Better never came but you were always cool
Twisting out each piece I left inside of you
Didn’t flinch the night you stayed and all of me washed away
But I cried into the morning when I knew I’d never change
I recognize this New Villain
Carved into the outside of your love
I look inside this true feeling
to finally see what I've become
Never better, I was so cruel
Underneath me, broken shadow
I lift my mask then let it down and let the changes take
Oh my burning love affirmed by a similar hate
Layering guitars and saxes over synths and drum machines, this Oakland duo's darkwave is as melodically potent as it is texturally rich. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 1, 2024
Producer/songwriter Benjamin Schurr blends the medieval with the industrial in Rush, writing harrowing songs with a mystical aura. Bandcamp New & Notable May 13, 2023
Floor-to-ceiling Boris ragers! It’s like they looked back on songs like Statement and Woman On the Screen and said “let’s do a whole album like that!” Most of these tracks don’t even pass 3 minutes! Zerkalo holds up the middle with some anguished doom.
In the end, *NO* is as strong and declarative as it’s title. Brian Parker