City of Dis

Never heard of Pogo & The Crawlspace Boys before, even though they've been around since 2021. This Salchicha band consists of Pogo - Guitars and Blades; Bundy - Bass and Casts; Zodiac - Keys and .22; Pickton - Drums and Bacon & Gein - Mixing and Wardrobe. They are described as a doom and death retrowave band, but I was getting a strong Goth vibe from the CD artwork, picture and title. Pogo & The Crawlspace Boys seem to specialize in original scores for non-existing films. This release though is apparently their first full album dedicated to a single concept. It is 10 tracks, 34 minutes in length, divided into 3 Acts with also a Prelude. Although it's atmospheric as Hell, I found everything up to to be darl and ambient. I mean, it's pretty good for retrowave. The richness of the bass did kick the album up a notch. The album seems heavily inspired by Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy, which is a novel concept. The track that was really a highlight of the album for me was 'Dance', and I have to say I was rather disappointed that there wasn't much more of it. The majority of this is doom/death darkwave rock ranging from the basic to profound compositions and progressions you can imagine. Full of vigor and distorted power chords, it's easy really extract the theme as the music has this meandering quality to it. "Act V" had its moments but lives up to my expectations. "Tunnel" is rather bombastic but by this time, all I can say is, what? Strong riffs and dark ambient, is some of what Pogo & The Crawlspace Boys has going for them in that they create sludgy "alternate soundtracks to reality". Maybe in conjunction with the book it's even better, but I have my doubts. I did also get a lot of 'Paradise Lost' vibes from this. This album should definitely be the one to resonate with their fans. I only hope Pogo & The Crawlspace Boys continues to put out superb material such as this. new wave mix , darkwave music , new wave remix non stop 80's , gothic gameplay , new wave songs , new wave wizz havin , darkwave playlist , gothic literature , darkwave goth , darkwave , darkwave techno , gotham , gothic baby , goth babe , gothic music , gothic rock , darkwave synth , darkwave type beat , gothic architecture , new wave remix non stop 80's 90's disco , gothic remake , darkwave synthwave , gothamchess , gothic makeup tutorial , gotham knights gameplay , new wave 80's , new wave toys , darkwave mixtape , gothamchess openings , gotham games , goth , darkwave instrumental , new wave bossa nova , gothic game , gotham knights , gothic ambience , gothic king cobra , new wave , darkwave surfer aural vampire , darkwave sabbat , new wave music , darkwave post punk , gothic metal , new wave famous dex , gothamchess guess the elo , gotham knights trailer , goth music , gotham city r kelly , gothic , goth sidewalks and skeletons , new wave jacquees , darkwave mix , gotham knights review , new wave karaoke , gothic beach jeffree star , new wave 90's music non stop