Album Review: Gojira – Magma
When the single ‘Stranded’ dropped earlier this year, fans of death metal visionaries Gojira were left somewhat surprised by the new sound. As it turns out, this song was perfectly…
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Album Review: Leapling – Suspended Animation
When an album opens with several bars of naked kick-snare you know you’re dealing with a supremely confident artist. ‘I Decide When It Begins’ isn’t a song title that sounds…
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Album Review: Umberto – Alienation
Umberto’s Alienation feels like a cross between New Age, a Giallo score, and a soundtrack to some strange early 80s sci fi film. Previous albums like Confrontation, Night Has A…
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Album Review: Mongrels – Attack The Monolith
It almost feels wrong listening to music by Kid Acne’s musical project Mongrels digitally. As I opened up my Spotify app (other music streaming services are available) and hit the…
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Album Review: Peter Björn & John — Breakin’ Point
During the recording of Swedish pop wizards Peter Morén, Björn Yttling, and John Eriksson’s latest album Breakin’ Point, after a five-year hiatus, they actually did contemplate splitting up. Instead…
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Album Review: Mourn – ‘Ha, Ha, He.’
Catalonian four-piece Mourn make a welcome return with 26 minutes of youthful exuberance. ‘Ha, Ha, He.’ (out now via Captured Tracks) is the second album released by Mourn in the…
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Album Review: Thylacine – Transsiberian
A concept album composed over a 5,000 mile journey between Moscow and Vladivostok, Artist William Rezé (Thylacine) sampled sounds along the way and blended them over music he created from the…
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Album Review: The Erised – Room 414
When you think of Hospital Records, you no doubt think of drum & bass madness. They have launched the careers of the likes of High Contrast, London Elektricity and Danny…
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Album Review: Letlive.- If I’m The Devil…
There is one thing that needs to be straightened out about Letlive.: there is nobody like them. Their live show, their persona, their music- everything is created and brought to…
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Album Review: William Tyler : Modern Country
William Tyler doesn’t make music as much as he paints aural landscapes. There’s a vast space within his records as a solo musician. The former Lambchop guitarist -over the course…
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