I believe this is the first review of any Hand Drawn Dracula release on our pages. It’s been a while since I started following the activities of this Canadian record label, and I was surprised by the sheer amount of quality releases published by them. It’s one of those prolific record labels without weak releases… Read More Praises – In This Year: Hierophant LP (Hand Drawn Dracula)
Before the internet, samplers were a great way to hear new music, find out about new bands, and check out label activities. That way, you could handpick several bands and purchase their releases without wasting money on something you didn’t like. Sadly, the format lost in popularity with the rise of the mp3 era and… Read More V/A – Grazil Records & Friends Vol. 2. (Grazil Records)
We have some heavier underground names on our pages today, thanks to Grazil Records. This time, this prolific Austrian label gathered four bands known for their heavier sound to participate in a four-way split release. “Murska Zadruga” includes familiar names such as Harrowist, Thosar, Mossadeq, and Justice Lost. As far as I know, all the… Read More Harrowist / Thosar / Mossadeq / Justice Lost – Murska Zadruga Split CS (Grazil Records)
Today I would like to talk about the band that shapeshifts its sound with each new release, but somehow it does it with a lot of sense of balance and style. Abrasive Trees are not strangers to these pages, and I had a chance to write about their previous recordings. I was familiar with their… Read More Abrasive Trees – Moulding Heaven With Earth/Kali Sends Flowers CD EP
Dublin experimental rock quintet Lifts has released its debut single today. Unconsidered carries a comprehensive amalgam of several but complementary music genres combined into a pleasing piece of avant-garde artistry. The composition sets the unsettling and theatric tone followed by generous servings of tension. Besides the beforementioned tension, Lifts fully stacked Unconsidered with brilliant ideas… Read More Lifts – Unconsidered
Grazil Records has already proved multiple times why they’re one of the best extreme underground music labels in Austria, but here’s another proof about it. Of course, this one also comes from the batch of records we received a while ago. I wasn’t familiar with Mandaground until I heard this release, but their name sounds… Read More Mandaground – Enlightenment LP (Grazil Records)
Here’s another brilliant release from the Grazil Records batch. It’s nearly mindblowing how many versatile artists and bands this prolific record label carries on its roster. You can stumble upon every possible music genre by scrolling down their pages. Just name it, they have it. Come System is unquestionably one of those unique bands that’re… Read More Coma System – Blurred LP (Grazil Records)
The Swiss music scene stands strong according to the artists/bands I had a chance to listen to in the past couple of years. Swiss groups and artists always push the boundaries of known and lesser-known genres to the max, so even if you stumble upon a regular indie band, there are high possibilities you’ll listen… Read More Honey For Petzi – Observations + Descriptions CD (Two Gentlemen)
Once again, we’re delving deep into the experimental avant-garde waters. I would like to introduce Marcus Herne, a London-based composer and experimental artist who uses various approaches to achieve the desired sound. After the critically acclaimed composition 88, which consists of countless layers of piano recordings, Further Reach, and Forms EP, Herne revisits his artistic/sonic… Read More Marcus Herne – 88 II
Warsaw, Poland-based avantpop artist Maja Laura recently released a new single. Lavender Brown is her second single in the row that comes as a proper continuation of her debut, Feldman’s Voicing Resonance. The brand new single will be such a treat to those listeners who’re profoundly into avant-garde music genres, but the song also goes… Read More Maja Laura – Lavender Brown
Danish experimental artist Amphior unleashed a brand new single a couple of days ago. Phantasm is the debut single from his latest full-length release named Another Presence. It serves as a perfect introductory piece into the vast sonic universe delivered by a very talented experimental performer who simultaneously merges several complementary genres of avant-garde music… Read More Amphior – Phantasm
We have another tremendous artist today who’s no stranger to our pages. I wrote about Jem Doulton before, and you should all be aware of his art by now. Doulton is an experienced drummer who recorded and toured with the greats such as Thurston Moore and Róisín Murphy, but also active in many psych/alternative rock,… Read More Jem Doulton – The Spitting Dummy Parade
Thoughts Words Action 