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New music & culture: Doing it for the love since 2003 All articles can be located on our website: http://joyzine.org

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Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 1d

TRACK BY TRACK: RECKLESS YES RECORDS - AMONG THE WILDFLOWERS

After a 2-year hiatus co-founders of Reckless Yes records Pete Darrington & Sarah Lay guide us through their compilation 'Among The Wildflowers', packed with tracks by Feral Five, Knitting Circle, & many more.

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Track by Track: Reckless Yes Records co-founders Pete Darrington and Sarah Lay guide us through their comeback compilation album ‘Among The Wildflowers’ - Joyzine

News of the return of Reckless Yes Records following a two-year hiatus was met with much rejoicing at Joyzine HQ. There are few labels whose ethics and musical taste have aligned quite so neatly with ...

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 2d

NO PLACE LIKE HOME: CARDIFF TRIO WHY HORSES? WELCOME US TO SOUTH WALES

Editor Paul Maps talks to Why Horses? about the local music scene, the influences of bands like Young Marble Giants, favourite places to play, & a playlist of South Wales' artists.

EP 'Yeah, Hi?' is out on the BWGIBWGAN label

No Place Like Home: Cardiff trio Why Horses? welcome us to South Wales - Joyzine

Cardiff trio Why Horses? release their debut EP Yeah, Hi? on 9th October via grassroots label BWGIBWGAN (Pronounced 'Boogie-Boogan' - Welsh for 'Ghost Disco') - five tracks of genre wandering sprechge...

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 3d

"exceptional music that is as enthralling live as it is on record"

Paul F Cook and Ani Collier review the "mellifluent beauty" of a "dwfn a hudol" night with Welsh triple harpist Cerys Hafana and double bass player Ursula Harrison at St. Georges in Bristol.

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LIVE REVIEW: CERYS HAFANA – ST. GEORGE’S, BRISTOL - Joyzine

Cerys Hafana’s show at St. George’s, Bristol was an enthralling experience with the Welsh triple harpist and double bass player Ursula Harrison holding the audience in their spell.

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 4d

"beguiling, emotive, poignant"

Paul F Cook reviews the 'gentle perfection' of EERA's new album 'I'll stop when I'm done'.

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ALBUM REVIEW: EERA – I’LL STOP WHEN I’M DONE - Joyzine

For her new album EERA was inspired by the famous Marilyn Monroe quote: “I don’t stop when I’m tired, I only stop when I’m done”.

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 4d

"fast, frantic, funny, and deeply addictive"

Hayley Foster da Silva reviews the 'egg-punk' of Snooper's sophomore album 'Worldwide'.

Album Review- Snooper- Worldwide - Joyzine

Dear reader, I start this review by asking you the most important of questions. Have you ever heard of “egg punk”? I’m sure some of you are nodding wisely, “oh yes, egg punk, how very 2010.” Well, I h...

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 4d

"The band were known for their ability to freely mix genres including glam, krautrock and post punk creating their own unique sound"

Jason McDonald reviews the "frenetic energy" of Swell Maps, celebrated on 'The John Peel Sessions' album.

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Album Review: Swell Maps- The John Peel Sessions - Joyzine

Swell Maps Peel Sessions get a welcome re-release after 40 years on Mute Records

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 5d

GWENNO LIVE: TOUR DATES OCT/NOV

After a recent series of solo shows Gwenno is about to embark on a tour in October and November.

Also, check out Paul F Cook's review of the album 'Utopia' on the site to get a flavour of what incredible music you will be hearing.

GWENNO LIVE: TOUR DATES - Joyzine

You can catch the "Las Vegas glitter and Hollywood glamour" of a full band line-up as Gwenno embarks on a tour starting at the end of October

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 6d

"a mind-melding mixture of influences into a melting pot of deliciousness"

Andrew Wood reviews 'DEARTH' the new genre-hopping album from Joyzine favourites The Scaramanga Six.

