Posthuman vinyl

Initially released in limited numbers back in 2016, Ash Code's sophomore set, "Posthuman", is now getting a wider vinyl release via long-serving American imprint and distributor Metropolis. If moody new wave and dark wave is your thing, it's well worth a listen. It's quite gothic in tone, sitting somewhere between throbbing, synthesizer-driven new wave, the "recorded in an echoing basement" darkness of early Joy Division, the 'screw you' sensibility of Chris Watson era Cabaret Voltaire and the brooding intensity of eyeliner-clad post-punk pop from the margins. There are few surprises, but then you wouldn't expect any: Ash Code has carved out its own niche and that should be celebrated.