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RYUICHI SAKAMOTO 'Adelic Penguins' from ESPERANTO (1985) OUT NOW ON WEWANTSOUNDS

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 1d

From this month's upcoming anniversary celebrating LPs haul - as feat in my Digest column -, 'Adelic Penguins' from Sakamoto's Esperanto album, released in 1985.

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The Perusal #72: Will Glaser, Peter Evans, Cosimo Querci, Sebastián Rojas…

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 2d

October's Perusal features the upcoming opus from Will Glaser, plus albums from Peter Evans’ Being & Becoming, Amira Kheir, Sebastián Rojas @buhrecords.bsky.social Cosimo Querci @quindirecords.bsky.social

monolithcocktail.com/2025/10/06/t...

A world of sonic/musical discoveries reviewed by Dominic Valvona. All entries in alphabetical order. Peter Evans’ Being & Becoming ‘Ars Ludicra’(More Is More Records) 17th October 2025 Without …

The Perusal #72: Will Glaser, Peter Evans, Cosimo Querci, Sebastián Rojas…

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 2d

October's Perusal features the upcoming opus from Will Glaser, plus albums from Peter Evans’ Being & Becoming, Amira Kheir, Sebastián Rojas @buhrecords.bsky.social Cosimo Querci @quindirecords.bsky.social

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A world of sonic/musical discoveries reviewed by Dominic Valvona. All entries in alphabetical order. Peter Evans’ Being & Becoming ‘Ars Ludicra’(More Is More Records) 17th October 2025 Without …

Part 13 Of The Monolith Cocktail's A to Z

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 5d

@andygoz.bsky.social might be interested, a 15 track smattering of Salem Trials singles and tracks included.

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 6d

Only a few more of these playlists to go as we reach the S's in our alphabetical celebration of the site's 15th anniversary. A track - where possible - from every release we ever reviewed.

open.spotify.com/playlist/434...

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 6d

Only a few more of these playlists to go as we reach the S's in our alphabetical celebration of the site's 15th anniversary. A track - where possible - from every release we ever reviewed.

open.spotify.com/playlist/434...

Part 13 Of The Monolith Cocktail's A to Z

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 8d

The end of the month revue and catch-up: choice releases and tracks from September. @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social @intlanthem.bsky.social @ltheadtrip.bsky.social @dyrfaser.bsky.social @buhrecords.bsky.social

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The End of the Month Revue for September 2025: Playlist & Choice Album Releases

Our Monthly Playlist selection of choice music and Choice Releases list from the last month. We decided at the start of the year to change things a little with a reminder of not only our favourite …

The End of the Month Revue for September 2025: Playlist & Choice Album Releases

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 8d

The end of the month revue and catch-up: choice releases and tracks from September. @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social @intlanthem.bsky.social @ltheadtrip.bsky.social @dyrfaser.bsky.social @buhrecords.bsky.social

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Our Monthly Playlist selection of choice music and Choice Releases list from the last month. We decided at the start of the year to change things a little with a reminder of not only our favourite …

Wolf Parade - Shine a Light [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

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Lt Headtrip @ltheadtrip.bsky.social · 11d

Hostile Engineering is out now via @fusedarrowrecords.com. Produced by @steeltippeddove.bsky.social this is my only full length album of 2025.
"A magic combination of old hands from the underground scene" writes @monolithcocktail.bsky.social "One of the freshest hip-hop releases of 2025."
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Difficult Art And Music @difficultart.bsky.social · 14d

Just £1 will massively help a indie label at a time where grassroots music is suffering more than ever:
Plus you can win cool prizes!

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Please share with everyone you know!

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 15d

Kicking off this month's Monolith cocktail Social playlist (volume 101), Wolf Parade's 'Shine A Light'. Taken from their Apologies To The Queen Mary debut LP, one of the noughties best albums, celebrating its 20th anniversary this month.

