Few bands have so polarised opinion over the last two and a half decades as this duo, singer Alexander Veljanov and keyboard player Ernst Horn: it’s always been a straight case of love or hate. That’s maybe only one of the reasons why Deine Lakaien has become a cult act – certainly in goth circles worldwide, but not merely confined to these. Their latest release, Indicator, doesn’t simply rehash tried and tested formulas. It heralds a whole new era. Anyone who’s always appreciated Deine Lakaien will find on this album a fine range of what the duo has always done well. Deine Lakaien maintain their original focus on electronic instruments but the stylistic diversity and natural playfulness they derive from that is amazing.