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Album review: Ben Howard – ‘Collections From The Whiteout’: engrossing, tragic stories on his best yet

WHAT a day it is for Ben Howard as he returns with Collections From The Whiteout – an album rich in engrossing stories and full-bodied instrumentals. Critically acclaimed English singer-songwriter…

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See: Bill MacKay and Nathan Bowles get languid with the deep verdancy of ‘Dowsing’

IT’S STILL pretty weird out there right now, right? I think it’s getting better; thank the sweet lord for the gift of music. And one area in which 2021 is…

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Album Review: Black Spiders – ‘Black Spiders’: riff-heavy realness marks their return after four long years

AFTER four years away from the limelight, Sheffield rock heavyweights Black Spiders have unveiled their monster of a self-titled comeback album. Boasting 13 tracks of high-energy, riff-heavy realness, the five-piece…

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Track: Evolfo step forward with their second album, titillating with the Pebblesy garage rush of’Strange Lights’

BROOKLYN’S garage-psych septet Evolfo are shapin’ up good to double the size of their long-playing discography with a June album, Site Out Of Mind, continuing their breathless excursions into the…

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News: Pottery’s Paul Jacobs spreads his wings with a June solo album; see the animated video for the lushly slacker-psych ‘Day To Day’

SPREADING his wings from his excellent mothership, the wiry post-punkers Pottery, Paul Jacobs has debuted an animated video for “Day to Day”, a gently slackercore beauty taken from his forthcoming Pink Dogs…

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See: SORBET unveils a video for his theatrical tale of our lived purgatory, ‘I Heard His Scythe’

IT WAS just a fortnight ago that Chris W Ryan, the Irish producer and veteran of many bands on the Emerald Isle scene, unveiled the palate-cleanser of his new project,…

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BFI Flare Review: Cured

Today, being gay in a progressive society generally means being a second-class citizen in one way or another. Seen, accepted but usually not afforded the same legal protections as someone…

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Premiere: Pearl Diver open their account with the hazy indie pop of You Can Bring Your Darkness; see the new video here

Oxford trio Pearl Driver, aka Mat Sage on vocals and guitar, Josh Rigal on bass and drummer Joel Bassuk have changed things up from their days as Art Theefe, and…

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Feature: Shrines give us a track by track lowdown on their new EP, Ghost Notes

Making a compelling case as London’s heaviest post-punk outfit, Shrines are gearing up for the release of their new EP ‘Ghost Notes’ this coming Friday, March 26th via Apocalyptic Witchcraft…

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Premiere: Naz and Ella release the brilliant No (Doesn’t Mean Convince Me); take a first listen here

Taken from their forthcoming EP (DE)HUMANISE, Naz and Ella have released a new track ‘No (Doesn’t mean convince me)’§, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere it right here…

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Album review: Ben Howard – ‘Collections From The Whiteout’: engrossing, tragic stories on his best yet

See: Bill MacKay and Nathan Bowles get languid with the deep verdancy of ‘Dowsing’

Album Review: Black Spiders – ‘Black Spiders’: riff-heavy realness marks their return after four long years

Track: Evolfo step forward with their second album, titillating with the Pebblesy garage rush of’Strange Lights’

News: Pottery’s Paul Jacobs spreads his wings with a June solo album; see the animated video for the lushly slacker-psych ‘Day To Day’

See: SORBET unveils a video for his theatrical tale of our lived purgatory, ‘I Heard His Scythe’

BFI Flare Review: Cured

Premiere: Pearl Diver open their account with the hazy indie pop of You Can Bring Your Darkness; see the new video here

Feature: Shrines give us a track by track lowdown on their new EP, Ghost Notes

Premiere: Naz and Ella release the brilliant No (Doesn’t Mean Convince Me); take a first listen here