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YouTube video by Sub Pop

A Tent - Seven Years (Abundance)

The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 15d

Featured in this month's Monolith Cocktail social playlist (volume 101), A Tent 'Seven Years (Abundance)'. Full playlist on Spotify now, or visit the site homepage and scroll through the September Digest.

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YouTube video by Séance Centre

The Digest for September 2025: New Music/The Social Playlist/And Archives

The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 15d

Find that piece on Outside here: monolithcocktail.com/2025/09/22/t...

The monthly Digest includes a clutch of accumulated new music reviews; the social inter-generational/eclectic and anniversary albums celebrating playlist; and choice timely pieces from the archives…

We Prick You (2021 Remaster)

The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 15d

Also featured both in the archive and playlist sections of this month's Digest, #DavidBowie Outside LP, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this month. See comments for a link to my original review on one of David's most underrated and best LPs.

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YouTube video by David Bowie - Topic

The Digest for September 2025: New Music/The Social Playlist/And Archives

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 15d

Full piece on that LP can be found here: monolithcocktail.com/2025/09/22/t...

The monthly Digest includes a clutch of accumulated new music reviews; the social inter-generational/eclectic and anniversary albums celebrating playlist; and choice timely pieces from the archives…

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 15d

Featured in the archive section of this month's Digest, a retrieved piece I wrote many many moons ago on CAN's Landed Lp, which is 50 this year. Here's just one choice piece from that overlooked album. #CAN #krautrock #cosmic #landed #anniversaryalbum

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MEW - The Zookeeper's Boy (Video)

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 15d

Featured in this month's social playlist (volume 101) Mew's 'The zookeeper's Boy', taken from their stunning LP, and one of the best of the noughties, Mew And the Glass Handed Kites - which celebrates its 20th anniversary this month.

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YouTube video by MewVEVO

The Digest for September 2025: New Music/The Social Playlist/And Archives

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 16d

Sept Digest: reviews of Tom Skinner's ‘Kaleidoscopic Visions’ @intlanthem.bsky.social, archival pieces on CAN's Landed (50 this year), and David Bowie's 1.Outside LP (30 this month). New music and old in volume 101 of the Social Playlist.
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The monthly Digest includes a clutch of accumulated new music reviews; the social inter-generational/eclectic and anniversary albums celebrating playlist; and choice timely pieces from the archives…

The Digest for September 2025: New Music/The Social Playlist/And Archives

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 16d

Sept Digest: reviews of Tom Skinner's ‘Kaleidoscopic Visions’ @intlanthem.bsky.social, archival pieces on CAN's Landed (50 this year), and David Bowie's 1.Outside LP (30 this month). New music and old in volume 101 of the Social Playlist.
monolithcocktail.com/2025/09/22/t...

The monthly Digest includes a clutch of accumulated new music reviews; the social inter-generational/eclectic and anniversary albums celebrating playlist; and choice timely pieces from the archives…

Part 12 Of The Monolith Cocktail's A to Z

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you so much for all your support over the years. I can hardly believe we've been at if for so long.

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 20d

Celebrating our 15th anniversary this year, we've decided to create a series of playlists featuring a track from as many reviews as is possible; all catalogued in alphabetical order. Here's the R's.

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Audio Antihero @audioantihero.bsky.social · 23d

Really cool reviews for the recent Frog and @veryverynoisy.bsky.social singles courtesy of @monolithcocktail.bsky.social!

The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 23d

Psychedelic country-soul, invocations of Beach Boys Smiley Smile period, sexual healing for the social misfit. Just some of the descriptions used this week to describe the music of Frog @audioantihero.bsky.social Alien Eyelid and Ike Goldman. Music also from Pelt, The Noisy and SCHØØL.

Our Daily Bread 646: Alien Eyelid, Eamon The Destroyer, Frog, Pelts…

Brian ‘Bordello’ Shea’s Reviews Roundup – Instant Reactions. All entries in alphabetical order. Alien Eyelid ‘Vinegar Hill’Album (Tall Texan) 5th September 2025 Psychedelic country-soul is a rather…