This album literally sounds as though synths are playing themselves through layers of toxic mold, making them sick and weak in the process. Equally soothing and alarming. Burial Grid
A meticulously-detailed, lush update on early British proto-synthpop. Think the downcast landscapes of The Human League: Reproduction leveled up in sonic sensibilities. Burial Grid
I’ve always loved the funky side of Alpha. But the dark, wonderfully creepy ballads shine on this album! Tracks like Snuff ‘Em Out (my fav thx to a vid Alpha shared last month), Veins or Meat Ribbons are amazing. Synthwave sounds stale to me lately because of similar sound, omnipresent arpeggiators, weak melodies and basic harmonic structure, but Alpha’s unusual chord progressions as well as comparatively exotic melodies entertain me. I’ll be returning to this EP a lot; happy for the cas Tichounko
Written in response to the climate crisis, “Leviathan” is a brooding and beautifully unsettling batch of dark ambient songs. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 16, 2023