Tag: REVIEWS
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Dreaming Of Citra – Bitter
“Bitter” is the latest track by Dreaming Of Citra, a superb English quintet based in Manchester. It’s their second piece of work this year, arriving as an adequate follow-up of “Out There Somewhere,” another marvelous single released earlier this year that you should immediately check out. Still, their latest number carries many innovations in writing,…
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Violetera – How A Clock Becomes A Ruler
“How A Clock Becomes A Ruler” is a new release by Violetera, an outstanding instrumental band based in Portland, Oregon. It’s their fourth full-length album, arriving after “Before It Takes Us,” “A Landmark, Not A Beacon,” and ” 1609,” three critically acclaimed works that you should immediately check out. It consists of seven excellent compositions…
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Red Skies Mourning – Myosotis
“Myosotis” is the latest release by Red Skies Mourning, an excellent music outlet based in Baltimore, Maryland. Heavily promoted with tracks such as “See You There,” “Beautiful Things,” “As It Was,” and “Borderline,” it’s a second full-length album arriving after a critically acclaimed self-titled debut. Still, this material carries many innovations in songwriting, composing, arranging,…
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Jaime’s Tone – All Those Years
“All Those Years” is the latest release by Jaime’s Tone, an outstanding music outlet operated by French composer, songwriter, arranger, and musician Jacques M. This excellent EP has been heavily promoted with singles such as “Years Ahead” and ” Challenging Years,” two marvelous songs that perfectly showcase what you might expect from the remainder of…
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Backstrom – Dark Clouds
“Dark Clouds” is the latest release by Backstrom, an outstanding Swedish singer-songwriter based in Stockholm. It’s his second piece of work in 2024, serving as an adequate follow-up of “The Carousel,” a marvelous full-length album released earlier this year that you should also check out. Still, “Dark Clouds” carries many innovations in songwriting, composing, arranging,…
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Creve Coeur – Catastrophe
Creve Coeur’s Catastrophe is a ferocious and uncompromising sonic statement, blending noise rock, post-punk, and post-rock into a visceral and deeply atmospheric debut. The Paris-based quintet has crafted a haunting and aggressively raw album, with nine flawlessly executed tracks, channeling the abrasive energy into a tightly constructed, thematically rich record. Recorded live at Studio 89,…
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Daydream Three – Stop Making Noise
Daydream Three’s Stop Making Noise is a raw, electrifying journey through post-rock, noise rock, grunge, and indie world, capturing the restless spirit of cleverly assembled rock music with unfiltered authenticity. This third album by Enzo Pepi, a stalwart of the Sicilian post-rock and noise scene, blends feral energy with thoughtful melodies, creating an experience that…
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Lazy Day – Open The Door
Lazy Day’s second album, Open The Door, is a resonant and introspective masterpiece, showcasing Tilly Scantlebury’s evolution into a profoundly skilled songwriter and musician. This album feels like the culmination of a decade of creative exploration, delivering eleven tender and thriving tracks. With its lush instrumentation, emotionally charged vocals, and introspective lyrics, Open The Door…
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Heliara – Cloak Of Fear
“Cloak of Fear” is the latest release by Heliara, an outstanding Canadian singer-songwriter based in Ottawa. It’s her third piece of work this year, arriving after “He’s (No) James Bon” and the instrumental rendition of the same single, two excellent compositions released earlier this year that you should immediately check out. Lyrically, “Cloak Of Fear”…
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Dolium – The Products Of Our Own Demands And Commands 4 X CD Boxset (Sister 9 Recordings)
Dolium’s The Products of Our Own Demands and Commands is a blistering, four-disc voyage through the gritty, raw, and unrefined corners of post-punk, scuzz rock, and noise rock. This 4xCD box set is more than a collection of songs, it’s an archive of the turbulent, electrifying sound that defined Dolium’s impact on the late nineties…
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Schnieke – Hediye CD (Asphalt Tango Records)
Schnieke’s debut album Hediye is an entrancing, genre-blending marvel, combining the electrifying energy of Balkan music with experimental electronic pulses and world music textures. This unique project by Özgür Akgül, who performs under the alias Schnieke, is as much a gift to his grandmother Hadiye as it is to anyone curious about the fusion of…
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Obsidian Mantra – As We All Will CD (Keep It A Secret Records)
Obsidian Mantra’s As We All Will is an absolute banger, an uncompromising masterpiece in the death metal landscape that carves out its own space with a crushing blend of technical mastery, relentless intensity, and brooding atmosphere. This album captures what makes death metal timeless while defying its conventions, refusing to indulge in easy hooks or…
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