Lauren Barley
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Lauren Barley
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· Aug 14
Celebrating 15 years of Rarely Unable PR with this incredible artwork from #arcaneandfable as commissioned by a very dear friend of mine.
SANAM are touring the UK this week and @godisinthetvzine.bsky.social has posted a great review of their first show in Leeds y'day, calling it "a concert of such sonic integrity and invention that continues to survive in what is a fast disappearing world." www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2025/12/01/l...
LIVE: SANAM – The Attic, Leeds, 30/11/2025 - God Is In The TV
On the day that Pope Leo visits Lebanon on the second leg of his first overseas trip as Catholic leader, the Beirut-based sextet SANAM are more than 2,000
www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
SANAM are touring the UK this week and @godisinthetvzine.bsky.social has posted a great review of their first show in Leeds y'day, calling it "a concert of such sonic integrity and invention that continues to survive in what is a fast disappearing world." www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2025/12/01/l...
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Jesse Sykes will not be rushed. On her first album in 14 years (and fifth overall), the Seattle explorer takes a leisurely excursion to the folkier side of psychedelia.
Read Jon Young's review below:
Read Jon Young's review below:
ALBUM REVIEW: Jesse Sykes Casts a Mighty Spell with ‘Forever, I’ve Been Being Born’
Jesse Sykes will not be rushed. On her first album in 14 years (and fifth overall), the Seattle explorer takes a leisurely excursion to the folkier side of psychedelia without pandering to ‘60s…
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November 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Jesse Sykes will not be rushed. On her first album in 14 years (and fifth overall), the Seattle explorer takes a leisurely excursion to the folkier side of psychedelia.
Read Jon Young's review below:
Read Jon Young's review below:
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Bassist and vocalist Leah Levinson from Los Angeles #blackmetal noise merchants Agriculture (@agriculturemusic.bsky.social) is a potent voice in the heavy music scene.
We caught up with Leah to ask about her "Five Favourite" albums! 🖤
Read the full feature here: getinherears.com/2025/11/21/f...
We caught up with Leah to ask about her "Five Favourite" albums! 🖤
Read the full feature here: getinherears.com/2025/11/21/f...
November 21, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Bassist and vocalist Leah Levinson from Los Angeles #blackmetal noise merchants Agriculture (@agriculturemusic.bsky.social) is a potent voice in the heavy music scene.
We caught up with Leah to ask about her "Five Favourite" albums! 🖤
Read the full feature here: getinherears.com/2025/11/21/f...
We caught up with Leah to ask about her "Five Favourite" albums! 🖤
Read the full feature here: getinherears.com/2025/11/21/f...
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Gets the Aural Agravation vote... and mine! auralaggravation.com/2025/11/19/w... @houseofmythology.bsky.social @rarelyunable.bsky.social
Watch: ‘A.I. Hive Mind’ by Zu
Legendary Italian experimental trio Zu recently announced their return with Ferrum Sidereum (produced by Marc Urselli), a big and bold double album arriving on House of Mythology on the 9th January…
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November 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Gets the Aural Agravation vote... and mine! auralaggravation.com/2025/11/19/w... @houseofmythology.bsky.social @rarelyunable.bsky.social
Jessica Moss interviewed on Juno Daily as she continues to embark on her tour supporting Swans www.juno.co.uk/junodaily/20...
November 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Jessica Moss interviewed on Juno Daily as she continues to embark on her tour supporting Swans www.juno.co.uk/junodaily/20...
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For another top issue of @thewiremagazine.bsky.social, I reviewed:
• new music by Sunn O))) @stephenomalley74.bsky.social on @subpop.bsky.social
• Lucrecia Dalt's mesmerising OST for Bryn Chainey's 𝘙𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘱 (feat. @grahamreznick.bsky.social) on @lakeshorerecords.com / @invadarecords.bsky.social.
• new music by Sunn O))) @stephenomalley74.bsky.social on @subpop.bsky.social
• Lucrecia Dalt's mesmerising OST for Bryn Chainey's 𝘙𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘱 (feat. @grahamreznick.bsky.social) on @lakeshorerecords.com / @invadarecords.bsky.social.
The Wire 502 is out now!
