A remarkable evolution of popwave music packed with diverse influences.
Category Archive: Synthwave Review
Synthwave is a retrofuturistic form of music that marries ’80s synthesizers with modern production and songwriting techniques. The synthwave review archive includes all reviews written by Iron Skullet, including those for the best and worst albums in the genre.
A few growing pains do little to diminish enjoyment of an ambitious and epic album
Kids’ candy-like interpretation of the past delivers mixed results.
Beckett returns with a remarkable genre blend delivered with brilliant melodies.
Wolf and Raven reveal their creative process, favorite video games, go-to snack foods, and more in this full interview.
A thick slab of cyberpunk synthwave with many memorable moments
Society simultaneously represents the best and worst synthwave has to offer.
The best albums made in the original style of synthwave music, outrun.
NRW belly-flops again with Neon Nox’s debut full-length.
Genocity is a masterpiece of surrealist audio terror.
Streets offers several rewarding slices of heartfelt popwave music
Magenta Nights is a highly polished gem of true synthwave music.
Incomplete songwriting tarnishes Bart Graft’s otherwise attractive suburbia.
Dreadful guitar work and grainy production drag down Judge Bitch’s mediocre songwriting.
A lone song stands out from the dreary heap of repetitive synth music.