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NEWS: A reissue for chamber-pop masterpiece ‘A Life Full Of Farewells’ by The Apartments

Known as the darker brother of The Go-Betweens, Peter Milton Walsh’s career has recently been revamped, also thanks to the collaboration with a few French labels, Microcultures and Talitres. The…

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ALBUM REVIEW: The Weather Station – Ignorance

Building up on the career of an accomplished artist, Ignorance is no doubt one of the first “headline” albums of 2021. Full of lush and classy orchestrations, the album exudes…

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News: Terror To Release Trapped In A World LP On March 5th

As one of the innovators and prime successors of hardcore music as we know it today, it shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that Terror, giants of LA Hardcore, are…

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Track: Manchester punks Deafdeafdeaf release new single, Nothingness

There appears to have been a surge within the waves of modern punk rock in that the constantly updated bouts in technology make professional sounding material more attainable and gives…

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SEE: Skindred release video for previously unreleased track ‘It’s A Crime’

Newport hailing reggae-rockers Skindred have unleashed a lyric video for their previously unreleased rare cut from the Japanese version of their second album, Roots Rock Riot. Speaking on the track, vocalist…

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ALBUM REVIEW: Foo Fighters – Medicine at Midnight

After what seems like a lifetime since the album was delayed back in early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Foo Fighters have finally unveiled their 10th studio album Medicine…

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ALBUM REVIEW: Weezer – OK Human

It’s clear that Weezer represent an easy target for any tongue-in-cheek listener. Even if New Radicals have come back on stage for an impromptu reunion celebrating Biden’s presidential inauguration, it’s…

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SEE: Soen Release Video for Track ‘Illusion’

In the wake of their fifth record, IMPERIAL, Swedish metal band Soen have released an emotionally charged video for their track ‘Illusion.’ The powerful ballad features passages of sumptuous lilting…

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SEE: Code Orange Release Animated Video for Autumn and Carbine

Code Orange have unveiled an official music video for ‘Autumn and Carbine,’ taken from last year’s critically acclaimed record ‘Underneath.’ The video sees the group dropped into a dystopian future…

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NEWS: Gatecreeper Sign To Nuclear Blast Records

Photo Credit: Hayley Rippy Slamming, destructive death metal champions Gatecreeper, from Tucson, Arizona, have been appropriately accepted to the roster of one of the biggest heavy metal record labels, Nuclear Blast!…

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