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EP Review: Radio Free Alice unveil their sonically iridescent third EP ‘Empty Words’ as they continue breaking records on their European and US tour

We have been closely following the rapid ascent of Radio Free Alice ever since premiering their video for ‘I (Gotta Fall In Love)’ back in 2023. This was followed by their signing to the…

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Album Review: Prefaces – ‘Acqua Marina’: Cinematic surf rock and dream-state instrumentals from the singular Beirut trio.

If you thought the limits of surf-rock had been reached by Gitkin or Ribot or Khruangbin then the Beirut trio Prefaces have other ideas. Formed around the mercurial and prolific…

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Album Review: TILE’s Human On Hold Vol. 2 Finds Power in the Unresolved

TILE’s Human On Hold Vol. 2 channels post-punk tension and 80s shadows into five urgent tracks, ending with the explosive “Answer.” A sharp, atmospheric sequel that thrives on the space between doubt and clarity.

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Say Psych: Album Review: The Dirt – Monkeypunch

The Dirt are back with a new album after a thirty month gap. In that time they have scaled the length and breadth of the country and now hit us…

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Album Review: Fabia Mantwill Orchestra – IN.SIGHT : Expansive big band jazz packed with invention, melody and sonic lushness.

For any composer the jazz orchestra has always been about much more than expanding the soundscape, it represents a leap of faith where artists dare their own capabilities and imagine…

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Album Review: The Slow Summits have ‘Every Intention’ to blast a ray of luminescent pop sunshine into your ears all the way from Sweden.

Anyone else remember the children’s Swedish detective series Agaton Sax by Swedish author Nils-Olof Franzén and illustrated by Åke Lewerth, with Quentin Blake illustrating the English editions? Agaton Sax also ran the local newspaper,…

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EP Review: Tall Child innovates London’s indie pop formula on debut ‘Somehow you Grow’.

Tall Child is the pseudonym of South-East London based songwriter Zha Ghandi, whose music and talent I’ve been aware of for a long time. They are a permanent fixture of…

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Album Review: Yesterday’s Princess – ‘Tomorrow’s Yearning’: Library music influenced duo deliver a brisk, fresh debut set of soul-jazz teasers.

Bringing something new to the table where Library music sits as the prime influence is difficult but Swedish producers Fredrik Bergsten and Marcus Larsson might be onto something with their…

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News + EP Review: Hobart’s The Black Sea Carnys announce new 6 track EP, ‘Cultland’ on back of news of Australian east coast tour dates

Following on from the release of their debut EP, Nistar (read about it here), The Black Sea Carnys, Tasmania’s kings of all things dark and industrial have announced the impending…

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Album Review: BODIES Return With Long-Awaited Sophomore Album ‘Ores’

The amount of amazing music coming out of Ireland at the moment is staggering, and the new album from Dublin based BODIES is no exception. The post-punk-alt-rockers shine on their…

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