Moving on from the biography / obituary, _Magenta Skycode_ is essentially a darkwave album with an overdose of goth pop sensibility and strong emphasis on atmosphere. It does contain a number of sublime melodies, surprisingly reminiscent of latter day Anathema. Given the background of their members, there is naturally a strong morose mood throughout the album, albeit considerably subtler than the suffocating tones of funeral doom.

The second disc is a hit and miss affair. Particularly atrocious are several remixes, which sound like some new wave musical crime which have been aborted during the brainstorming stage, never mind being committed to plastic. Basically, the usual odds and ends that one would expect from rarities compilation.

As touched on, this is not an album that will appeal to everyone, but for those looking for something accessible yet dark, this may be interesting.