Heimberg – Blind Eye & Isolation EP’s (Digital/CD Album – Icy Cold Records)
Heimberg is a French band from Strasbourg, now seeing their first two self-released EPs (“Isolation”and “Blind Eye”) compiled and released as a full-length album via Icy Cold Records. The band embodies a deeply dark and almost tormented take on Dark-Wave. The atmospheric, melancholic guitar lines evoke a sense of hopelessness while remaining eerily enchanting. Deep, resonant vocals paired with low, pulsating bass lines accentuate the music’s somber tone. Ethereal synths weave through the compositions, creating an immersive, almost requiem-like soundscape that feels transformative. Heimberg’s ability to build their songs to monumental climaxes is nothing short of remarkable. In my opinion, they are one of the most outstanding discoveries on Icy Cold Records to date. (Rating:8½).
Listen to “Your Mind”:
About Heimberg
Heimberg is a French post-punk and dark-wave trio from Strasbourg, formed in 2021 by Alex and Quentin and later joined by Anthony. The three play guitar, bass and synthesiser over programmed drums, drawing on cold-wave, post-punk and electronic sources. The band name joins the Alsatian words for home and mountain.
Their self-released EPs “Isolation” (2022) and “Blind Eye” (2024) were combined by Icy Cold Records into the compilation album reviewed here. The band later spoke with Side-Line in the 2025 Heimberg interview, and their debut studio album “Faceless” followed in December 2025 on the same label across digital, CD and vinyl formats.
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