The Black Neon - Arts & Crafts

Review by Grant Purdum

Conjuring the ghost of Kitaro would seem impossible, seeing as the cult composer isn’t dead. But The Black Neon do just that with the synth-driven opening track of their full-length debut, Arts & Crafts. After a slight detour into by-the-numbers indie rock, Steve Webster returns to his surprisingly new-age roots only to blend it with the indie feel of the track before it. Things ping-pong back and forth between dreamscapes, rock, and dance-driven synth-pop for the remainder, often a tad comparable to a MUCH more laid-back Russian Futurists or Emperor X...»