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EP review: Ian William Craig/Kago – ‘FatCat Split Series 24’: one final valedictory 12″ calls time on a superb experimental series

I DON’T know about you, with the vinyl revival – I mean, really, it’s a re-arrival now, isn’t it, here again for the foreseeable – that maybe the 12″ is…

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Album review: Cameron Knowler – ‘Places Of Consequence’: a new music as old as the hills, immersive and atmospheric

TEXAN solo guitar practitioner and melodicist Cameron Knowler – whose lovely, exploratory album with Eli Winter, Anticipation, we fully embraced in early March – is unveiling his very first solo…

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Album Review : Hiatus Kaiyote soar with ‘Mood Valiant’

Hiatus Kaiyote return in 2021 with their new album Mood Valiant, on Brainfeeder/Ninja Tune. The twice-Grammy-nominated band is comprised of Naomi “Nai Palm” Saalfield (guitar, vocals), Paul Bender (bass), Simon…

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EP: The L.I.F.E. PROJECT – L.I.F.E. PROJECT

The L.I.F.E. Project is a collaboration between Josh Rand, guitarist and songwriter of Stone Sour and Paralandra vocalist Casandra Carson. With Stone Sour on a hiatus with Corey Taylor off…

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Album Review: An Early Bird’s beautiful album ‘Diviner’ is a sparkling, romantic journey into the imagination

Milano-based troubadour Stefano De Stefano has been keenly admired by Backseat Mafia since our very birth when we lauded his band Pipers back in 2013 and then his solo stuff…

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Album Review: The Mountain Goats – ‘Dark in Here’

If there was a way in which one could imagine themselves frozen in time, Dark in Here would be the soundtrack for that moment. Sincere, grounded, beaming with analogue sound…

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New Music: Fearful & MTWN – Exordium

Fearful (Chris Murray) & MTWN (Dimitri Mathieu, Maxime Mathieu) colloaborate once more to bring a solid mixture of tuff beats and heavy bass. From the beautiful dark soundscapes of ‘Altered…

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EP: Brighton rockers Yonaka to release new EP/Mixtape, Seize the Power

Brighton based rock band Yonaka release their brand new mixtape Seize the Power on 15th July via Blood Records. The mixtape consists of eight tracks produced entirely by the band…

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Album Review: The Goon Sax illuminate the firmament with spectacular album ‘Mirror II’

The Goon Sax have released their third album ‘Mirror II’ and it confirms their special place amongst Australian indie royalty. The album is essentially one of two parts – there…

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Album Review: ISQ – ‘Requiem for the Faithful 2.0’ – The Remixes

There’s something to be said about the mere act of dancing, post-covid. Let’s just start with that. Whether you’re into club culture or not, we’ve all had a burning desire…

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