Wednesday, August 24 2011
When Saints Go Machine: Konkylie
A Danish choirboy is set loose in a dark synthpop netherworld. No hijinks ensue.
Thursday, July 28 2011
The Chain Gang of 1974: Wayward Fire
Wayward Fire is a bright, hook-laden, bouncy affair that takes your face and rubs it in its subwoofer big beats.
Tuesday, April 12 2011
The Bell: Great Heat
Great Heat is vibrant, edgy and just full of big pop statements fuelled by the very best music that graced discos in the mid-1980s.
Monday, April 26 2010
Lookbook: Wild at Heart
Minneapolis synth-pop duo echoes the Yeah Yeah Yeahs in all the right ways.
Monday, January 12 2009
Synth Pop Matters: The Silly Kissers
The Silly Kissers are making dense and accessible synth-pop that will be stuck in your head forever.
Monday, June 9 2008
20 Questions: Thomas Dolby
Thomas Dolby's electronic impulses are fed by neurological brainstorms generated by the likes of Oliver Sacks and the artists and scientists of TED. PopMatters' 20 Questions gets a zap from Dolby's electrifying fingertips.
Thursday, April 17 2008
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Dazzle Ships
OMD's concept album about Cold War-era technology and tension was a flop upon its original release in 1983. But seen through modern eyes, it's a brilliant precursor to OK Computer.
