Tag: Island Lantern Festival album by Tony Frissore

Oli Ng Offers a Sonic Exhale in “Steadfast”

With Oli Ng and his latest release, "Steadfast," I found myself suddenly transported away from my cluttered desk and into a passenger seat, watching telephone wires loop and dip against a setting sun. You know that specific physical sensation when you stop checking the speedometer because you trust the driver with your life? This track bottles that. It’s the sonic equivalent of finally unclenched...

Twice Dark Conjures Post-Industrial Hauntings With “Telekinetic”

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...

A Mental Vacation: Tony Frissore’s “Island Lantern Festival”

With “Island Lantern Festival”, Tony Frissore manages to soundtrack a specific kind of mental vacation I didn’t realize I was overdue for taking. Ostensibly...