Featuring Mulatu Astatke on the cover, plus Griot Galaxy, Emergence Collective, Test Dept’s Invisible Jukebox, Konrad Smoleński, Alpha Maid, and much, much more.
Pick up your copy here: thewire.co.uk/shop/
Featuring Mulatu Astatke on the cover, plus Griot Galaxy, Emergence Collective, Test Dept’s Invisible Jukebox, Konrad Smoleński, Alpha Maid, and much, much more.
Pick up your copy here: thewire.co.uk/shop/
November 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
For another top issue of @thewiremagazine.bsky.social, I reviewed:
• new music by Sunn O))) @stephenomalley74.bsky.social on @subpop.bsky.social
• Lucrecia Dalt's mesmerising OST for Bryn Chainey's 𝘙𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘱 (feat. @grahamreznick.bsky.social) on @lakeshorerecords.com / @invadarecords.bsky.social.
• new music by Sunn O))) @stephenomalley74.bsky.social on @subpop.bsky.social
• Lucrecia Dalt's mesmerising OST for Bryn Chainey's 𝘙𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘱 (feat. @grahamreznick.bsky.social) on @lakeshorerecords.com / @invadarecords.bsky.social.
Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter's Forever, I've Been Being Born is Americana Album of the Month in this latest issue of Uncut Magazine. Thanks to Rob Hughes for the excellent write up 💚 The album arrives via Ideologic Organ on 28th November.
Uncut's essential Review Of 2025 is now on sale: the best new albums, reissues, films, docs & books of the year. Plus The Beatles, a Fabs posterzine and Collector's Cover, Pink Floyd,
JeffTweedy x Alan Sparhawk, Pulp, Robert Plant, Stereolab, Anne & The Caldwells, Suede & more! bit.ly/UncutROTY25
JeffTweedy x Alan Sparhawk, Pulp, Robert Plant, Stereolab, Anne & The Caldwells, Suede & more! bit.ly/UncutROTY25
November 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter's Forever, I've Been Being Born is Americana Album of the Month in this latest issue of Uncut Magazine. Thanks to Rob Hughes for the excellent write up 💚 The album arrives via Ideologic Organ on 28th November.
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BBC Radio 3
Late Junction
Now Playing
Drew McDowall & Kali Malone
The Sound in my Mind
Late Junction
Now Playing
Drew McDowall & Kali Malone
The Sound in my Mind
October 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
BBC Radio 3
Late Junction
Now Playing
Drew McDowall & Kali Malone
The Sound in my Mind
Late Junction
Now Playing
Drew McDowall & Kali Malone
The Sound in my Mind
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: ‘Magnetism’ by Kali Malone & Drew McDowall
First collaborative album between the acclaimed drone composer and storied member of Coil.
www.normanrecords.com/features/bes...
First collaborative album between the acclaimed drone composer and storied member of Coil.
www.normanrecords.com/features/bes...
November 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: ‘Magnetism’ by Kali Malone & Drew McDowall
First collaborative album between the acclaimed drone composer and storied member of Coil.
www.normanrecords.com/features/bes...
First collaborative album between the acclaimed drone composer and storied member of Coil.
www.normanrecords.com/features/bes...
Kali Malone & Drew McDowall created a radio show on NTS ahead of the release of their collaborative album which is out today via Ideologic Organ. Listen here: www.nts.live/shows/kali-m...
KALI MALONE & Drew McDowall 3rd November 2025
Playing Folk, Ambient, Minimalism, Drone. Kali Malone & Drew McDowall share a two-hour mix for NTS in celebration of their new album Magnetism, out November 7 on Ideologic Organ. The selection drifts ...
www.nts.live
November 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Kali Malone & Drew McDowall created a radio show on NTS ahead of the release of their collaborative album which is out today via Ideologic Organ. Listen here: www.nts.live/shows/kali-m...
