ALBUM REVIEW – POM POKO – CHEATER.
Pom Poko were first brought to Backseat Mafia’s attention early last year when they released their single “Praise” from their debut album Birthday released in 2019. Since then, they’ve been…
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ALBUM REVIEW – FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY – MECHANICAL SOUL
My Spotify Wrapped for 2020 showed that I listened to a lot of Fear Factory throughout the year. A lot – an obscene amount. What’s always been fascinating about the…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Jon Mueller – ‘Family Secret’: an immersive drone palimpsest
Family Secret is a journey of deep interiority: it's implicit that it be served fresh, after dark, suitably lit with no distractions. Clever, eerie and beautiful, it's an album that will continue to reward you
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EP Review: Emma Ruth Rundle & Thou – The Helm of Sorrow
Dark folk singer’s collaboration with Louisiana sludge metallers bears yet more fruit.
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EP REVIEW: Frank Iero and the Future Violence – ‘Heaven Is A Place, This Is A Place’
Heaven is A Place, This Is a Place does its intended job; short and sweet, a furious kick to the jugular
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Album Review: Casper Clausen – Better Way
For a musician who usually takes a studious approach to making records, Casper Clausen’s new album ‘Better Way’ (available via City Slang from January 9th) could almost be seen as…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Sleaford Mods – ‘Spare Ribs’: one of their best to date
Spare Ribs is one of Sleaford Mods’ strongest albums to date and serves as a reminder that they're more unique, more interesting and more exciting than any of the groups that followed in their path
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EP: Mylow – Voyager
Founded by the Berlin band Jazzanova, the Sonar Kollectiv label has been steadily releasing enticing music of the nu-jazz/dance/electronica blend for over 20 years now. So any new name that…
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EP: External- Stillness
Forged from the uncertainty surrounding early 2020, Finnish metal band External have released a brand-new EP entitled ‘Stillness.’
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ALBUM REVIEW: Kiwi Jr. – Cooler Returns
Canadian garage-rock record and release a new record in a pandemic year, while signing with Sub Pop
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