Badtaste, the creative vehicle of Czech-German artist Anna Kristina, has dropped a conceptual diptych titled "Hedonism, Sobriety." Now operating out of Paris, the singer, songwriter, and dancer has constructed a release that thrives on friction. It is a project that looks directly at the messy, often contradictory nature of human desire and refuses to tidy it up for easy consumption. The music operates in the...

Twice Dark's Fourth Album "Telekinetic" Masterfully Bridges Goth Rock and Synthpop with Cold, Electric Precision Twice Dark's fourth album "Telekinetic" materializes like an apparition with substance. Kreuzman's most cohesive artistic message to date is this collection. It is a smart move into synthpop territory while still staying true to the gothic and darkwave roots that made him famous. The record is like mental digging because it uses...