We love @thetonearm.com and thoroughly enjoyed checking out their latest interview with Hand To Earth's Peter Knight: www.thetonearm.com/peter-knight... @room40.bsky.social
Peter Knight and Hand to Earth—Drawn Together by a Thread
The Australian trumpeter discusses 'Ŋurru Wäŋa', the concept of raki that underpins his quintet's practice, and what he learned from his musical relationship with Wágilak song keepers Daniel and David...
www.thetonearm.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
We love @thetonearm.com and thoroughly enjoyed checking out their latest interview with Hand To Earth's Peter Knight: www.thetonearm.com/peter-knight... @room40.bsky.social
Readers Interview with Geoff Barrow @theguardian.com incoming - burning questions at the ready! www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
Post your questions for Geoff Barrow, of Portishead, Beak> and more
As he moves from music into film production with Game, a thriller starring Sleaford Mods’ Jason Williamson, the multifaceted creative mind answers your questions
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Readers Interview with Geoff Barrow @theguardian.com incoming - burning questions at the ready! www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
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We're beyond excited to have Cairo based trio The Dwarfs of East Agouza curate this month’s mix. Sam Shalabi, Maurice Louca, and Alan Bishop have each contributed their own unique picks, all combined to create a vibrant and sublime sonic puzzle. Press play and enjoy!
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Mixtape #177
Jim Hall – Steps [MusicMasters Jazz / Limelight] The Beatles – Helter Skelter (First Version / Take 2) [Apple Records] Ahmed Adawyya – Bint El Amir The Rolling Stones – Bitc…
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November 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
We're beyond excited to have Cairo based trio The Dwarfs of East Agouza curate this month’s mix. Sam Shalabi, Maurice Louca, and Alan Bishop have each contributed their own unique picks, all combined to create a vibrant and sublime sonic puzzle. Press play and enjoy!
castthedice.org?p=23458
castthedice.org?p=23458
O))) and Divide and Dissolve contribute their thoughts on the scariest music ever made @theguardian.com as told to Dave Simpson: www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...
‘The nuns were convinced they were possessed by demons’: goth and metal stars select the scariest music ever made
Forget the Monster Mash. For the ultimate Halloween playlist, reach for horror soundtracks, 1940s kids’ music and Russian darkwave – all chosen by Sunn O))), Creeper, Diamanda Galás and more
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:19 AM
O))) and Divide and Dissolve contribute their thoughts on the scariest music ever made @theguardian.com as told to Dave Simpson: www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...
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Still thinking about the Sunn O))) show the other day. So fucking awesome, even considering the plaster that kept falling on my head from the dilapidated venue's roof.
October 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Still thinking about the Sunn O))) show the other day. So fucking awesome, even considering the plaster that kept falling on my head from the dilapidated venue's roof.
Head over to @klofmag.com to read all about the new album from Smote in the words of Daniel Foggin, including myth, landscape gardening and other anecdotes:
klofmag.com/2025/10/trac...
Out today @rocketrecordings.bsky.social and on tour
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Out today @rocketrecordings.bsky.social and on tour
Track-by-Track: The Earthen Hymns of Smote’s ‘Songs from the Free House’
Smote takes us ‘Track-by-Track’ through “Songs From The Free House”…it is the sound of the earth itself, speaking through cranked amplification.
klofmag.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Head over to @klofmag.com to read all about the new album from Smote in the words of Daniel Foggin, including myth, landscape gardening and other anecdotes:
klofmag.com/2025/10/trac...
Out today @rocketrecordings.bsky.social and on tour
klofmag.com/2025/10/trac...
Out today @rocketrecordings.bsky.social and on tour
Thanks @allmusic.com for writing lovely words about the new Faten Kanaan album that is out today on Fire Records.
"Kanaan's most cohesive set to date and one of her most enchanting."
www.allmusic.com/album/diary-...
"Kanaan's most cohesive set to date and one of her most enchanting."
www.allmusic.com/album/diary-...
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October 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Thanks @allmusic.com for writing lovely words about the new Faten Kanaan album that is out today on Fire Records.
"Kanaan's most cohesive set to date and one of her most enchanting."
www.allmusic.com/album/diary-...
"Kanaan's most cohesive set to date and one of her most enchanting."
www.allmusic.com/album/diary-...
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GLORY BE.
sunn O))) sign to Sub Pop and share a new maxi 12 inch release - three new epic pieces of music from the formidable drone metal legends.
www.clashmusic.com/news/sunn-o-...
sunn O))) sign to Sub Pop and share a new maxi 12 inch release - three new epic pieces of music from the formidable drone metal legends.
www.clashmusic.com/news/sunn-o-...
