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Review: Mamuthones ‘From Word To Flesh’

1st May 20251st May 2025 Rob Walsh Mamuthones, Neo Folk, Psych, Rocket Recordings

I’ve always found the genre term ‘neo folk’ a bit confusing. ‘Neo’ implies new, recent or revived, and as far

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Review: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs ‘Death Hilarious’

14th April 202514th April 2025 Reza Mills Doom, Noise-Rock, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Psych, Rocket Recordings

In 2023 I saw Pigs x7 with my long-term friend Jonah at The Ritz in Manchester, with support from the

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Review: Thee Alcoholics ‘Bear Bites Horse Sessions’

1st November 20241st November 2024 George Green Garage Rock, Rocket Recordings, Thee Alcoholics

There’s something of a tradition with garage rock bands utilising ‘Thee’ rather than ‘The’ in their names. Think Thee Headcoats,

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The Utopia Strong @ The Yard, Manchester, 6th September 2024 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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The Utopia Strong & Konformer @ The Yard, Manchester, 6th September 2024

25th October 202425th October 2024 Matthew Williams Electronic, Konformer, Kraut, Manchester, Psych, Rocket Recordings, Sprechen, The Utopia Strong, The Yard

As I headed off to Manchester for my thirtieth gig of the year, never in my wildest dreams would I

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Review: Goat ‘Goat’

17th October 202417th October 2024 Matthew Williams Folk, Goat, Psych, Rocket Recordings

I’ve always been curious how a band decide what song starts an album and how they make their entrance as

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Review: Smote ‘A Grand Stream’

30th August 202430th August 2024 Reza Mills Drone, Kraut, Psych, Rocket Recordings, Smote

Since I reviewed last year’s Genog, life has changed somewhat for Smote‘s main man Daniel Foggin who has relocated from

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Review: GNOD ‘Spot Land’

5th July 20245th July 2024 Reza Mills Gnod, Kraut, Rocket Recordings, Soundscapes

GNOD have been a Salford (Manchester) musical staple since their formation back in 2006 with founding member Paddy Shine a

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Review: Ex-Easter Island Head ‘Norther’

3rd July 20243rd July 2024 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Ambient, Ex-Easter Island Head, Instrumental, Rocket Recordings

With eight releases under their belt, the UK’s minimalist experimentalist Ex-Easter Island Head are back with their latest full-length Norther.

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Review: Alison Cotton ‘Engelchen’

17th June 202417th June 2024 Amanda Votta Alison Cotton, Drone, Folk, Rocket Recordings

It’s like a thunderstorm slowly rolling in, the way Alison Cotton’s Engelchen begins. A rush of wind, then the droning

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Review: The Janitors ‘An Error Has Occurred’

11th June 202411th June 2024 Martin Williams Psych, Rocket Recordings, The Janitors

Despite some coverage right here in The Sleeping Shaman’s hallowed pages, I had somehow missed The Janitors, a prolific, psychedelic, garage

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Review: Obey Cobra ‘Mwg Drwg’

21st May 202421st May 2024 Lee Beamish Electronic, Obey Cobra, Psych, Rocket Recordings

If I were to say name more than three Welsh bands, how easy a task would this be? Especially if

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

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

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