Album Review : Videodrones’ ‘Nattens Hævn’
Videodrones makes music that grabs you by the jugular and doesn’t let go. It’s dark, brooding electronic music that conjures up late night flicks you’d come across when you were…
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Classic Compilation: The Eels – Meet The Eels: Essential Eels, Vol. 1 (1996–2006)
To my ongoing shame, prior to hearing Meet the Eels, I had dismissed Eels as little more than a post-grunge novelty act after seeing them miming along with toy instruments…
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Album Review: tunnel traffic – MEESH
Adam Hachey writes under the name tunnel traffic but we’ve met him before playing as part of a band called Meesh – enthusiastically reviewed by Backseat Mafia a few years…
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Album Review : Astral TV’s ‘Chrystal Shores
Listening to Astral TVs Chrystal Shores is like receiving some ancient transmission from deep space. It slowly unfolds through breathing synthesizers and tube-driven circuits these interplanetary melodies. This album evokes…
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Live Review: Linkin Park – London O2, 3.7.17
There’s no denying that at one point Linkin Park were an absolute juggernaut in modern rock. Propelled to stardom with the release of 2000’s Hybrid Theory, they were the darlings…
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Classic Compilation: Orbital – Back to Mine
The ‘Back to Mine’ compilations premise was simple. After pummelling your brain to mush in a sweaty club, with four hours of repetitive beats, the DJ in question would invite…
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Not Forgotten: Half Man Half Biscuit – Voyage to the Bottom of the Road
There are times when the lowly court jester is the wisest man in the kingdom. Released just weeks before the lingering-fart that was Be Here Now confirmed that the Britpop…
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Meet: Pattern Language aka Chris Frain
Colorado-based synth-electronic crafter Pattern Language has just released his debut mini-album ‘Total Squaresville’ via London’s Happy Robots Records. In these six tracks, he has managed to create a sound and…
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Meet: Neil Luschetta of Italian rockers Neil
Italian rockers Neil have just released their sophomore album, called ‘Black Flowers’, via Seahorse Recordings. Recorded on the isle of Sicily in southern Italy with renowned producer Paolo Messere (Blessed Child Opera),…
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Classic Compilation: The Divine Comedy – A Secret History: The Best of The Divine Comedy
There have been few compilations as well timed as A Secret History: The Best of The Divine Comedy. Released just as Neil Hannon was enjoying the apex of his commercial…
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