She hits especially hard on “Saved”–think Nile Rodgers by way of Let’s Dance, drenched in swirling chorus effects. It’s a sound based on nostalgia, but I wouldn’t call it retrowave per se, if only because it goes lighter on the synths and heavier on Elane’s kickass funk guitar (thank The Gods Themselves). Their style teeters right on the edge of camp in the pattern of greats like Oingo Boingo and the B-52’s. “New Excuse” even serves up a similar social critique, but with a colossal pop vocal hook that revels in its wrongheadedness with snarky abandon. It’s what I imagine Win and Régine were going for on Everything Now, only much more fun. More than ever, Astra Elane and Dustin Patterson’s dual vocals give the project a fresh, dynamic edge. They put their best foot forward by opening the album with its title track–and most surefire earworm–“New Excuse.” He brings the mixes a new level of cohesion, but his greatest influence may just be helping The Gods Themselves sound more like their best selves in interviews, the band has described the way the partnership pushed them to a higher level of perfectionism in their writing and arrangements. Part of the newfound polish comes from co-production by Stephen Hague, who’s likely best known for his work with Pet Shop Boys in the 80s. Yes, it’s true–they’ve held onto that romantic spark. With the release of their fourth full-length album, New Excuse, they’re making more and more serious commitments to that throwback sound, but it mostly serves as a slicker, shinier box for the same slyly sensual grooves. Shadow of the Demon Lord, giving you everything you need to serve or oppose these powerful institutions.Seattle dance punk band The Gods Themselves (TGT) have always had a poppy new wave bent–an increasingly aggressive flirtation that blossomed into a love affair flush with synths on their 2018 EP, Glamour & Grime. The information contained in this supplement brings to life the cults and religions described in A variety of lesser religions, including the cults of the Demon Lord.The Old Faith, including eight sects devoted to the Old Gods.Uncertain Faith delves into the secrets of the major cults found in and around the Empire, providing players and Game Masters alike with new information to realize these organizations in play. They find the gods in the sky, in the earth, and even in the creatures around them.

Shadow of the Demon Lord Uncertain Faith The Secrets of the Gods Revealed!įor as long as humankind has lived on Urth, people have looked outside themselves for explanations of why they exist and what purpose they ultimately serve.

The gods themselves