October 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
GLORY BE.
sunn O))) sign to Sub Pop and share a new maxi 12 inch release - three new epic pieces of music from the formidable drone metal legends.
www.clashmusic.com/news/sunn-o-...
sunn O))) sign to Sub Pop and share a new maxi 12 inch release - three new epic pieces of music from the formidable drone metal legends.
www.clashmusic.com/news/sunn-o-...
Jessica Moss in conversation with Niche MTL ahead of the release of her new solo album, Unfolding on Constellation (24th Oct) + on tour soon with Swans across the UK and mainland Europe:
nichemtl.com/2025/10/12/t...
nichemtl.com/2025/10/12/t...
This Continuous Spectrum: in conversation with Jessica Moss
The Montreal violinist Jessica Moss sits down for an interview with NicheMTL to unpack her collage-type recording process, and her latest album, Unfolding.
nichemtl.com
October 13, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Jessica Moss in conversation with Niche MTL ahead of the release of her new solo album, Unfolding on Constellation (24th Oct) + on tour soon with Swans across the UK and mainland Europe:
nichemtl.com/2025/10/12/t...
nichemtl.com/2025/10/12/t...
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Reviewed: The Dwarfs Of East Agouza’s “Sasquatch Landslide”..."While it sounds like it could be messy, it’s not; it’s more like the semi-organised bustle of a busy souk, with its tension between chaos and order, where every sound has its meaning and its place." klofmag.com/2025/10/the-...
The Dwarfs Of East Agouza – Sasquatch Landslide
Sasquatch Landslide, the latest offering from The Dwarves of East Agouza, is an album resembling the semi-organised bustle of a busy souk, with its tension between chaos and order…every sound has its ...
klofmag.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Reviewed: The Dwarfs Of East Agouza’s “Sasquatch Landslide”..."While it sounds like it could be messy, it’s not; it’s more like the semi-organised bustle of a busy souk, with its tension between chaos and order, where every sound has its meaning and its place." klofmag.com/2025/10/the-...
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So great to see Jessica Moss and Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter in this list!
Just in time for Bandcamp Friday, these are the upcoming albums that Bandcamp fans are excited about.
The Hotlist, Fall 2025
These are the upcoming albums that Bandcamp fans are excited about.
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October 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
So great to see Jessica Moss and Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter in this list!
Agriculture ★★★★★ review in The Guardian !!!
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o... @theflenser.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o... @theflenser.bsky.social
Agriculture: The Spiritual Sound review – unabashedly gorgeous noise from ‘ecstatic black metal’ band
The LA group deliver all the power and euphoria of heavy music with imaginative detailing on their second album, which will have you levitating with joy
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Agriculture ★★★★★ review in The Guardian !!!
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o... @theflenser.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o... @theflenser.bsky.social
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I love the spiritual sound of ecstatic black metal by the band Agriculture.
October 2, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I love the spiritual sound of ecstatic black metal by the band Agriculture.
Love to see The Dwarfs Of East Agouza in here.
Thanks Simon @sun13music.bsky.social 💚
Thanks Simon @sun13music.bsky.social 💚
Weirdo Rippers #19
@eikoishibashi.bsky.social | Chloe Yu Nong Lin & @pmtummala.bsky.social | @ernestodiaz.bsky.social | @brauliolam13.bsky.social | @leeranaldo.bsky.social | Jef Mertens & Dirk Wachtelaer (@ramblerecords.bsky.social) | @duchampdrone.bsky.social & more…
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@eikoishibashi.bsky.social | Chloe Yu Nong Lin & @pmtummala.bsky.social | @ernestodiaz.bsky.social | @brauliolam13.bsky.social | @leeranaldo.bsky.social | Jef Mertens & Dirk Wachtelaer (@ramblerecords.bsky.social) | @duchampdrone.bsky.social & more…
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Weirdo Rippers #19
Featuring Eiko Ishibashi and Jim O’Rourke, DuChamp, Sir Richard Bishop, Elliot Krimsky, and more.
sun-13.com
October 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Love to see The Dwarfs Of East Agouza in here.
Thanks Simon @sun13music.bsky.social 💚
Thanks Simon @sun13music.bsky.social 💚