Album Review: Zed Penguin – A Ghost, A Beast
Edinburgh seems to be a bit of a breeding ground for slightly ravaged art rock eccentrics toting cellos. Zed Penguin have been around a while, ploughing not a dissimilar furrow…
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Not Forgotten: Chu Ishikawa – Tetsuo: Complete Box
Right at the end of 2017 came the news that Japanese industrial composer Chu Ishikawa had died aged 51. I wouldn’t want to attempt any kind of obituary – I’m…
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Album Review: The Soft Moon – Criminal
The Soft Moon ‘Criminal’ (Sacred Bones) out Feb 2, 2018 Dark industrial soundscapes permeate the music of The Soft Moon a.k.a. Luis Vasquez, whose angst-filled vocals and lyrics focus on…
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Album Review: The Shins – The Worms Heart
For me the fascinating thing about The Worms Heart is not its concept, or even the music within, but it’s trying to figure out exactly when James Mercer came up…
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Say Psych: Album Review: Dead Vibrations – Dead Vibrations
Dead Vibrations burst onto the booming Stockholm music scene in 2015 and have been flying the flag high for Scandinavian shoegaze ever since. Comprised of Christian Jansson (Guitar & Vocals), Elmer…
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Album Review: ShapeShiftingAliens – ShapeShiftingAliens
There is no doubt that the vocals of Swedish duo ShapeShiftingAliens (SSA) will immediately make you think of David Bowie, and there are echoes of some other of my favourite…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers
Label: Virgin EMI Released: 9th February 2018 More well-known initially as frontman of American rockers The Gaslight Anthem, Brian Fallon has offered his second solo album since he debuted…
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Album Review: AWOLNATION – Here come the runts
I was as confused about the title of this record as most people. It sounds like the title of a whacky new cartoon someone is pitching to Nickelodeon. So understandably…
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Album Review: Car Seat Headrest – Twin Fantasy
Indie rock group Car Seat Headrest are re-releasing their classic 2011 album Twin Fantasy on the 16th of February. The same songs re-recorded, re-imagined and professionally finished, with plenty of…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Django Django “Marble Skies”
Django Django return with their third studio album “Marble Skies” which sees the Scottish-formed, London-based art/maths rock quartet honing their particular brand of quirky guitar-driven synth pop to reach new…
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