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Album Review: The majestic Horsegirl unveil their stunning masterpiece ‘Phonetics On And On’, ahead of US. UK and European tour.

At the risk of using superlatives so early in a review, I haven’t got this excited about a band since I heard the first single from Fontaines D.C.. Originally from…

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Album Review: Jupiter & Okwess –‘Ekoya’: The Irrepressible Congolese band deliver a scorching return.

Formed in 1990 by Jupiter Bokondji from within the buzzing Congolese street music scene, Jupiter & Okwess have always been an irrepressible band. From early success across Africa to serious…

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Album Review: Peace Flag Ensemble – ‘Everything Is Possible’: sublime and intimate jazz-toned portraits from the Saskatchewan sextet.

Saskatchewan sound sculptors Peace Flag Ensemble are a band who always seem to go about things quietly. No Fanfares, no bombast, a musical collective whose fluent jazz-toned, post rock dynamics…

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Album Review: Emergence Collective – Chapel; A Meditative Exploration of Evolving Soundscapes

Sheffield’s Emergence Collective have quietly built a reputation for crafting hypnotic, slow-burning improvisations that straddle the boundaries of minimalism, contemporary classical, and ambient music. Their latest release, Chapel, recorded live…

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Album Review: Matters Unknown – ‘Silhouettes: A Dream Sphere Journal’ EP’: enriching nu-jazz, poignant and powerful.

Trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Enser is possibly best known as a key member of pioneering global beat collective Nubiyan Twist but away from that thriving collective he’s sculpting his own…

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EP Review: Sypha – Borderland

Borderline is the new atmospheric EP of hard riffing brilliance from British metallers Sypha. Whether it’s the soaring chorus on opener ‘Dirty Floor’ or the frantic hardcore verses on ‘Limbo’,…

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Album Review: Sharon Van Etten & the Attachment releases glittering self-titled debut album through Jagjaguwar

The magnificent Sharon Van Etten is back with a new band, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory and they have just released their self-titled debut album via Jagjaguwar. This is a new…

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Album Review: Tasmania’s Pete Cornelius unveils his latest long-player, Southern

Known as one of Tasmania’s (and Australia’s) premier guitarists, Pete Cornelius has just released his 10th album, the aptly named Southern. Opening track, Cruikshank is an epic, sprawling tale about…

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Album Review: Circa Waves – Death and Love part 1; near death experience leads to a joyous celebration of life

Circa Waves return with their latest album, a collection of feel-good indie rock anthems that play to their strengths. While they don’t attempt to reinvent the wheel, they deliver exactly…

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Album Review: Red Gazelle Trio – ‘On A Human Level’: naturally soulful and melodically warm, a new Nordic jazz gem.

Perceptions and pronouncements about Nordic Jazz can often return to parts of the classic ECM catalogue with its sophisticated coolness, ambient leanings and breathtaking spaciousness. But naturally, the Scandinavian scene…

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