Neon White Soundtrack Part 2: The Burn That Cures＜Splatter Vinyl＞

Machine Girls first video game soundtrack, for the first-person shooter Neon White, was released in two parts. While the first, The Wicked Heart, focuses on longer, more developed breakbeat-driven tracks, the second, The Burn That Cures, is mainly filled with short atmospheric pieces, more closely resembling a typical soundtrack. "Heavenly Delight" is one of the few tracks to approach ecstatic drumnbass, but most of the other selections with beats are minimal and more aligned with trap or dubstep. The ambient pieces, like "Piece of Mind" and "Holy Ground," are actually a refreshing change of pace and unlike anything else Machine Girl has done, so it would be intriguing to hear more material like this from the artist. A few abrasive, noisy tracks like "Severed" and "Be Not Afraid" flip to a much more unsettling mood. Overall, The Burn That Cures does contain a lot of impressive material, but with the most exciting tracks reserved for the first part of the soundtrack, this one cant help but feel like a collection of outtakes in comparison. ~ Paul Simpson