If This Mortal Coil could meet Boards of Canada and share a studio with an obscure industrial act the outcome would be something very much like Lacunae. Certainly this Columbus, Ohio trio exists somewhere between trip-hop and ambient/industrial excursions. Dark waves of sound with synthesis flows over slow soothing beats and distorted vocal samples fall through and in-between.

This collection of sound experiments is very endearing. One must point out here that the members of this group have NEVER met. This fact gives me much respect for the accomplished music on the CD. The pieces are very consistent in sound and quality of sound, though for some the sound could get a tad bit redundant, so be sure you like dark-wave ambient/industrial styles. There lie hidden surprises and mellow melodies waiting to entice you once you begin your travels into this odyssey. There is a lo-fi quality which moves the listener (according to taste of course) further into a world of Lacunae's own creation: a cyber world waiting to wake you up with its subversive intensity. Dive deeper into this sea of pulsating sound and you begin to recover bits and pieces of spoken words which tumble numb-less and stain your mind regardless of whether or not you are paying attention. I sense songs of broken heartedness and dark loneliness that we can all relate to at some time or another. The feeling of not wanting to continue but knowing you must. This inclination may come to mind when listening to the tales within but I do recommend you keep listening! You’ll be very happy you did as this work gets more enthralling and emotional with each track.

This music is worth the money you will spend to obtain a copy. The spiraling journey through cyborg encryption is well worth your efforts!
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Pretty sweet album! As soon as I heard it was out, I purchased it because I knew that it would be quality stuff, as I have heard previous works (Which I think was only by one of the members). I wasn't expecting what I heard but was pleasantly suprised. I've never heard anything like it before. I can't wait for upcoming releases. BUY THIS ALBUM!
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Unique style. 
Dark melodies, some IDM touch, trip-hop beats + robotic vocals... 

Keep it up guys! amazing job!
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There's surely a world domination endeavor being served up by the cybortronic makers of "Lacunae."  It's all encoded on this CD.  You may find other styles of music out there, but the sandwiching of something dark with something secretive, but still leaving you feeling like you just might go out and break up with that stupid girl/boyfriend, or that you really deserve a promotion and you'll tell your boss to cram it if you don't get it.  It can also let you slink deeper into the darkness if that girl/boyfriend actually becomes more beautiful, rich and sophisticated later down the road, or when your new burger flipping job after flipping your old job the finger turns out to not be the Zen of capitalist working you figured it would be.  As I said to "Lacunae" personally, their's is a music of spices, not meat.  Yeah I told them I cracked their secret of cyborg domination too.     Huh.  You bet I did.  Resisting is futile.

Kyle Weiss
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