A year late and still completely relevant.  Though it has been almost a full year since there has been activity on this site beyond H.M. Garber’s wonderful reviews, the site is not dead.  Sadly, it has felt like there has been very little new and worthwhile to discuss in the community.  It happens.  However, there is a group that bears due mention, Tearwave.  All due praise to Projekt records, they have found a winner in this group.

Dreampop and wonderment, Tearwave delivers 45 minutes of delight for the darkened soul.  Offering up the best ethereal soundscapes that any group has presented in a decade, Tearwave should be on the shelf of any Goth that has ever enjoyed anything that Projekt has released.  The instrumental work is cold, dreamy and distant.  The vocals are heavenly and blend perfectly with the sonic presentation.  Rather than being a leading element, the vocals simply become another instrument to create textures that capture the imagination and lure the listener in.  Let us all give a tip of the hat to Sam Rosenthalfor his find.  This is the yardstick that all new ethereal and dreampop will  be measured against.