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Track: Buckle before the onslaught of extreme new trio Corroded Spiral’s ‘Forgotten Ether’

PHANTOM LIMB, the label headed by James Vella which has, in recent times, released dark and supremely thrilling, challenging works by the likes of Kevin Richard Martin and Richard Skelton,…

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Track: Wrap yourself up warm this autumn with the regal indie-synthpop of Endearments’ ‘Empress’

THE LEAVES are coming down in droves now, so wrapping y’self up against the incipient chill with the Anglophile dreampop stylings of Brooklyn’s Endearments is our self-care tip to keep…

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Film Review: The Spine of Night

Today, we live in a world where it’s increasingly accepted that animation can be for adults. The likes of The Simpsons, South Park and Family Guy have demonstrated that not…

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See: Breton psych explorers Djinn drop visuals for ‘The Void’

HARD psych explorers Djiin, the four-piece from Rennes in Brittany who are about to drop their third album, Meandering Soul, from which they’ve unveiled the slowburn, progressive jam of “The…

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EP review: Clarice Jensen – ‘Identifying Features’: a second, delightful leftfield venture into filmic cello

WAY BACK in January we took a dive into Ainu Moisir – our full review can be found, here – a deft, brief quarter-hour of exploratory cello and electronica meshing…

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Track: Julia Why? Releases the achingly beautiful and powerful track ‘My Grrrl’ and announces launch gig.

Following the release of the gorgeous track ‘Waiting For Time‘ earlier this year, Julia Wylie, under the moniker Julia Why? has just released another achingly beautiful track ‘My Grrrl’ which…

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Track: Sydney’s Jess Chalker unveils anthemic single ‘Cynical’ on eve of debut album release

Sydney’s Jess Chalker has an extensive musical history behind her as former frontwoman for Sydney-based new-wave duo We Are The Brave, and a host of production and songwriting experience on her…

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Album Review: GB3 – featuring Steve Kilbey (The Church) and Glenn Bennie (Underground Lovers) – unveil ‘Sakura Flower’ and release featured track ‘When I Come Calling’. Full review and pre-order.

There have been rumours circulating all year, but it’s official now: a collaboration between two giants of the Australian indie scene – Steve Kilbey from The Church and Glenn Bennie…

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Album Review: Chubby and the Gang’s ‘The Mutt’s Nuts’ is the dog’s……

It is an unfortunate fact that the kind of music that Chubby and the Gang makes has never been ‘major label’ fodder, at least not in recent times. This is…

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Live Review: Cud – Leadmill, Sheffield 22.10.2021

Words: Jim F / Pictures: Phil Kidd It’s almost like a select club as we talk to people ‘in the know’ at Sheffield’s Leadmill. Most of us ‘of a certain…

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Track: Buckle before the onslaught of extreme new trio Corroded Spiral’s ‘Forgotten Ether’

Track: Wrap yourself up warm this autumn with the regal indie-synthpop of Endearments’ ‘Empress’

Film Review: The Spine of Night

See: Breton psych explorers Djinn drop visuals for ‘The Void’

EP review: Clarice Jensen – ‘Identifying Features’: a second, delightful leftfield venture into filmic cello

Track: Julia Why? Releases the achingly beautiful and powerful track ‘My Grrrl’ and announces launch gig.

Track: Sydney’s Jess Chalker unveils anthemic single ‘Cynical’ on eve of debut album release

Album Review: GB3 – featuring Steve Kilbey (The Church) and Glenn Bennie (Underground Lovers) – unveil ‘Sakura Flower’ and release featured track ‘When I Come Calling’. Full review and pre-order.

Album Review: Chubby and the Gang’s ‘The Mutt’s Nuts’ is the dog’s……

Live Review: Cud – Leadmill, Sheffield 22.10.2021