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SEE: Sofie – ‘Try To Reach Me’: languid, cinematic, European pop

STONES THROW’s intelligent Viennese chanteuse Sofie, who released one of the cleverest albums of the year with the graceful, European pop of Cult Survivor back in June (read our review…

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Track: Tourists release another shimmering single ‘Another State’ and announce news of album

‘Another State’ is the new dreamy and hypnotic single from the very exciting Tourists, and accompanies news of the release of the eponymously titled debut album due out on 20…

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Album Review: The Finalists release their warm and enveloping debut album First

Sydney supergroup The Finalists have just released their debut album ‘First’ and it is a delight. Nine tracks that feature the most jangling and sparkling of guitars – six strings,…

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Track: Alter Bridge – Last Rites taken from upcoming EP

Alter Bridge have released a lyric video for their original, new song ‘Last Rites’ taken from their upcoming EP Walk The Sky 2.0. The video has a dark and mystical aesthetic utilising a…

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Premiere: Nicholas Krgovich & Friends release new single ‘Giving and Receiving’

Vancouver singer-songwriter Nicholas Krgovich has been releasing records for several years now, both under his own steam and as a member of No Kids, P:ANO and Gigi. Moone Records are following…

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Album Review: The Cribs – ‘Night Network’: their best yet?

Replete with unparalleled displays of riff-age. Riddled with lyrical honesty. An uncompromising garage-punk production. Each of The Cribs’ releases has honed these and other facets with increasing skill and, as…

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Album Review: Young Jesus – ‘Welcome to Conceptual Beach’

Saddle Creek 's emo-jazz-rock band presents its most accomplished album, a spiritual journey driven by a swirl of enthralling riffs

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TRACK: The Dawdler – ‘Sign Of Growth’: a sad, cruciverbalist shoegaze rush

THE DAWDLER is the low-key musical alias of Tyneside singer-songwriter John Edgar, who describes himself on his Twitter profile as “Ambient pop. Sad.” He’s more than made us sit up…

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CASSETTE REVIEWS: A trio of leftfield beauties from Fritz Pape, Stephen Molyneux, and Laura Luna Castillo

WHITED SEPULCHRE is one of those brilliant little labels nibbling away at, and fascinated by, what’s happening out on the margins. The artists driven less by adoring teens and the…

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PREMIERE: Kazumichi Komatsu – ‘Orca’: textural dreamstate IDM

KAZUMICHI KOMATSU is a Japanese electronicist and multi-media artist who you can place quite firmly in a grand tradition of sonic playfulness and interrogation that also includes microsound artist Ryoji…

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SEE: Sofie – ‘Try To Reach Me’: languid, cinematic, European pop

Track: Tourists release another shimmering single ‘Another State’ and announce news of album

Album Review: The Finalists release their warm and enveloping debut album First

Track: Alter Bridge – Last Rites taken from upcoming EP

Premiere: Nicholas Krgovich & Friends release new single ‘Giving and Receiving’

Album Review: The Cribs – ‘Night Network’: their best yet?

Album Review: Young Jesus – ‘Welcome to Conceptual Beach’

TRACK: The Dawdler – ‘Sign Of Growth’: a sad, cruciverbalist shoegaze rush

CASSETTE REVIEWS: A trio of leftfield beauties from Fritz Pape, Stephen Molyneux, and Laura Luna Castillo

PREMIERE: Kazumichi Komatsu – ‘Orca’: textural dreamstate IDM