The vibe of this record is a fantastic cross between 154 era Wire
The harsh reality of frontman Josh Hageman's day-to-day existence working on the periphery of the medical field played a direct role in the overall theme of the album
Although it has long been associated with connotations of the dark and macabre
it also needs machines
” Scream with shock and delight as Greg Cartwright gets electrocuted during a Compulsive Gamblers song
ELEVEN POND - Bas Relief LP dream pop The vibe of this recordHighly recommended. Dark Entries celebrates its 15th anniversary by returning to where it all started, their initial darkest entry: Eleven Ponds masterpiece Bas Relief, an ultra obscure album from 1986 that would become a definitive dark pop holy grail. Eleven Pond was James Tabbi (vocals, acoustic guitar), Jeff Gallea (drum machine, synthesizer, vocals), Jack Schaeffer (guitar) and Dan Brumley (synthesizer, samples, vocoder, melodica). They met in