Tag: EXPERIMENTAL ROCK
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Bob Dylan Tweets About Attending Nick Cave’s Paris Show, Nick Responds With Gratitude
In one his latest tweets, Bob Dylan recounts his experience attending a Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds concert at the Accor Arena in Paris on November 17. Dylan tweeted, “Saw Nick Cave in Paris recently at the Accor Arena and I was really struck by that song Joy where he sings, ‘We’ve all had…
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The Oscillation – Monographic LP (All Time Low, Hands In The Dark Records)
The Oscillation’s Monographic, released in 2016, is a hypnotic sonic voyage through experimental rock, krautrock, post-punk, and psychedelic rock world that defies easy classification. Helmed by multi-instrumentalist Demian Castellanos, the album is a feverish blend of jangling, reverb-drenched guitars, heavy distortion, and richly textured synths, creating an expansive soundscape. It’s an intense experience that pulls…
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Gig Review: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Arena Zagreb 15.10.2024.
On October 15, 2024, the legendary Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds descended upon Arena Zagreb, delivering a concert that was as emotionally charged as it was musically masterful. This performance was more than just another stop on their tour, it was a deeply immersive, soul-stirring event that left the audience in awe. With a…
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OBERHEIM! – OBERHEIM! LP (Spacebucks Recordings)
An up-and-coming garage rock sensation, OBERHEIM!, recently released a self-titled debut album via Spacebucks Recordings. Consisting of six excellent compositions, this extraordinary band breaks the rules and shapeshifts the music of the conventional garage rock sound by incorporating many different but complementary styles into their tracks. Although this particular music genre dominates the most, these…
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Coma System – Wired Machines LP (Grazil Records)
“Wired Machines” is the latest full-length album by Coma System, an outstanding Austrian trio based in Graz. Consisting of ten songs, these folks showcase their recognizable style but also experimenting with some additional styles. For those stumbling upon this excellent band for the first time, Coma System embraces all the vital elements from several complementary…
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LICE’s ‘Mown In Circles’: Unraveling Language & Misinformation Through Experimental Rock
Bristol-formed experimental rock group LICE release their new single ‘Mown In Circles’, taken from their forthcoming album Third Time At The Beach. The album is a three-part epic, exploring the struggle to better understand the world around us, and will be released 20th September via AD 93. Darting between minimalism, rock, techno and more, it sends…
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Ravage: French Experimental Trio Unleashes New Video “Demon Lover”
Experimental French trio RAVAGE shares new video for track “Demon Lover” and announce a first series of shows this summer. The ensemble consists of violinists Mathieu Werchowski & Bastien Pelenc and percussionist Anthony Laguerre. The video was shot by Pierre Veyser in May 2023. When two violins steeped in trance music and noise experimentation collide with a drum kit navigating between fantasized doom and electroacoustic…
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Dark Tree Bark – Kameni Spavač LP (Geenger Records)
“Kameni Spavač,” the debut album by the Croatian experimental rock band Dark Tree Bark, is a bold and captivating exploration into the realms of post-rock, krautrock, progressive rock, and beyond. This ambitious release features five profoundly complex compositions— “Sanjarenje,” “Vražji Prolaz,” “Mrkla Šuma,” “Bijela Soba,” and “Fjord”—each carrying a unique mood and ambiance while collectively…
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Broken Filters – Uncharted Territory
Released in 2022, “Uncharted Territory” marks the second album from Broken Filters, a band unafraid to push the boundaries of music genres. This offering delves deep into the realms of experimental rock, while expertly integrating elements from krautrock, psych-rock, art-rock, free-jazz, and alternative rock. This fusion creates a unique auditory journey, characterized by the band’s…
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Broken Filters – Broken Filters LP
Back in 2018, Stockholm-based band Broken Filters made a remarkable self-titled debut album, which stands as their first piece of work. This collection of tracks showcases an impressive blend of experimental rock, krautrock, psych-rock, art-rock, free-jazz, and alternative influences, creating an innovative and deeply engaging ambiance. The album, consisting of nine diverse tracks, takes the…
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Mothman And The Thunderbirds – So Long (Portal Hopper)
“So Long (Portal Hopper)” is a new track by Mothman and The Thunderbirds, a music outlet of Philadelphia-based musician and produced Alex Parkinson. It’s his second piece of work in 2024, serving as an adequate follow-up of “Ruby Skies,” another excellent single you should check out as soon as possible. Together, these two tracks announce…
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Twenty One Trillion – 18,17,16,15 EP 12″ (Expert Word Records)
Last week, you had a chance to read a review of “LP2,” a second offering of Twenty One Trillion, a Columbia, Missouri-based post-rock duo. The band has treated us with “18,17,16,15” their latest extended play release strictly limited to 50 copies on black vinyl. While working on “LP1” and “LP2,” Twenty One Trillion had around…
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