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Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · 17h

It was rough seeing so many businesses close off to the US when those tariffs came into play. How anybody thought it was a good idea is beyond me.

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Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · 17h

Hold that post office tight and never let them go. I wholly understand why labels avoid international shipping, but those that are able are doing a wonderful service 🫡

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Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · 1d

Discogs has become totally useless as a UK user who likes a lot of niche American bands. Nobody is willing to ship out of the US anymore, which is a real shame.

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Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · 1d

Fun fact for people that don’t follow UK politics, this guy promised to abolish student fees, got into power via a coalition with the Conservatives, then tripled the fees. He tanked his own party so hard they went from 22% of the vote, to 8%.

He is a total clown and will be remembered as such.

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Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · 5d

I’ve had the privilege of listening to the new Massa Nera record that drops later this month, ‘The Emptiness of All Things’.

If you like screamo, progressive metal, doom metal, or anything else that seeks to unsettle, it is a true must listen.

Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · 6d

Aoty candidate dropped today, and it involves zero billionaires complaining about people pointing out that they are friends with fascist sympathisers.

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Lunger

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Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · Sep 8

Can guarantee if this was fronted by Genette Gallagher, they would be decried as industry plants, instead of being lauded as the next big thing in rock

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Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · Sep 5

You think you’ve got it rough? Try being a CD girlie in a vinyl world 😔

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Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · Aug 30

In today’s episode of ‘sentences I never thought I would type’, Foxy Shazam’s collaboration with Corey Feldman (yes, that one) is the best thing they have released in 13 years.

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You Know My Name

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Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · Aug 30

Didn’t anticipate finding out that Starset’s drummer left homophobic remarks on a Smash Mouth pride post, but every day is a new journey filled with discovery!

Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · Aug 24

When the emo band got a lead singer with a complicated relationship with religion

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Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · Aug 12

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Re-Read out Ukraine on the Midwest emo map with an EP all about confronting your darkest feelings.

EP REVIEW: Re-read – Прокладений квітами шлях

Re-read put Ukraine on the midwest emo map with this wonderfully hopeful EP.

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Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · Aug 12

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The debut double single of Bye Bye purely brilliant post emo chaos from start to finish.

SINGLE REVIEW: Bye Bye – Antlers & Drumsticks

Bye Bye’s debut double single is a wickedly fun offering of post-emo fury.

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Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · Aug 12

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Melodic hardcore outfit Love As Always bring hope and hopelessness on their thunderous debut EP.

EP REVIEW: Love As Always – Silver Linings

Love As Always’ debut EP is a ferociously heartfelt collection of melodic hardcore anthems.

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Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · Aug 12

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Fifteen years deep into their career, Sound of a Smirk sound like a band just getting started on this great little pop punk record.

ALBUM REVIEW: Sound Of A Smirk – Awaken, Asleep.

Marking their first LP release in eight years, ‘Awaken, Asleep.’ is a great reintroduction into the world of Sound of a Smirk.

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Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · Aug 12

I wrote more stuff. My music taste is better than yours, and therefore you need to read it.

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Hot Milk make a visceral, politically charged pop punk statement on their electrifying sophomore record.

ALBUM REVIEW: Hot Milk – Corporation P.O.P

Hot Milk’s sophomore effort is a riotous collection of political pop-punk bangers with bite.

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Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · Aug 12

Since 2019, Swift has released an album every single year. Five of those are new, four are re-recordings. Much of it in between the biggest tour ever seen that dominated headlines.

It’s like the Marvel of music. It begins to feel like content, not art.

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Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · Jul 30

My name is Ryan Ward, I run Vinyl Fantasy Reviews, and I have a serious confession to make:

I fucking love the 2022 Muse single, ‘Will Of The People’.

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Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · Jul 28

@mudwhale.bsky.social you know we’re celebrating Mud Whale Monday in this UK household 🩵

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Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · Jul 23

After a year of silence, Auraboros are back with their best track to date. Queer people make better heavy music, dunno what else to tell you.

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SINGLE REVIEW: Auraboros – Therapy

After a year of silence, Auraboros are back to bring the Absent era to a conclusion, and to remind you why they are a must-listen metal outfit:

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Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · Jul 23

I wrote more things that you need to read, or I’ll cry.

danger dog continue to show why you need to be paying attention to the grassroots of the UK emo scene right now.

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SINGLE REVIEW: danger dog – Pissant

danger dog finally take one of their fan favourite live tracks into the studio, and the result is an instant emo classic.

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Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · Jul 13

Finally, Soot Sprite put out a debut record that offers whimsical despair, brilliant lyricism, catchy melodies, and a wish that it lasted a little longer.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Soot Sprite – Wield Your Hope Like A Weapon

Soot Sprite’s debut album is here to remind you that even when the world’s on fire, there’s always something worth living for.

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Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · Jul 13

Apprentices of The Dear Hunter, Redwood return from their US tour to bring some gorgeous indie emo rock that deserves to be on a coming of age movie.

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SINGLE REVIEW: Redwood – Howl

Ahead of another lengthy tour alongside The Dear Hunter, the London duo have released another demonstration of indie pop perfection.

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Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · Jul 13

Take indie sleaze, and make it proggy, and you might get Olivier by The Sukis. This is some genuinely creative indie rock that grapples with masking, and the awards you deserve for pacifying neurotypical society.

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SINGLE REVIEW: The Sukis – Olivier

The latest excursion into The Sukis’ brand new era sees them flirting with progressive sounds on this electrifying indie banger.

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Ry | Vinyl Fantasy Reviews @vinylfantasy.bsky.social · Jul 13

False Thoughts continue to put Merseyside metal on the map, and team up with Arcadia Ego’s Nat Owens on this ode to Dads that suck and Beyblade.

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SINGLE REVIEW: False Thoughts (feat. Nat Owens) – tear.

False Thoughts complete their duology of singles with a vicious collaboration with Arcadia Ego’s Nat Owens.

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