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grandson – I Love You, I’m Trying (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 9, 2023

Working tirelessly for a decade now, the artist known as grandson has come a long way. The work of Songwriter Jordan Edward Benjamin, under the name grandson he had his first spark of success in 2016 with the single “Bury Me Face Down,” but it ... Read More

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Missing Persons – Hollywood Lie (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 8, 2023

Formed at the beginning of the ’80s, Missing Persons are one of the most interesting acts of the period. Comprised of Frank Zappa collaborators – Guitarist Warren Cuccurullo, Vocalist Dale Bozzio, and Drummer Terry Bozzio – they were a unique bunch who understood what it ... Read More

Gorillaz – Cracker Island (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 7, 2023

When Gorillaz first emerged onto the music scene around the start of the new millennium, many may have had the initial reaction of… what in the world is this! Valid, considering the project is that of a virtual band consisting of four fictional members – ... Read More

OMD – Bauhaus Staircase (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaOctober 30, 2023

By now, the English band Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD), which has origins dating back to 1978, has become one of the few enduring and prolific pioneers of Synthpop/New Wave music. To date, it has a discography of fourteen albums – from 1980’s self-titled, ... Read More

HOST – IX (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockOctober 26, 2023

Founding fathers of what is called the Gothic Metal sound, Paradise Lost are perhaps one of the most underappreciated bands in all of Metal music. Originally a Doom Metal with Death Metal elements early on, by the early ‘90s they were already morphing into what ... Read More

Depeche Mode – Memento Mori (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockApril 10, 2023

In a modern world where life is moving at an accelerated pace, perhaps some are finally awakened to the realization that all of this is beyond human capability. Smart technologies, meaningless social media worlds, and the constant scrolling through screens for disposable information… what does ... Read More

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grandson – I Love You, I’m Trying (Album Review)