MYLLA ISSUES - My(Rage)

Mylla Issues is the project of a young Roman artist from the goth scene, underlining a generational shift that continues to take place even within a scene often accused of being too conservative or tied solely to the historic names of the 80's. Of course, playing and producing darkwave today is very different from forty years ago, but the path taken by the likes of Boy Harsher, Nnhmn or Years Of Denial (and the list really is long) shows how these sounds have managed to evolve, above all thanks to cross-pollination with other genres.

Compared to the aforementioned names, Mylla at times leans on more delicate vocals, in some cases even dreamy ones, as happens on the excellent calling card that opens the record (“Creature Of June”) or on the eighties-tinged “Two Sisters”, which together with “Party!!!” (not too far removed from the pop attitude of Nuovo Testamento) is the most nostalgic track on the record. While the single “Hollow Way” brings out a murkier, more esoteric side, it's also worth noting some significant Ebm influences: take “Riot Witch”, whose bassline seems borrowed straight from Nitzer Ebb (the track, however, evolves along more modern, synthetic lines).

The room for growth is considerable, because aside from a couple of rawer, less fully formed moments, Mylla Issues has little to envy in other emerging names on the dark scene (Night In Athens, the solo creation of Tina Boleti, comes to mind immediately). This is borne out by an intense live schedule (including shows abroad), as well as a solid collaboration with Fluid Ghost, an artist based in France who here handles production on “Haunter” and “Creature Of June”. There's still a glimmer of hope in the shadow of the Colosseum.

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13/09/2026