Scaramanga Six – DEARTH - Joyzine

Rejoice! Rejoice! Ring those bells, for another glorious album from the Scaramanga Six is about to drop, and they just keep getting better and better

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 7d

VIDEO PREMIERE: THE SCARAMANGA SIX - MIND CONTROL

The Scaramanga Six are celebrating 30 years making music this year and they have given Joyzine readers the chance to see the video for 'Mind Control' first.

Video Premiere: Your first chance to see and hear The Scaramanga Six’s new single ‘Mind Control’ - Joyzine

Theatrical prog-pop maximalists The Scaramanga Six are celebrating 30 years of delightfully odd music this year with the release of not one but two new albums. The first, GLUT, was released in the spr...

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 9d

"an album that finds a unique strength and beauty in choosing hope when it would so easy to choose despair"

Simon Tucker reviews 'On The Eve of Hope' the new "unique, powerful and melodically pretty" album from Nick Hudson.

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ALBUM REVIEW: NICK HUDSON – ON THE EVE OF HOPE - Joyzine

Nick Hudson returns with 'On The Eve Of Hope' a collection of “love songs to the very notion of love itself”.

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 10d

"unfolding patiently but with a weight that was hard to ignore"

Photographer and writer Jemima Taswell-Fryer was at Glasgow's Barrowlands to catch The New Eves.

Live Review: The New Eves at Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow - Joyzine

Barrowland Ballroom is one of those venues that carries its own mythology. With its neon sign glowing outside and sound that seems to bounce back sweeter and louder, it has hosted generations of rauco...

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 10d

"it’s synth pop, it’s folk trance, it’s gorgeously cinematic"

Neil Laurenson reviews 'Phantasmagoria' the new album from Ani Glass.

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ALBUM REVIEW: ANI GLASS – PHANTASMAGORIA - Joyzine

Cardiff-based 'pop kid' Ani Glass releases her 2nd album Phantasmagoria.

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 11d

INTERVIEW: SYD HOWELL of FLED ASTRAY FOR THE RELEASE OF ‘DEMAGOGUE GO’

Aitch Nicol talks to Syd Howells about early musical memories, a love of CAN, working with Alig Fodder, and the new album 'Demagogue Go'. Released by @WormholeWorld.

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INTERVIEW: SYD HOWELL, FOR THE RELEASE OF ‘DEMAGOGUE GO’ BY FLED ASTRAY - Joyzine

writer Aitch Nicol talks to Syd Howells about early musical memories, a love of CAN, working with Alig Fodder, and the new album 'Demagogue Go'

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 11d

"guides you to a place of exceptional beauty and intrigue"

Paul F Cook reviews 'Angel' the "sublime" and "beguiling" new album from Cerys Hafana.

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ALBUM REVIEW: CERYS HAFANA – ANGEL - Joyzine

Cerys Hafana's new album 'Angel' is sublime and Hafana has a way of taking traditional folk as a starting point then weaving it into their own musical style; inspiration transmogrified into something ...

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 11d

"embodies that simple, traditional spirit of the romanticised cowboy"

Evan Meikle reviews the "honky tonk flourish" of Colter Wall's new single '1800 Miles', taken from the forthcoming album 'Memories and Empties'.

SINGLE REVIEW: Colter Wall – 1800 Miles - Joyzine

Ahead of his upcoming album Memories and Empties your favourite country singer’s favourite country singer, Colter Wall, has released '1800 Miles', a distinctively Wallian track in feel and attitude wi...

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 11d

"Blending raw punk grit with rock ’n’ roll swagger and a dash of 1960s girl group charm"

Hayley Foster da Silva reviews the "retro-inspired punk energy" of Heather the Jerk's 7" EP release 'Very Motorcycle'.

Vinyl EP Release: Heather The Jerk- Very Motorcycle - Joyzine

Some records are made to be heard on vinyl, and Very Motorcycle, the new 7-inch EP from Heather The Jerk, is one of them. Short but sweet, its four tracks clock in at under seven minutes in total, but...

