Category: REVIEWS
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9 o’clock Nasty – Heavy
“Heavy” is the latest release by 9 o’clock Nasty, a prolific English genre-defying trio based in Leicester. Serving as a sixth standalone single from “Chaos,” their highly anticipated upcoming full-length, slated for release on March 13th, 2026, it further demonstrates their tremendous creativity, talent, and willingness to deliver a completely fresh, unique, innovative, and exciting…
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Feder – S/T LP (Grazil Records)
Feder, the Austrian trio based in Graz, released their self-titled album back in May this year. This fine piece of sonic artistry is the sound of existential dread being set to an anthem, a brilliant collision of noise and nuance. You get the raw, uncompromising punch of punk rock, but instead of straight-up street fury,…
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Lilac Vegetal – The Accursed Share
When a band decides to tackle the heavy end of the spectrum, they usually pick a lane, either the lumbering, monolithic groove of doom or the sharp, chaotic noise rock intensity. On their new monolithic release, The Accursed Share, Lilac Vegetal refuse to choose. They build a towering, structurally unsound monument by welding these disparate…
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ZEKE – Peterbilt 7″ (Hound Gawd! Records)
There are few bands in the history of aggressive music who can lay claim to having invented their own genre with such unrelenting efficiency as ZEKE. Since their emergence from the streets of Seattle, they have defined speed as a core philosophy. With the release of their new 7-inch, Peterbilt, the legends are definitely, gloriously…
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Tamar Berk – Indiesleaze 2005
We all had a particular times of our lives when we dreamed big without even thinking what future holds. For Tamar Berk, one of our favorite singer-songwriters, 2005 was a year where she spent her free time rehearsing and performing with various bands, looking for more gigs, and looking for more opportunites for her music…
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Julie Paschke – Cold In Your Town
“Cold In Your Town” is the latest single by Julie Paschke, an outstanding Australian singer-songwriter based in Melbourne. It’s her fifth piece of work in 2025, arriving as an appropriate continuation of “Bookends,” “Man As A Teacher,” “New Year,” and “Marigolds,” five excellent standalone singles released this year that you should also check out as…
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Hollows – Blood
Hollows are not like any other band you could stumble upon nowadays. In a vast sea of same and repetitive modern rock music, their songs shine in a limelight, proving there are still bands able to resonate with the same warmth, depth, meaning, and emotion. These profoundly creative musicians are capable of delivering that special…
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Generation Gap – Reconstruction LP (Grazil Records)
Generation Gap’s new album, Reconstruction, serves up a pure, unadulterated shot of high-octane energy, exactly proving what the phrase “music with purpose” means. It’s a supersonic manifesto delivered at 200 miles per hour, wrapped in the tightest, most irresistible rhythms you’ll hear all year. The moment you drop the needle on Reconstruction, the message is…
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Lilac Vegetal – Urlaub auf der Müllinsel 10″ (Grazil Records)
Lilac Vegetal’s 10” vinyl release, Urlaub auf der Müllinsel boldly demonstrates a more creative side of stoner, sludge, doom, and noise rock music. Hailing from the dual creative centers of Vienna and Graz, this Austrian trio builds a wall of sound, and then they invite you to try to climb it while they actively try…
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Discure – Soundtrack For People Who Hate Music LP (Grazil Records)
Let’s be honest, when an album is titled Soundtrack For People Who Hate Music LP, you know exactly what you’re getting into. You’re not getting easy listening. You’re not getting background noise for a chill Sunday brunch. You’re getting a declaration of war against convention, a 1000-watt sonic assault designed to rearrange your way of…
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Dylan Gers – Feel My Heart
In today’s music landscape, where many excellent artists and bands release marvelous music on a daily basis, only a few manage to deliver a one-of-a-kind listening experience that goes beyond all expectations. Dylan Gers, an English singer-songwriter based in London, does exactly that. “Feel My Heart,” one of his recent works showcases how rock music…
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Wotts – he spoke with conviction
Wotts are back with another marvelous composition that will immediately resonate with anyone looking for calm, soothing, relaxing, ethereal music. “he spoke with conviction” is their latest standalone single, arriving after many works released this year, further positioning Wotts’ position as one of the greatest contemporary indie pop duos you could stumble upon nowadays. It’s…
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