Annie Achron - Never Paradise LP [Siltbreeze]

Cool mod electronic jams on SILTBREEZE!Annie Achron is the nom de plume of Philadelphia sound artist (& dedicated surfer), Nicole Siering. 'Never Paradise' is the long awaited followup to her debut (cassette) release from 2021, 'Silver-Handed Subterranea', which some of you out there may be lucky enough to own. One of the subtle delights of this fantastic new offering is that while in step w/the vibe of contemporary electro/synth-pop, 'Never Paradise' is also like a portal to what was being laid down in the salad days of Factory Benelux, 4AD, Some Bizarre & Mute. The goth scene had yet to ingest it's Vegemite & the stench in the clubs of the industrial north was from the stale beer rather than MDMA induced vomit. Yes, THAT brief, Edenic window of time. 'Never Paradise' covers a lot of ground, everything from brooding atmospheric fugue's to swooning dance floor vibrato. If this were the sole effort of some cracked, Industrial outsider artist from Sheffield of Manchester back