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Katatonia – Night is the New Day

Katatonia released their latest album “Night is the New Day” earlier this month. Release dates were November 2 in Europe and November 10 in the US.

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Blind Faith and Envy – Media Motel

By Chris Stead

Welcome, baby.  The third release from Blind Faith and Envy hit the shelves back in 2008 and it represents what is probably the most uniform and solid release to date.  Dark and moody, the music represents synth-pop deserving a place with the likes of Depeche Mode, Wolfsheim and, at times, mid-eighties Cure.  The instrumentation is reliably good and melodies are hooky.

Though the album is a little shaky out of the gate, it is well worth the listen.   The opening set of tracks sound like BF/E was experimenting with their formula, resulting in an awkward feel.  The record strengthens as the tracks move forward and by the end they leave you aching for more.  Clearly drawing influence from Depeche Mode and showing hints of Nine Inch Nails in tracks like Dehumanized, fans of electro-rock, synth pop and new wave will enjoy this latest showing from BF/E.  Standout tracks are the title track, Rising Tide, Dehumanized and Gentle Delay.

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Chris Stead is a blogger, writer, photographer and musician. He is the founder and editor for Althaus Magazine. He also writes for several other blogs including NULL Organization and his own, Chris Stead.

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