Between the reverberant, Gothic confessionals of Chelsea Wolfe and Starred's heavy-lidded Mazzy/Spiritualized hybridization, the Pendu Sound label has been focused on a more earthy type of hauntology as of late. Latest signing Tempers appears to cut against this trend, as the NYC duo incorporates more typical fare of coldwave and shoegaze. Yet they're still every bit as focused on a patient creep, even if it's the result of synthetic elements rather than the organic.

The mechanistic aspects of "Strange Harvest" remain constant throughout, an insistent thump that's halfway between Factory and Wax Trax!, while Jasmine Golestaneh's vocals become increasingly distorted and blown-out. Within its four minutes, the slow burn of "Strange Harvest" reaches a point of self-immolation and for good measure, the acoustic version serving as the B-side puts them right back within Pendu's current milieu.