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Live Review | Black Country, New Road at O2 Academy Brixton
"It’s difficult to accurately describe the sound of BC,NR to the uninitiated. . . All I can say is it should be in your ears, because as fast as it is in your ears, it is in your heart." By Elise Price
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November 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Under the Influence with Magnetic Morning

A.M. by Magnetic Morning became a sought-after collectible among fans of both Swervedriver & Interpol. As it's scheduled for a re-release through Outer Battery Records we asked the band form some of their influences.

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November 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Review | Monoxide Brothers - Manic Pixie Dream Pop by @ouchmonkey.bsky.social

"I feel like I might not be playing it loud enough to get the full impact of the thumping beats but it clearly points to greater things to come."

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November 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Live Review | Igorrr • @masterbootrecord.bsky.social • Imperial Triumphant at Shepherd's Bush Empire
"Igorrr aren’t the first band to really mess with genre. . . But no one does it quite like this. . . " By Joe Norman 📷 Diana Revell bit.ly/G3rbil
November 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Review | Gabriel Zucker - Confession by @zivljub1.bsky.social

"No wonder it took Zucker six years not only to come up with music like this but to make it actually work, and yes, it surely does."

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November 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Review | The Damn Truth - The Damn Truth by @zmnathanson.bsky.social

"You got yourself this awesome power that is waiting for you, landing on your lap by turning up this mo-fo at its maximum."

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November 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Interview | Vindsval from Blut Aus Nord

David Bowes spoke to the elusive Vindsval about Blut Aus Nord's continuing evolution.

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November 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Review | Fabiano Do Nascimento - Cavejaz by @zivljub1.bsky.social

"It all flows in a truly natural way, sounding like something ECM’s Manfred Eischer would pay anything to have recorded for his label."

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November 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Review | Ferkaad - A Different Kind of Animosity by @zmnathanson.bsky.social

"Yes, they are incredible musicians, this is not the way to start off their first album out for this year."

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November 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Interview | Bryan Martinez from Pile Of Knives

Gavin Brown caught up with Pile Of Knives vocalist Bryan Martinez to hear all about their new EP Driven By The Blade, and a whole host of brutal and horrorific subjects.

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November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Review | Hélène Barbier - Panorama by @zivljub1.bsky.social

"The effect is some imaginative and utterly fresh music, with Barbier coming up with one of the better musical surprises this year."

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November 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Review | Split Enz - ENZyclopedia: Volumes One and Two by @zmnathanson.bsky.social

"The box set is a perfect introduction to the wonders and madness that is Split Enz if you’re very new to the band’s music."

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November 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Exclusive Video Premiere |Songe - 'Éveil' Born at a lonely church piano, Songe awakens through ambient soundscapes shaded with darker noise and haunting folk. Music for lost souls, lovers, and wood sprites. Taken from forthcoming LP Daughters via @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social bit.ly/SongeEveil
November 21, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Interview | Sandy Wilson, Ian McCall and Greg Armstrong from Beneath A Steel Sky

"David Bowes caught up with Glasgow's post-metal sextet Beneath A Steel Sky to talk about naming, gaming, and everything in between."

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November 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Review | Jessica Moss - Unfolding by @zmnathanson.bsky.social

"Believe me, once you open the door to Moss’ territory, it’ll be a roller-coaster ride, you’ll never forget."

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November 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Review | Mike Cyril - Radiant Sorrow by @zivljub1.bsky.social

"This seemingly elongated process brought some excellent music from Cyril - all the songs sound complete, detailed in their structure, arrangements, and personal lyrics."

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November 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Book Review | Rock and Role: The Visionary Songs of Peter Hammill and Van der Graaf Generator by @zmnathanson.bsky.social

"For Banks, it wasn’t just an appreciation of the band’s music, it was to give an understanding on why they were so far ahead of their time."

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November 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Exclusive Video Album Premiere | @ringhold.bsky.social – Single Takes
Moving and mesmerising live album video from the Baltic avant-blues duo recorded by Peata Film this summer. Single Takes releases on November 28 via @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social bit.ly/SingleTakes
November 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Live Review | PSYCHONAUT • The Grey at @thelexingtonlondon.bsky.social
"Godamn! What a show. Like many of us here, I feel lucky to have caught this smaller club show from Psychonaut, hoping that this will help to catapult them to even greater heights." By Joe Norman bit.ly/PsychoGrey
November 19, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Interview | Germán Vergara from Aisles

Gavin Brown caught up with Aisles guitarist/producer Germán Vergara to talk about their latest single and tour as well as taking in other topics from prog rock to their native Chile.

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November 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Review | Levitation Orchestra - Sanctuary by @zivljub1.bsky.social

"This concept makes the music of Levitation Orchestra run a very natural course here, something that really embodies the essence of spiritual jazz."

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November 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Review | Giöbia - X-ÆON by @zmnathanson.bsky.social

"Giöbia aren’t fluking around, they are getting down to business, making one journey to another with this massive spree waiting for us."

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November 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Review | AnAkA - Crisis of the Concrete by @zivljub1.bsky.social

"Loose and fluid on one hand and quite firm and concrete on the other."

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November 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Review | Lunatic Soul - The World Under Unsun by @zmnathanson.bsky.social

"The World Under Unsun is definitely an ultimate trip by delving into with multiple listens to see what you’ve been missing."

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November 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Review | @pupilslicer.bsky.social - Fleshwork by @martyncoppack.bsky.social

"Pupil Slicer have delivered an incredible album which defies description and transcends any genre conventions."

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November 17, 2025 at 1:05 PM