Author: Ross Horton

Album & EP Reviews B 

Blackwitch Pudding ‘Covered In Pudding Vol. 1’ CS/DD 2014

11th September 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2014, Blackwitch Pudding, Cassette, Covered In Pudding Vol. 1, Covers, Digital, Doom, God Of Thunder, Heavy, Joan Baez, Review, Roky Erickson, Ross Horton, Rush, Self Released, Sludge

How’d ya fancy a collection of monolithic doom? A collection of titanic doom covers? And how about a collection of

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Album & EP Reviews M 

Martyrdöd ‘Elddop’ CD/LP/DD 2014

2nd September 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2014, CD, Crust, Digital, Elddop, LP, Martyrdöd, Metal, Punk, Review, Ross Horton, Southern Lord

Martyrdöd caught my interest purely because of the bands they listed as their influences. It’s shameful to admit that but

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Album & EP Reviews E 

Earthling Society ‘England Have My Bones’ LP/CS/DD 2014

31st July 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2014, Cassette, Digital, Earthling Society, England Have My Bones, Kraut Rock, LP, Psychedelic, Review, Riot Season, Ross Horton, Space Rock

How’s about some roaring pagan magick-music to wet your summertime whistle? Earthling Society’s long-delayed platter of lysergic love-cookies (four of

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Live Reviews 

Wooden Shjips / The Cult Of Dom Keller @ O2 Academy 3, Birmingham 04/06/2014

19th June 201413th September 2019 Ross Horton Birmingham, Emma Sainsbury, Live Review, O2 Academy 3, Ross Horton, The Cult Of Dom Keller, Wooden Shjips

A little over two weeks ago, I bore witness to a small-scale, quasi-religious ceremony graciously hosted by some hairy fellas

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Album & EP Reviews O 

Orange Goblin ‘Healing Through Fire’ CD/LP Reissue 2014

2nd June 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2014, Candlelight Records, CD, Healing Through Fire, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, LP, Reissue, Review, Ross Horton

It’s not often you find yourself having to defend Orange Goblin. They’re simply unimpeachable, yet there are some dunderheads out

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Album & EP Reviews H 

Hot Lunch ‘House Of Whispers’ 12″/DD 2014

23rd May 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 12", 2014, Digital, Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, Hot Lunch, House Of Whispers, Proto-Metal, Punk, Review, Ross Horton

Hot Lunch – UK psychedelic lynchpin Julian Cope once said flattering words about them. So flattering, in fact, that his

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Interviews R-Z 

The Golden Grass: Ross Horton Talks To Drummer & Vocalist Adam Kriney About Music From A Bygone Era

8th May 201411th September 2019 Ross Horton Adam Kriney, Interview, Ross Horton, Svart Records, The Golden Grass

The Golden Grass are as exciting as they are cool – they know the musical landscape inside out, and you’ve

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Album & EP Reviews E 

E-Musikgruppe Lux Ohr ‘Spiralo’ LP/DD 2014

30th April 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2014, Ambient, Digital, E-Musikgruppe Lux Ohr, Krautrock, LP, Psych, Review, Ross Horton, Spiralo, Svart Records

The six letters, one hyphen combo ‘E-musik’ makes me instantly think of Neu! The fifth track on their legendary Neu!

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Album & EP Reviews D 

Death ‘Leprosy’ CD/LP/DD Reissue 2014

24th April 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2014, CD, Death, Death Metal, Digital, Leprosy, LP, Reissue, Relapse Records, Review, Ross Horton

You’re walking in a desert. The sun above you is blistering your eyeballs but you have to keep them open

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Album & EP Reviews S 

Sweet Apple ‘The Golden Age Of Glitter’ CD/LP/DD 2014

8th April 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2014, CD, Dave Sweetapple, Digital, Garage Rock, J Mascis, John Petkovic, LP, Psych, Review, Rock n Roll, Ross Horton, Sweet Apple, Tee Pee Records, The Golden Age Of Glitter, Tim Parnin

Rock and fucking roll. That’s what it’s called. Not power-pop. Not indie. Not nothing – Sweet Apple is a rock

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Album & EP Reviews T 

The Golden Grass – S/T – CD/LP/DD 2014

7th April 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2014, CD, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Prog Rock, Retro, Review, Ross Horton, Self Titled, Svart Records, The Golden Grass

I’m a suspicious kind of guy, what can I say? Maybe it has something to do with the policing here

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