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Review: AlphaWhores ‘You Can Come Out Now’

4th July 20254th July 2025 Lee Beamish AlphaWhores, Alternative, Independent

So, 2025 looks like being the year of change. I know that internationally things are looking pretty apocalyptic, and the

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Review: This Love Is Drone ‘Angst, Anguish & Agnes’

4th July 20254th July 2025 Matthew Williams Doom, Drone, Dungeon Synth, Northern Haze, This Love Is Drone

Angst, Anguish & Agnes – An intriguing album title will always grab my attention, and I’d love to know who

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Review: Cosmic Garden Project ‘Red Sand Blue Soil’

3rd July 20253rd July 2025 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Cosmic Garden Project, Green Street Records, Psych, Sound Effect Records

Have you ever been completely swept away by listening to a record or a particular song? It’s a unique feeling,

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Review: Dez Dare ‘CHERYL! Your Love Shines Down Like A Supernova’s Death’

3rd July 20253rd July 2025 Reza Mills Dez Dare, God Unknown Records

Dez Dare, aka Darren Smallman, grew up in Geelong, a port city some 47 miles southwest of Melbourne, Victoria in

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Review: Wenches ‘Stupid Sick’

27th June 202527th June 2025 Lee Beamish Already Dead Tapes & Records, Heavy Rock, Master Kontrol Audio, Punk, The Ghost Is Clear Records, Wenches

Having now been on the Wenches thrill ride for the last couple of releases, one thing that always makes me

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Review: Spider Kitten ‘The Truth Is Caustic To Love’

27th June 202527th June 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Americana, APF Records, Doom, Grunge, Noise-Rock, Spider Kitten

‘Mental illness? Check. Addiction? Check. Despair? Oh yeah, it’s there. They don’t sing about hope. They sing about what happens

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Review: Year Of No Light ‘Les Maîtres Fous’

25th June 202525th June 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Ambient, Drone, Pelagic Records, Post-Rock, Year Of No Light

French post-metal collective Year of No Light are rapidly approaching the 25th anniversary of their existence, which is no small

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Review: Jeffrey Alexander + The Heavy Lidders ‘Synchronous Orbit’

24th June 202524th June 2025 Renzo Cardinal Fuzz Records, Jeffrey Alexander, The Heavy Lidders

From the first notes of Synchronous Orbit, it’s impossible not to recognise the flavour of the Grateful Dead – especially

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Black Helium
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Video Premiere: Black Helium ‘Up On A Hill’ – New Album ‘The Animals Are Coming’ Drops Friday

16th June 202516th June 2025 Lee Edwards Black Helium, Psych, Riot Season

Step into a kaleidoscopic fever dream with the premiere of Up On A Hill, the latest mind-warping transmission from London’s

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Review: Hippie Death Cult ‘Live At The Star Theater’

16th June 202516th June 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Heavy Psych Sounds, Hippie Death Cult, Psych, Stoner

I was trying to explain the exhilaration I get from seeing live music recently. The majority of the time, I

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Review: Black Helium ‘The Animals Are Coming’

13th June 202513th June 2025 Matthew Williams Black Helium, Psych, Riot Season

Even back in my craziest party days during the hedonistic late ‘80s and early to mid ‘90s, I was never

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Video Premiere: Black Helium ‘Up On A Hill’ – New Album ‘The Animals Are Coming’ Drops Friday
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Video Premiere: Black Helium ‘Up On A Hill’ – New Album ‘The Animals Are Coming’ Drops Friday

16th June 202516th June 2025 Lee Edwards

Step into a kaleidoscopic fever dream with the premiere of Up On A Hill, the latest mind-warping transmission from London’s

Premiere: The Long Hunt ‘Spine Of Dusk’ – New Album ‘Natural Order’ Drops 18th July
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Premiere: The Long Hunt ‘Spine Of Dusk’ – New Album ‘Natural Order’ Drops 18th July

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Video Premiere: Lower Slaughter ‘Take A Seat’ – New Album ‘Deep Living’ Releases 6th June
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Video Premiere: Lower Slaughter ‘Take A Seat’ – New Album ‘Deep Living’ Releases 6th June

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