https://fanatic.lnk.to/Pacifico-SelfCare When we last heard from Matthew Schwartz of Pacifico on his early 2022 EP release “‘05/‘22,” we were hearing the Matthew Schwartz of Pacifico from 17 years earlier. True to the title, much of that explosive batch of songs was recorded in 2005, misplaced via hard drive in the pre-cloud era, then eventually found, completed, and released. On …
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Alien Skin is the moniker of Australian singer-keyboardist George Pappas. Originally part of the mid-90s incarnation of famed new wave outfit Real Life, Pappas sought to channel that decade’s experimental aesthetic. In 2008, he accomplished just that. His solo sound is described as a ‘cinematic’ and ‘liquid’ brand of electronic …
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Since 2008, Post Death Soundtrack has showcased the creative finesse of Kenneth Buck, Steve Moore, and Jon Ireson. The trio’s collaboration is long distance via Calgary, Vancouver, and Toronto, utilizing the power of the internet to create a wholly individual sound. Their dingily distortive industrial and dark wave aesthetics on …
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