The award for 'best album cover of the year' goes to Project Pitchfork's "Kaskade", there is no doubt about that. The tenth album of this unique monument is blessed with beautiful artwork, which we are used to from the band, and that creates high expectations for the music. And there is nothing wrong with the music either! "Kaskade" is a strong symbiosis of typical Project Pitchfork elements and the necessary progression, which makes the album recognizable, yet never old-fashioned. Remarkable is the bigger role for the guitars this time, but this doesn't go at the cost of the subtle nuances the band is known for. Once again the cryptic lyrics are great as well, so we can speak of one of the better Project Pitchfork releases; at least the previous album "Inferno" is totally overshadowed.

"Kaskade" opens surprisingly with the lovely, subtle "Instead of an Angle", whereafter the band increases power with the second song "The Future Is Now". This rhythmic song is perfectly fit for the dancefloor, just like the upbeat German song "Fleischverstärker". Other remarkable songs are the driven "Echoes" with powerful guitars, the beautiful "Dance in the Air", which contains a wonderful chorus and the nicely built-up final song "It's Spring". But the true highlights are the rhythmic and pushing "The Touch" and "Schall und Rauch", a subtle hymn, which combines depth with a very catchy chorus. So "Kaskade" is a must-have for Project Pitchfork fans and is worth a try for everyone who likes gothic, electro or industrial music.