Electrozine Regen Magazine voted Brainclaw’s Insekt/Angel CD as one of the Top Albums of 2004 in their Year-End Wrapup.

Brainclaw was described by Staff Writer Carl Jenkinson in this way: “Newcomers of the year without a doubt. The husband and wife team of Tara and David Guiffre have perfected the combination of machine music with a human heart, with a knack for producing some instantly addictive songs. One hit is all it takes to get you hooked in the best possible way, of course!”

You can view the full article on the Regen Website HERE. Super huge thanks to Carl Jenkinson and Regen for this honor.

The latest Brainclaw CD Insekt/Angel received a great review in the current issue of VIRUS! Music Magazine. You can read the review in its entirety HERE. Many thanks to VIRUS! Magazine and Breda for the great review and excellent press opportunity!

The latest Brainclaw CD, Insekt/Angel, received a fantastic review in the December issue of Sideline Music Magazine. The staff reviewer happily describes Brainclaw as “…one of the most exciting new talents to emerge for some time…”

Brainclaw - Insekt/Angel (CD Auroviral)
Brainclaw are the husband & wife team of David & Tara Guiffre & if there’s any justice in this world they are going to be massive. David has actually released a number of albums under the Brainclaw name in the past but as it marks Tara’s musical debut it’s being treating as a new start for the band & they’ve even taken the brave step of funding & promoting it themselves.

The duo’s self-belief is rewarded with an album that completely blew me away as soon as I first heard it & is sure to bring them fans worldwide. Their influences are noticeable with Nine Inch Nails circa “Pretty Hate Machine” being a reference point on the majestic “Voluptuosa” & the instantly addictive “When The Dark Rains Fall” (which has already proven it’s worth by being included on both the “Spiderman” & “Matrix Revolutions” soundtracks) while many of the riffs owe a debt to Gary Numan, not least those that grace the opening “Softkill”.

However, the wide range of rock, industrial & dark cyber elements, mixed with an undoubted talent for top-drawer songwriting, as further proven by the flawlessly executed title track, which is the aural equivalent of love at first site, gives Brainclaw a sound that is very much their own, obviously synthetic but possessed of a very human heart & that side of their sound is emphasized more forcefully by the hauntingly beautiful “Burn My Will”, where David’s vocals resemble those of Pitchfork’s Peter Spilles to an uncanny degree & as a startling contradiction, the anthemic cyber-rocker “Unsafe” which is sure to be massive.

It’s also nice to see a the band taking instrumentals seriously, as on the excellent “Icarus Wings”, which fits in well with the album as a whole. By Contrast the remixes by Eurovision & Endif never stood a chance of equaling the originals so it’s hardly surprising they sound so lackluster in comparison, despite some promising melodic touches. Without a doubt Brainclaw are one of the most exciting new talents to emerge for some time so don’t miss out on this, get infected now!(clj:8/9)CLJ

Brainclaw were interviewed by Breda of German Electrozine VIRUS! in December, and the interview has just appeared as the top interview on the VIRUS! website.

It is a massive interview, covering many brand-new topics. You can read the interview in its entirety HERE. Many thanks to Breda and VIRUS! for the opportunity to reach their extensive readership.