Heavy European Accent?
Edward K-Spel is actually an Englishman, and his singing style is actually quite similar to Syd Barrett's. The original Pink Dots came from the London postpunk milieu, and it was only later that they relocated to Amsterdam, where they've been based ever since. So...I'm not sure why the AMG review talks about K-Spel's heavy European accent. Anyway, this is a great, underrated band with an incredibly dense back catalog worth exploring.