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 12d

"Her fearless approach to music, politics, and performance continues to resonate today"

A stilettos-less Hayley Foster da Silva reviews the down-to-earth punk legend Gina Birch with her band The Unreasonables at the 100 Club, London.

Live Review: Gina Birch and The Unreasonables at The 100 Club - Joyzine

Trying to watch my pennies, I saw online that Gina Birch and the Unreasonables would be playing at the 100 Club. My fingers itched to buy a ticket. But the sensible part of my brain (buried deep and o...

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 12d

"Leesley has perfected his knack for articulating intense feelings that are hiding in the tiniest of details"

Attila Peter reviews the "quietly addictive haze" of Studio Electrophonique's new self-titled album. Out on Valley of Eyes records.

ALBUM REVIEW: STUDIO ELECTROPHONIQUE – STUDIO ELECTROPHONIQUE - Joyzine

James Leesley releases his first album under the moniker Studio Electrophonique, a fully formed debut that explores the mysteries of modern romance.

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 14d

"a spirit of improvisation which ebbs, darts, and skips along"

Joshua Gutierrez reviews the "eclectic spirit" of 'Four Ways to the Sun', the debut album from Georgia Duncan.

Album Review: Georgia Duncan – Four Ways to the Sun - Joyzine

There is a spirit of improvisation which ebbs, darts, and skips along on Four Ways to the Sun. As the debut album of London-based vocalist and songwriter Georgia Duncan outstretches musically, there i...

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 15d

"it’s amazing to have a community that want to be involved & help. That boosts us."

Hannah Boothby popped into Brixton Hill Studios which is working hard to keep a vital space going for the musical community including the 'Pitch Perfect' launch gig on 27 Sep.

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Brixton Hill Studios: from crisis to creating something lasting for our musical community - Joyzine

Joyzine's Hannah Boothby popped into Brixton Hill Studios to catch up on how things were going since 2023 when they were fighting to stay open.

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 17d

"sweet melodies, playful riffs, and reflective lyrics"

Hayley Foster da Silva reviews 'Big Familiar', the "heartfelt, and quietly confident" new album from Stella and the Very Messed.

Album Review: Stella and the Very Messed- Big Familiar - Joyzine

Stella and The Very Messed’s Big Familiar is a warm, approachable pop-rock album that leans into sweet melodies, playful riffs, and reflective lyrics. It’s a bit more chill than the riotous punk and r...

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 18d

"Zen-calm and more than capable of soothing the savage beast (or hangover)"

Paul F Cook reviews the "simultaneously modern and ancient" beauty of King Vatra's new album 'Bells From The Deep'.

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ALBUM REVIEW: KING VATRA – BELLS FROM THE DEEP - Joyzine

The tracks on King Vatra's 'Bells From The Deep' feel simultaneously modern and ancient, and you can’t help imagine standing in the early morning mist as it swirls around standing stones or the skelet...

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 18d

"magnificent worlds that crumble, warp, become distorted and abraded"

Paul F Cook reviews the "brutal but beautiful" 'Absurd Matter 2' from producer, DJ and sound artist Antonino Pedone aka Shapednoise.

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ALBUM REVIEW: SHAPEDNOISE – ABSURD MATTER 2 - Joyzine

Producer, DJ and sound artist Antonino Pedone as Shapednoise on new release Absurd Matter 2 builds magnificent worlds that crumble, warp, become distorted and abraded

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 18d

Thanks Sue

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 18d

"looks every bit as pristine as the white suit itself"

Paul F Cook reviews Ealing Comedy 'The Man in the White Suit' (1951). Alec Guinness is inventor Sidney Stratton whose miracle fabric threatens the livelihood of mill owners & workers alike. Out thru @studiocanal.co.uk.

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FILM REVIEW: THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT – 4K RESTORATION - Joyzine

The Man in the White Suit (1951) is part of The Ealing Comedies, a group of some of the most beloved British films and this 4K restoration looks every bit as pristine as the white suit itself.