Stereoskop – Silk (Album – Reptile Music)
Genre/Influences: Wave-Pop, Dream-Pop.
Format: Digital, CD.
Background/Info: This is the sixth full length album by the Spanish duo Alex Brujas – Sasana Egea aka Stereoskop. It also is their first work released by Reptile Music. The album was preceded by two singles.
Content: I remember this formation as being totally devoted to Electronic music while “Silk” sounds like exploring new paths. It’s not that totally different but definitely more into Dream-Pop. The guitar playing injects a true spirit to the composition. The music is delicate, sometimes dark, and always into reverie.
+ + + : Stereoskop has seriously improved their global writing and production. This work is a great sonic fusion between Wave-Pop and Dream-Pop. It will definitely appeal to 80s lovers although Stereoskop has something of their own. The song “My Side” is an absolute masterpiece, reminding me of the legendary French formation Indochine for its elevating effect during the chorus. I also like previous singles “The Mist” and “Hazel Eyes” but also want to mention the delicate “Sun Is Bright”, “Under” reminding me of a ‘soft’ version of The Birthday Massacre and “Out Of Control” driven by a menacing bass line.
– – – : My only minus point is the rather disappointing final part featuring 2 songs which are less inspired.
Conclusion: Stereoskop is a great new signing to Reptile Music which has a nose for talented bands.
Best songs: “My Side”, “Out Of Control”, “The Mist”, “Hazel Eyes”, “Sun Is Bright”, “Saw The Light”
Rate: 8.
Artist: www.stereoskop.net / www.facebook.com/stereoskop.skop
Label: www.reptile-music.net / www.facebook.com/reptile.music
About Stereoskop
Stereoskop is a Spanish duo of Alex Brujas and Susana Egea, whose name Side-Line’s review spells Sasana Egea. Discogs lists the pair as the only members.
The duo issued the EP “Speed” on Virtual And Records in 2000 and the album “Main” on El Diablo! the same year. “Malevich” followed in 2002 and “Electrika” in 2003, both on their own Stereoskop-Maldoror Records, alongside the promo single “Musik” in 2002 and the “In A While” EP in 2003. After a long break, “Time Means Nothing” appeared on Clifford Records in 2019.
Their move to Reptile Music started with the single “The Mist” in 2021, followed by “Hazel Eyes” and “Under” in 2022. “Silk” is their first album for the label. Discogs documents five Stereoskop albums, while this review counts “Silk” as the duo’s sixth full length. In 2023 the duo also appeared on the Seasurfer single “Something Very Strange”.
Support Side-Line
More people read Side-Line than ever, and there is still no paywall and no advertising. Readers pay for it instead - from $5 a month.
Why we ask
Advertising revenues across the media are falling fast. Unlike many news organisations we have not put up a paywall, and we refuse to add annoying advertising, so we need to ask for your help. Side-Line’s independent journalism takes time, money and hard work to produce, and we do it to push the artists we like, who are equally fighting to survive.
Handled by PayPal.
I have been working for over 30 years with Side-line as the main reviewer. My taste is eclectic, uncoventional and I prefer to look for the pearls, even if the bands are completely unknown, thus staying loyal to the Side-Line philosophy of nurturing new talents.
