Described as “sardonic trudge-hop,” Post Death Soundtrack offers up a video for the lead single “Chosen Sons” from their upcoming album of the same title. This Bowie-meets-Manson track is a commentary on extremist groups; composer Steve Moore “temporarily place(s) himself in the shoes of one of these misguided soldiers (and) investigates with biting sarcasm the… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Feature: Post Death Soundtrack’s “Chosen Sons”
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EP Review: Weather McNabb’s Cubicle Zombie
Cubicle Zombie, the recent EP from Boston-area songwriter Weather McNabb, is a clever ode to a nation of working stiffs yearning for something brighter than the fluorescent graveyard they labor in. “Fleeing from screen to screen,” McNabb’s zombies are fighting their way out of the corporate nine-to-five grind, much like McNabb herself fought to make her… Continue reading EP Review: Weather McNabb’s Cubicle Zombie
Album Review: dep’s We Are The Lights That Will Not Go Out
“We Are the Lights That Will Not Go Out is simply fantastic. Music should move you, it should make you feel and that is exactly what dep has achieved here. If the final track, We Are the Lights doesn’t manage that then you’re probably already dead.” — Games, Braaains, and a Headbanging Life Electronica artist… Continue reading Album Review: dep’s We Are The Lights That Will Not Go Out
Album Review: Jacqui L’s PLANET PARALLEL 5
Prog rock and electronica fans should take an intergalactic visit to PLANET PARALLEL 5, where they’ll find Jacqui L’s eerie, ethereal music. Released in May 2017, the keyboard-centric album (in all caps on purpose) takes listeners on a tour of Jacqui L’s mysterious planet. Jacqui L isn’t all serious though — after all, her website… Continue reading Album Review: Jacqui L’s PLANET PARALLEL 5
Album Review: Verena von Horsten’s Alien Angel Super Death
In her new album Alien Angel Super Death, solo artist and multi-instrumentalist Verena von Horsten tackles the difficult topic of her brother’s suicide. The ten synth-rock tracks are dark but still strangely catchy — especially for such a depressing topic. “Fire” and “The Believer” will definitely be stuck in your head. Working out of New York… Continue reading Album Review: Verena von Horsten’s Alien Angel Super Death
Single Review: “Let It Drip” by He Is Me
He Is Me, an electronica collaboration between Steve Moore and Casey Braunger, just released their first single “Let It Drip.” The three-minute track is free-flowing, meditative, and creepy all at the same time. Local fans of Agrippa93 and Justin Symbol will find this music intriguing: Steve Moore is no stranger to Alternative Control, as he… Continue reading Single Review: “Let It Drip” by He Is Me
Golden Record of Moon Bots – A Review of Radiohead’s A Moon Shaped Pool
There’s no doubt that Radiohead is the poster child for experimental rock in the mainstream. The band has garnered universal acclaim for their daring discography, most notably when they made that potentially suicidal career jump from alternative rock OK Computer indie darlings to electro Kid A laptop nerds. But what could have easily ruined them… Continue reading Golden Record of Moon Bots – A Review of Radiohead’s A Moon Shaped Pool