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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 2d

"Its biggest revelation is how well their disparate voices combine... random pieces colliding yet works as an enjoyable mystery tour where it is never clear what might happen next."
@andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews Long Fling
www.silentradio.co.uk/10/07/album-review-long-fling-long-fling/

ALBUM REVIEW – LONG FLING: LONG FLING

It takes considerable chutzpah to preview your first, and it is claimed only, album with what proves to be the record’s most awkward and wiry song. That is what Long Fling do with ‘Flung’ which starts...

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 3d

"a clear-sighted account of well-meaning but damaging behaviour... Wasner’s warm ache of a voice makes an ideal companion to the journey"
@andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews Flock of Dimes @subpop.bsky.social
www.silentradio.co.uk/10/05/album-review-flock-of-dimes-the-life-you-save/

ALBUM REVIEW – FLOCK OF DIMES: THE LIFE YOU SAVE

The third solo album from Jenn Wasner, recording under the name Flock of Dimes, is an unflinching account of addiction, co-dependency, trauma and finding peace in the face of other’s suffering. In Was...

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 5d

"A scuffed snapshot of a point in life that’s scrappy, frayed at the seams and in limbo."
Levi Mulholland reviews Guitar's We're Headed To The Lake:
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ALBUM REVIEW- GUITAR: WE’RE HEADED TO THE LAKE

Guitar’s We’re Headed To The Lake is a scruffy album. Coming from me that’s a compliment, by the way. As a slacker rock band in the vein of Pavement etc. this kind of scruffiness is kind of the point....

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 5d

"These four songs show that there is plenty left in the well and that Sparks are MADDER than ever."
@andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews the new EP from Sparks
www.silentradio.co.uk/10/03/ep-rev...

EP REVIEW – SPARKS: MADDER!

The biggest constant throughout over half a century of Sparks has been their willingness to try something new. In the case of ‘MADDER!’, it is one of their least revolutionary acts, merely their first...

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 5d

Silent Radio's October Manchester gig guide - www.silentradio.co.uk/10/03/gig-gu...

GIG GUIDE – OCTOBER 2025

October is an exciting time in Manchester, with all sorts of events happening across the city and the sudden chill and dark evenings making a reappearance, what better to cure those pre-winter blues t...

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 6d

The Silent Radio guide to this week's new releases:
www.silentradio.co.uk/10/02/album-roundup-week-ending-3-october-2025/

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 3 OCTOBER 2025

Širom In the Wind of Night, Hard-Fallen Incantations Whisper Slovenian avant-folk trio. Navigating almost two dozen instruments (some of which they’ve handcrafted), and hypnotic compositions t...

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 6d

"the promise of a record with glitchy instrumentation and spoken word poetry intrigued me... but I found myself bored and – at times – irritated."
Levi Mulholland reviews holybones
www.silentradio.co.uk/10/02/ep-review-holybones-i-got-a-good-nights-sleep/

EP REVIEW – HOLYBONES: I GOT A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP

When I was 16/17, I got really into writing poetry. That was largely because I was consuming a lot of bands that did spoken word set to music and the stuff I was writing massively ripped off the likes...

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 6d

"Shows the value of gently probing, drawing out connections & contradictions... pairing these thoughts with imaginative arrangements and music of minimalist beauty works a treat."
@andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews @theantlers.bsky.social
www.silentradio.co.uk/10/02/album-review-the-antlers-blight/

ALBUM REVIEW – THE ANTLERS: BLIGHT

A glance at a record’s list of songtitles often offers an indication of its type of music. The Antlers’ ‘Blight’ is deceptive in that respect. In addition to the title track, there are songs called ‘C...

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 7d

"This was a spectacle and celebration of music, theatre and sentiment enjoyed by all who witnessed it. Taylor is a force to be reckoned with."
Leah Simons reviews @selfesteem.music-social.com at Manchester Academy
www.silentradio.co.uk/10/01/live-review-self-esteem-manchester-academy-29092025/

LIVE REVIEW – SELF ESTEEM: MANCHESTER ACADEMY – 29/09/2025

It’s a mundane Monday, and the humdrum normality of everyday life is reaching out for some form of escapism. Seeking music as the solution, I, along with just over 2000 other people will congregate wi...

