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Say Psych: Album Review: The Reverb Conspiracy – Volume 6

The mission statement of London-based independent label Fuzz Club is to uncover and celebrate the best in fuzz, reverb and drone from every corner of the globe. As well as…

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Album Review: Jaco – You Know

Not quite a new player on the scene, Jaco, aka Jake Waitzman, has released his debut album packed with power pop, a zest for indie/garage pop and chorus’, and it’s…

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Album Review: The Hold Steady – Thrashing Thru the Passion

My relationship with the music of The Hold Steady is one that has evolved since I first heard their music back in 2007. I’d originally heard their name mentioned in…

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Album Review : Ty Segall’s ‘First Taste’

That California Mad Hatter of indie rock Ty Segall is back with a new album. Coming down from the T. Rex grooves and Detroit City rock/funk of Freedom’s Goblin, his…

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Album Review: Various Artists – 1977 The year that punk broke

New 3 CD Punk Box Set from Cherry Red the perfect introduction if you ever needed one. There has been some very good Punk box sets in recent years, and…

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Album Review: Ummagma – Compass

Any preconception about Ummagma being easily slotted into a dream/pop shoegaze label was put on notice with the release of their single ‘Caravan’ earlier this year and has certainly been…

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Album Review: TC&I – Naked Flames – Live at Swindon Arts Centre

Well this is a delightful surprise. After the release of TC&I‘s welcome ‘Great Aspirations’ EP last year there were murmurings that the project was finished for the moment following some…

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Album Review : Drab Majesty’s ‘Modern Mirror

Drab Majesty creates in light and dark. There’s the Gothic chill of Pornography-era Cure and the synth pop lift of early OMD, Talk Talk, and Animotion. Deb Demure started Drab…

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Album cover artwork for Malin Head by Ardentjohn

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Album Review: Ardentjohn – Malin Head

Ardentjohn provide the perfect summer mix of sunshine and showers on their poignant new album Malin Head. Although the band was originally formed in Edinburgh, the members of Ardentjohn –…

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Album Review: Bad Breeding – Exiled

Following the critical acclaim heaped upon the band for their first two albums and their support spots with such luminaries as Fucked Up and METZ, Stevenage anarcho-punk quartet Bad Breeding…

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