Waxwork US Vinyl & CDs

Review: One of the most leftfield cinematic successes of 2023 has easily been the bizarre, loosely based on a true story Cocaine Bear, known for being the final on screen performance from the late, great Ray Liotta. As succinct and direct as a title can be, the film tells the tale of a bear who managed to lay his snout in an abundance of mis-located cocaine, before leading to a frenzied rampage. Scored by Devo mastermind Mark Mothersbaugh, the soundtrack serves up a pulsing blend of coldwave synth lines and industrial bombast, with moments of Tangerine Dream indebted electro-ambience sprinkled throughout.