Electro music webzine Grave Concerns have just posted their review of the 2004 Promo CD. It’s an excellent review, with some cool analysis of the music itself.
“Brainclaw is well-balanced blend of industrial meets electro. The band is in the vein of Carfax Abbey mixed with Noxious Emotion if you were looking for a comparison. I have only heard a sampling from their latest CD Maxi that contains “Insekt/Angel”, “Incessant Surveillance” and “When the Dark Rains Come”. What I like about the CD is their more mellow electronic sound that really stands about as one of their strongest features. I also like the deep bass sounds within the programming.
The vocals have a more -raw but melodic edge at times, or the vocals can have a darker side. Sometimes you hear the female member sing in this creepy tone for an added gothic touch. The programming is very melodic and ready for any dance floor. I like “When the Dark Rains Come”, has a robotic effect within in a sample, and the thunder sample at the end. The beginning of the song starts up with ancient mummy sound before it breaks into more of an upbeat tempo. “Insekt/ Angel” again has a nice swing to the programming and good use of the more distorted robotic effect within the vocals. From what I heard from these 3 songs Brainclaw has a great sound that should please fans of industrial and electro. The songs sounded really smooth on this 3 song maxi-CD and I am ready for more.”
Many thanks to Julie Johnson at G.C. for taking the time to review the Promo CD.