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 12d

"Le Bon sculps great beauty from its jumble of feelings and it confirms her reputation as one of music’s most distinctive artists."
@andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews Michelangelo Dying by Cate Le Bon
www.silentradio.co.uk/09/26/album-review-cate-le-bon-michelangelo-dying/

ALBUM REVIEW – CATE LE BON: MICHELANGELO DYING

The breakup album is virtually a cliché. There are reasons why it can be irresistible to artists and listeners alike. It is a common, almost universal, experience. Very few will have been lucky enough...

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 12d

A massive bundle of new releases covered in this week's roundup.
www.silentradio.co.uk/09/26/album-roundup-week-ending-26-september-2025/

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 26 SEPTEMBER 2025

An absolutely mega week in which it would be impossible to cover all the great releases in the depth that we would like. Here is our precis of the new releases. The Cords The Cords Sis...

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 13d

Photo gallery by Mat Coffey from
@la-witch.bsky.social at Leeds Brudenell Social Club:
www.silentradio.co.uk/09/25/live-in-pictures-la-witch-leeds-brudenell-social-club-23092025/

LIVE IN PICTURES – LA WITCH: LEEDS BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB – 23/09/2025

There is an old saying about a picture being worth a 1,000 words so by that measurement, here is a dissertation length photographic review of LA Witch. Dive in and capture the atmosphere as the trio b...

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 13d

"Every song is a single in its own right. Not many albums are crafted in the present day to work cohesively and tell a story and ‘The Art of Loving’ does just that."
Bryn Evans reviews the new Olivia Dean album:
www.silentradio.co.uk/09/25/album-review-olivia-dean-the-art-of-loving/

ALBUM REVIEW – OLIVIA DEAN: THE ART OF LOVING

With a sudden crusade of the charts, Olivia Dean is on everyone’s lips and in their ears becoming the first artist since Adele to have three songs in the top twenty at the same time. The debut album ‘...

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 15d

"another phenomenal record from this German band."
Itay Gilad reviews Rage's A New World Rising:
www.silentradio.co.uk/09/23/album-review-rage-a-new-world-rising/

ALBUM REVIEW – RAGE: A NEW WORLD RISING

Trying to release a new album after releasing a masterpiece is one of the hardest tasks for any musician. Rage is no ordinary band though and when the three-piece set themselves up for something, they...

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 16d

"It weaves its spell and is at its absolute peak when the instrumentalists combine at create a rare magic."
@andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews Cerys Hafana's Angel:
www.silentradio.co.uk/09/22/album-review-cerys-hafana-angel/

ALBUM REVIEW – CERYS HAFANA: ANGEL

Sometimes artists kindly try to do journalist’s work by describing their music. On Cerys Hafana’s Instagram page, their music is described as “sad Welsh harp pop”. As a description, this barely scratc...

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 17d

"a mature record that manages to embrace the ancient and modern, which is hypnotic in moods, relaxed yet emotive, a journey into his unique and influential world."
@andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews Mulatu Plays Mulatu
www.silentradio.co.uk/09/21/album-review-mulatu-astatke-mulatu-plays-mulatu/

ALBUM REVIEW – MULATU ASTATKE: MULATU PLAYS MULATU

Over the course of a long gig-going life, there will inevitably be regrets about opportunities missed. Festivals in particular offer so many choices that there is bound to be the odd misstep. From the...

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 19d

"even when the words are occasionally indistinguishable the music evocatively fills the void to tell the story."
@andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews The Genesis
@handofglory.bsky.social
www.silentradio.co.uk/09/19/album-review-the-genesis-a-story/

ALBUM REVIEW – THE GENESIS: A STORY

Fear not! This is not an ode to Messrs Collins, Banks and Rutherford, or even Gabriel. The Genesis is an entirely separate beast and ‘A Story’ comes, aptly enough, with an incredible backstory. Hand o...

