity prevalent and this creates a possibility to get very close to the sound itself. You get a feeling that you are almost there - at the scene of action. On this album - "Radam" - Artbreakhotel shows his full range. From calmer, more abstract spells, to full on blasting. This is a demanding album but a rewarding one.