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EP Review: Michael CG – The Most Highly Acclaimed Horror Phantasy Of Our Time

Teessides Michael CG is ending the year with the release of his lengthy titled EP – ‘The Most Highly Acclaimed Horror Phantasy Of Our Time’. Previously released track, ‘When I…

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EP Review: Oldblood – Arms To The Sky

Formed in north London in 2018, Oldblood merge elements of doom, punk, post-metal and black metal into one cohesive, blackened monstrosity. As shown by their debut 4-track EP ‘Arms to the Sky’. Themed around…

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ALBUM REVIEW: Small Forward – ‘Small Forward’

Great easy listening on debut LP by LA trio

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EP REVIEW: Quiet Marauder – ‘Tiny Men Parts’: a critique of the male condition in bounce-along indiepop

Tiny Men Parts nails masculine creepiness and ineptitude with insouciance and tons of guitar pop like they used to make

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ALBUM REVIEW: Dark Sparkler – ‘Are You With Me Or Against Me?’: fine modular retrotronica

If you're a fan of a real exploration of retro synthesisers and the beauty they bring, like soundscapes with atmosphere and depth that stay edgy and have bags of ambience without, y'know, being ambient per se, Are You With Me Or Are You Against Me? could be just the album for you

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Album Review: Deafheaven – 10 Years Gone

Blackgaze stalwarts revisit their recent past.

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EP REVIEW: Laura Groves – ‘A Private Road’: pristine and dreamy debut; socially distanced gig announced

A Private Road is a dreamscape, swirling elements of modern electronica, shoegaze, soul and folk into a set on which you really get a sense of Laura while she also remains wraithlike, a blur of whisper and talent at the core

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ALBUM REVIEW: Miley Cyrus – ‘Plastic Hearts’

Plastic Hearts took me on a rollercoaster ride that really caught me off-guard, says Chloe Ross

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EP REVIEW: Sophie Jamieson – ‘Release’: a brilliant, introspective four tracker

Her voice and songwriting are so very strong; there's no doubt Release is her best yet

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Album Review: Tori Handsley – ‘As We Stand’

FOREVER associated with folklore whimsy, celestial mystery and the delicate songstress, maybe the harp will always have an image problem? Of course in jazz there have inevitably been those who…

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