After their excellent debut CD "Innuendo" (re-released as "Under the Sky" DCD in Europe by Dependent) this mysterious project hailing from Sweden releases their second full-length "Imago" accomplished with their pre-released MCD "Master". INTERLACE are playing globally Dark Techno/Electro but far away from acts like the too high praised SUICIDE COMMANDO/WUMPSCUT clones who repeat themselves over and over again. I would not say that INTERLACE do really create here something new at all but they are strong devoted in their style. It is nice to hear after their successful debut that they do not change their style in a case of a more club-friendly sound. INTERLACE are still experimental, dark, charismatic, but also able to create calm and melodic pieces. The so-called PUPPYan influence factor is rich included and I hear a stronger progression especially for harsher sounding vocals on the more danceable tracks like "Master", "Conformity" or "Elohim". On the dark melodic side we have here tracks like "Crystalline Hush" or "Track Two" which give the listener some deep atmospheric layers and also the vocals are undistorted and calm down integrated. The first three mentioned tracks can easily fill some dancefloors but nevertheless this CD is not designed to do so. One surprise can be found here with the track "Candle Burns Blue" which has included next to clear vocals some acoustic elements like some real bass and guitar sounds - not that metal stuff, more played in a classic style. The music is alive through its strong efforts in complex experimentally rhythm patterns and its cold melodic influences. This stuff creeps in your brain and you can always find something new and not heard before elements. Marvelous - a must-have!