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Genre: Darkwave, Goth
Label: Projekt

Oh man. This album is so good. It’s a lot of what I’ve been reviewing lately, and I never really realized it until today.
There’s tons of ambient happening, with some really haunting almost-spoken vocals, and it’s all wrapped up in a very melancholy feeling, a sadness that just won’t go away.
If you’re a fan of the stuff I’ve been talking about here (Proxenus, Blood of the Black Owl, Balpehor, etc.) then you should definitely be looking to get this album. You can only get it digitally from Projekt right now, and it’s not even ten bucks.
I love A Day in the Stark Corner. It’s just awesome.
8 out of 10.

Genres: Darkwave, Goth
Label: Projekt

Ionia is miles ahead of Lycia’s first demo in some ways, and that’s even before the first song is done playing.
The sound is a bit thicker, but it’s way colder. Mike’s voice is more present in the mix, and it’s the reason behind much of the chill. The man is intense.
Echoes on the instruments, reverbs and feedbacks, all help to bring a sense of vastness, too. It’s like being in an empty hangar or warehouse.
Or insane asylum.
It’s not as dancy as Wake, either, but at the same time it’s even more so. It’s a different dance for a different tune.
Album full of contradictions. I love it.
8 out of 10.

Genres: Darkwave, Goth
Label: Projekt

Lycia’s Wake came out on Projekt when I was about four, maybe five. Sadly, I didn’t have anyone in the family who was into underground goth (or underground anything, really) so I had to wait until I was eighteen or so before I found this band.
It was well worth the wait.
Wake is nine tracks of ear porn, and it’s so goth it hurts. Dancy drum programming with flowy gothic keys, and beautiful guitars are married into a damn near perfect album. The really funny thing is about it is that it’s pretty much nothing more than remastered demo tapes.
Right now it’s out of print, but is available digitally. If you’re interested, check out the label’s site for more details.
8 out of 10.