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Lydia Cole returns with new single
Soulful soft rocker returns with more questions for life
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Introducing… Shady Bug
Shady Bug kick off their promotion for their upcoming sophomore album with fuzzy rock anthem ‘Make It Up’. The four-piece band from St Louis have…
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Fawns of Love – Permanent Review
The softer side of shoegaze rock
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Introducing… Crooked Ghost
The first thing I thought of when I heard Crooked Ghost and their lead single from their second album ‘Skeleton House’ was – is that…
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Can’t Swim – This Too Won’t Pass Review
Rocking like its 2000 again Across 2018 for one reason or another most rock albums have passed me by but there’s something fantastically retro about…
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C-jeff – Magenta Review
Complex chiptune arrangement from the electronic composer.
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The Wheel Workers – Post Truth Review
Pointed political anthems for the lost and jaded I discovered The Wheel Workers with their 2015 album Citizens which merged together energetic rock, some jaunty…
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Raoul Vignal – Oak Leaf Review
The softest of French rock Raoul Vignal was a sensational discovery for me last year with his superb album The Silver Veil. Returning right at…
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Restorations – LP5000 Review
Indie rock simmered to perfection There’s not been too many pure indie rock albums that have struck a chord with me throughout 2018 but LP5000…
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Introducing… Beauty In Chaos
Beauty In Chaos is an interesting collaborative effort that centres around guitarist Michael Ciravolo. Ciravolo is the through blood and across the debut album works with a…
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William Carlos Reyes – Guitar Collections Final Fantasy IV Review
Acoustic Guitar – Final Fantasy Style Long term readers know I love my game soundtracks and whilst I haven’t had the chance to review nearly…
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Introducing… WAHL
No, I’m not going to show you musical hair clippers (for that you can look up Parappa The Rapper’s Hair Scare track from the second…
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Emma Ruth Rundle – On Dark Horses Review
A wall of sound and emotion to rock you to your core Emma Ruth Rundle’s heavy and dense wall of guitar sound is her signature…
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Sibylle Baier – Colour Green Review
A lost gem rediscovered 30 years later Sibylle Baier’s story is a wonderful one that is similar to one of my all-time favourite musical artists…
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Introducing… RUEN
RUEN (Rhiannon Mair) has up until recently been a producer for the likes of Laura Marling, Emma McGarth and a personal favourite of mine Bryde.…
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Caroline Rose – Loner Review
A diverse rock album whose hidden depths will pull your triggers… TO DANCE! Caroline Rose’s new album for 2018 is an interesting crossover album of…
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Tash Sultana – Flow State Review
Possibly one of the most soulful records put to tape in years Bursting onto the music scene with several home recordings of amazingly soulful guitar…
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Dentist – Night Swimming Review
Dentist invent a new genre of rock – and I am a fan This year I’ve enjoyed many fantastic records but one genre that hadn’t…
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Introducing… Sit Down
If glam rock met doom rock whilst on the way to a punk festival – that would introduce Sit Down’s music perfectly. Sit Down are…
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Wild Pink – Yolk In The Fur Review
Wild Pink’s music has a timeless wonder to it. The band’s cinematic indie rock manages to be delicate and warm with its quiet moments but…
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Live Vault – Son of William
Son of William is the name for duo Ben and Hayley Wiliams, which came about from Hayley giving Ben singing lessons and Ben teaching Hayley…
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Introducing… Charm of Finches
Aussie duo Ivy and Mabel form the haunting folk chantresses of Charm of Finches. Their voices are beautiful and have the ability to flit from…
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Sleepspent – It’s Better If You Don’t Speak or Think Review
It’s not often I hear of a band from El-Paso popping onto my radar but that is where our trio of today’s music hail from.…
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Good Good Blood – Old Mountain Review
Indie folk man Good Good Blood has had a steady output of several EP’s and an album over the last two years and this year…
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Introducing… Majken
Majken first intrigued me with her SoundCloud genre tag. Gospel-grunge. It’s not even a concept that had crossed my mind but it perfectly describes Majken’s work…
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Fred Abong – Homeless Review
Former Throwing Muses and Belly band member Fred Abong has been in around music for over 30 years but this marks his first real release…
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Materia Collective announce Final Fantasy Guitar Collections (plus Stardew Valley Piano Collections)
As a massive fan of the Final Fantasy Piano Collections, I will always clamber for more intricate and unusual interpretations of game music, including Final…
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Tash Sultana unveils new single and debut album
Tash Sultana has become something of an internet icon, shooting to fame on YouTube with bedroom concerts that showcase her pure love for playing the…
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Belly – “Dove” Review
It’s been over 20 years since the last album from Belly. Music has changed but the DNA of rock hasn’t. When a band gets back…
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The Travelers VGM – “Heart of the Forest (Music from Secret of Mana) Review
Exceptional folk arrangements from an early 90's RPG classic
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Introducing… Zurich
The Swiss bees knees of rock... from England!
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Bryde – “Like An Island” Review
Indie album of 2018?
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Jim Ghedi – “A Hymn For Ancient Land” Review
The warm arms of a summer folk's night
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Max LL – “Civilization” Review
Feeling the Latin groove
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Muffin – “Muffin EP” Review
Grassroots grunge to freak to
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Music For Voyeurs – “Encounter” Review
Mysterious guitars and alien synths
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Tash Sultana – “Notion” Review
Breakfast Hendrix
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The Go Ahead – “In Harms Way” Review
A rock band cramming genres into each song
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Emaline Delapaix – “Songs From the Road Vol 1” Review
Acoustic ditties to swoon to
