Review
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Barrio Lindo – ecdysis Vol 1
Exploring the merger of electronic, acoustic, and multiple cultures whilst examining a personal history.
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Crown Lands – Ritual II Review
A rhythmic spiritual journey with an array of percussion, flutes, guitars, and synths at your side.
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Zola Blood – Nothing Is Wasted Review
Taking on slow techno and a whole lot of bass with their excellent new EP of moodier dream pop.
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Bayonne and Nathaniel Earl – Temporary Time (Scores) Review
Turning an indie pop gem into a contemporary classic arrangement fit for any sci-fi movie.
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Fragile Animals – Tourist Review
My favourite dream pop release of 2025 to date.
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Korfian – Digital Brutalism Review
A heavy darkwave reflection on a digital world and the loss of a father.
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Sister Species – Lena In The Bog Review
A folk rock band that brings its own three-piece trumpet section.
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ELE YPSIS – Quintet No 1 – Tik Tak Review
A wildly experimental electronic chamber music comment on wasting time... that isn't a waste of time!
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Manoske – Kairanban EP Review
Where pop sensibilities and chiptune meet for a collection of absolute bangers.
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Jesse Mac Cormack – Joy Review
A euphoric collection of dance anthems to lift your spirit.
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ganavya – Nilam Review
A calming voice of comfort in a busy, unforgiving world.
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Mykalle – Da pacem Review
Merging the Gothic with the Holy for a unique vision of a modern day musical priestess.
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Nina Nastasia – Songs for a World of Trouble Review
Stark, sparse folk music to explore what community and home feels like in a world full of trouble.
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Charlotte Martin – Mercury Review
Inspired by her music students, Charlotte Martin exudes confidence and strength in this climactic and emotionally-charged EP.
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Molly Joyce – State Change Review
An intensely personal sonic journal of surgeries, disability, mourning what's lost, and reclaiming what remains.
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Crown Lands – Ritual I Review
Heavy prog rock duo turn to psychdelic world ambience for a beautiful EP for those who enjoy hand percussion and flutes.
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Edward Cross – When The Dust Settles Review
Cinematic piano-based compositions exploring the quiet emotional moments directly after a revelation.
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Lipsmear – The Death of Light Review
Freezepop's darkwave side project shows the bubbly synthpop band in a new light.
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Gitta De Ridder – N(i)e(u)w Land Review
Homely folk songs about love, home life and finding the warm hug in life.
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Yuuf – Alma’s Cove Review
The perfect EP for relaxing on a hot summer's day.
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Ambre Ciel – still, there is the sea Review
A cinematic, rich, and fluid classical chamber pop hybrid album that blurs dream and reality at sea.
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Jolanda Moletta and Karen Vogt – Sea-swallowed Wands Review
Time stretched vocals create an ocean of echoes and reverbs for the most relaxing vocal album of 2025.
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Lido Pimienta – La Belleza Review
A rich, oppressive, and foreboding orchestral Latin album of love, heartbreak, and healing.
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Run! Run! Jump! Punch! – Pizza Trois Sauvages Review
Welcome to chippunk - the mash-up you never knew you wanted but will desperately need after listening to this stonking album.
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Illuminati Hotties – Nickel on the Fountain Floor Review
A band seeking new ways to slide pillowy punk energy into different genres of rock.
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Humano – Los Diablos Siguen Ahí Review
Exploring Ecuadorian caves to downtempo grooves.
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Tune-Yards – Better Dreaming Review
Balancing abuse, joy, and parenting in a world full of a chaos... but with grooves, funky bass, and a powerhouse vocal to dance to.
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Keeley Forsyth and Matthew Bourne – ‘Hand to Mouth’ Review
A stark, honest, and bold collaboration focused on minimal instrumentation and a commanding vocal.
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Miguel Noya – Biofonía II: Voces de la Tierra Review
An audio tour around Venezuela's rainforest and mountainsides.
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Wendy Rule – Meditations on Darkness and Light Review
Charting a ritual across the night in the witchiest way possible.
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Pure Altruism – Heart Circuitry Review
Experimental electronic audio diary entries from a computer looking for love and purpose.
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Marissa Nadler and Milky Burgess – The Bloody Gardener Review
Murder ballads given an ethereal rootsy reimagining.
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Emma Bradley – Winoa’s World Review
Ethereal yearning in a loneliness epidemic lets Emma Bradley open up her inner thoughts and feelings in a vocoder-filled alt-pop gem.
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Night School – For Keeps Review
Mixing the goth girl rock with eeriely sweet vocals for a delve into the darker side of love.
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House of Waters – On Becoming: Improv Sessions Review
The hammered dulcimer led jazz trio explore what it means to be truly present in this collection of improvisations.
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Kaöb – Danza Lingüística Review
Sampling languages and dialects around the world and fusing them into downtempo trances.
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Sunday Driver UK – Sun God Review
A truly original mixture of British folk and classical Indian influences, creating one of the best hidden gems in modern folk fusion.
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Temples – Other Structures EP Review
Four new tracks and two new remixes extend Temples' superb album 'Sun Structures' 10 years on without compromising quality.
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Tom Vek – We Have Sound B-Sides Review
20 years on, the B-sides are back to expand a fantastic album with a treasure chest of hidden indie rock gems.
