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Track: Solander – The Woods Are Gone (plus name your price download)

Wintery sadness, gorgeously delivered. The rhythm is the perfect rendition of walking through snow – always trying to go faster, but caught by the weight of the drifts, the sadness,…

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See: King Krule releases new video for A Lizard State

King Krule videos have always nosedived into the surreal. ‘Rock Bottom’ s visual accompaniment transfigured the desolation-induced lyrics into a beautifully contorted mess of Lynchian, Kafkaesque and beat generation reference…

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Not Forgotton: Northside – Chicken Rhythms, and new spring tour dates

For me, it started with an apple. For there, in my local record emporium (the glorious Left Legged Pineapple in Loughborough) as I thumbed through Cocteau Twins, King of the…

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Track: Ty – Kick Snare and an Idea Part 3

New year, new music from Ty. And it’s something we’re looking forward to a lot, following parts 1 & 2 of the London rappers ‘Kick Snare and an Idea’ series.…

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A buyers guide to Grandaddy

Grandaddy were one of those bands who struggled to catch a break. They had all the talent in the world, great tunes, a fine songwriter in Jason Lytle and had…

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Comic: A Stinky Tail by Sally Anne Hickman

Back in August I finally got around to writing about comics. It hasn’t taken me quite so long to get around to the second piece, but long enough. The good…

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Aan – I Don’t Need Love

Consider this a precursor. Early next year we’re expecting Aan‘s debut album so this is just to tide you over… Yes, yes, yes, they’re ANOTHER band from Portland, Oregon. It…

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Young Braves: Interview and Free Download

“A little bit of liquid courage doesn’t go unnoticed…” Personally I can never get enough of Shropshire, a beautiful combination of breathtaking landscapes and awe-inspiring industrial achievements. It’s also home…

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ALBUM REVIEW – TOY – JOIN THE DOTS

TOY have a lot of nerve. There’s not many bands that would gamble releasing their second album during the second week of December, a time of year the music industry…

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Album Review: Brad Laner – Nearest Suns

Seconds into “Be Gone”, the lead off track from Brad Laner’s newest solo album Nearest Suns you know this isn’t going to be your average listening experience. Part psych-pop, part…

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Track: Solander – The Woods Are Gone (plus name your price download)

See: King Krule releases new video for A Lizard State

Not Forgotton: Northside – Chicken Rhythms, and new spring tour dates

Track: Ty – Kick Snare and an Idea Part 3

A buyers guide to Grandaddy

Comic: A Stinky Tail by Sally Anne Hickman

Aan – I Don’t Need Love

Young Braves: Interview and Free Download

ALBUM REVIEW – TOY – JOIN THE DOTS

Album Review: Brad Laner – Nearest Suns