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Album Review: Yann Gourdon’s self-titled LP hypnotizes the listener with swirling, baroque instrumentation

The new offerings from French artist Yann Gourdon create a hypnotizing atmosphere that pushes and pulls the listener from its fabric. It can be argued that ambient music is defined…

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Album Review: Sleeps Society- While She Sleeps

Sheffield metalcore mob While She Sleeps take on the music industry on their fifth record, entitled Sleeps Society. The group tackle societal issues and mental health battles as well as…

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Album review: iogi – ‘everything’s worth it’: a beautiful collection of songs

everything’s worth it is a really refreshing album from Yogev Glusman, a lesser known psych pop artist from Tel Aviv, and admittedly an ambitious one – but by now it’s…

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Exclusive: Hands Down records new single Paintroller live in session for Backseat Mafia

Swedish artist Hands Down (Filip Sjörgren) performed his new single Paintroller for us as part of our At Home Sessions. Combining groovy basslines and a melodic vocal performance, Paintroller makes…

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Album review: Parannoul – ‘To See The Next Part Of The Dream’: a window into catharsis

INSPIRING stories have been hard to find in recent times, so hopefully it will sound refreshing that a project from a South Korean bedroom artist has risen to global attention,…

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Track: Kat Eaton new single announces her debut album

So gorgeously flavoursome; like warm caramel from a soft filled truffle chocolate

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Track: The Amorphous Androgynous Looks Both Ways At Once On Collaboration With Peter Hammill

Futurism and progressive rock go together like peanut butter and jelly, and the new offering from The Amorphous Androgynous has given listeners the same hearty feeling of nostalgia. In collaboration…

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Album review: The Antlers – ‘Green To Gold’: a safe haven in a frugal year

A highly anticipated comeback for Peter Silberman's band, with an album full of soothing melodies

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Track: No Struggle To Bear With Charlotte Adigéry On ‘Bear With Me’

THE OPENING lyrics on the newest offering from Belgian electronic artist Charlotte Adigéry beckon “There’s nowhere to go,” but the dynamism of the production and Adigéry’s performance prove otherwise. In…

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EP review: Real Estate – ‘Half A Human’: capturing the hollowness of quarantine

THE ISOLATION of the pandemic has caused millions of people worldwide to realize how instrumental socialization and interaction has been in our lives. Separated from this aspect of ourselves for…

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