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 20d

"It captured what seemed to be a perfect night and celebration of one of the greats of British music."
Leah Simons reviews Johnny Marr Look Out Live!
www.silentradio.co.uk/09/19/album-review-johnny-marr-look-out-liveleah/

ALBUM REVIEW – JOHNNY MARR: LOOK OUT LIVE!leah

Skim through my concert bucket list and find Johnny Marr, most likely sitting between some random all-acoustic folk singer who last wrote a good song in the late Seventies and an Indie band that the N...

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 20d

A guide to this week's new releases:
www.silentradio.co.uk/09/18/album-roundup-week-ending-19-september-2025/

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 19 SEPTEMBER 2025

Cardiacs LSD The culmination of the late Tim Smith’s work and brings all of his faculties to bear in one place: a unified whole world of experience. Elements of more folk-horror offsh...

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 22d

"It’s an album that will struggle to leave your head, I caught myself making little movements here and there without even realising."
Lewis Hannah reviews Weval via @ninjatunehq.bsky.social
www.silentradio.co.uk/09/16/album-review-weval-chlorophobia/

ALBUM REVIEW – WEVAL: CHOROPHOBIA

“Rhythm’s deep within, strap in for what’s right.” POP QUIZ TIME: don’t worry it’ll be a short one, but very quickly, could you define the term “Chorophobia”? If you said it’s the fear of dancing, you...

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 23d

"Nihilistic, sardonic and world-weary… electric, psych-intoxicated Americana that’s bloodshot-eyed, wounded and dangerous."
Mat Coffey reviews GHOSTWOMAN
@stereosanctitypr.bsky.social
www.silentradio.co.uk/09/16/album-review-ghostwoman-welcome-to-the-civilized-world/

ALBUM REVIEW – GHOSTWOMAN: WELCOME TO THE CIVILIZED WORLD

Nihilistic, sardonic and world-weary… electric, psych-intoxicated Americana that’s bloodshot-eyed, wounded and dangerous. ‘Welcome to the Civilized World’, the cynically titled fourth album by GHOSTWO...

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 23d

"seeing them live brings life to what might otherwise be perceived as a smug brilliance."
@docdisco.bsky.social reviews Black Country New Road at Albert Hall @nowwave.bsky.social
www.silentradio.co.uk/09/15/live-review-black-country-new-road-manchester-albert-hall-130925/

LIVE REVIEW – BLACK COUNTRY, NEW ROAD: MANCHESTER ALBERT HALL – 13/09/25

A young man with long hair stands right at the front of the crowd, centre stage. He sings every word of every song, seeming to conduct the band, his hands as batons. He looks like he got to the Albert...

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 24d

"Multilingual, multi-instrumental and multi-talented, unquestionably one of the albums of 2025, the response to ‘Uh Oh’ has to be a resounding “oh yes.”"
@andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews Patrick Watson @bellaunion.bsky.social
www.silentradio.co.uk/09/15/album-review-patrick-watson-uh-oh/

ALBUM REVIEW – PATRICK WATSON: UH OH

As an exclamation, ‘Uh Oh’ sounds mild, a restrained, almost child-like anticipation of trouble rather than a full-blooded, sweary response to an immediate problem. However, there is nothing half-hear...

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 26d

"easily one of the most unique albums you will come across this year if you are a metalhead or enjoy alternative music."
Itay Gilad reviews Amen by Igorrr
www.silentradio.co.uk/09/12/album-review-igorrr-amen/

ALBUM REVIEW – IGORRR: AMEN

Man and machine is a topic that is currently discussed way too often. Nowadays, we have AI chatboxes such as Chatgpt which take up a huge chunk of our time daily. Even though Chatgpt cannot be used fo...

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Silent Radio @silentradio.bsky.social · 27d

"ALA.NI's voice is a delight, understated and uncategorisable albeit with noticeable jazz and soul inflections."
@andrewneal66.bsky.social reviews ALA.NI's Sunshine Music
www.silentradio.co.uk/09/12/album-review-ala-ni-sunshine-music/

ALBUM REVIEW – ALA.NI: SUNSHINE MUSIC

Home is a loose concept. A person’s physical location is not necessarily where their thoughts and emotions are centred. The third album from ALA.NI is a classic example of this paradox. It may have be...

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