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Author: Lee Beamish

Dorthia Cottrell 'Death Folk Country'
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Review: Dorthia Cottrell ‘Death Folk Country’

17th April 202317th April 2023 Lee Beamish Country, Dorthia Cottrell, Folk, Relapse Records, Windhand

It’s not very often that an album title perfectly describes its content, to the point where three little words can

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Epilogen 'Nollpunkten'
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Review: Epilogen ‘Nollpunkten’

14th April 202314th April 2023 Lee Beamish Ambient, Drone, Epilogen, Independent

When it comes to uniqueness in 2023, I think it’s safe to say that the hopes for something truly new,

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Ohhms 'Rot'
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Review: OHHMS ‘Rot’

22nd March 202317th January 2026 Lee Beamish Church Road Records, Grunge, OHHMS, Sludge

Today is a special day. Today is a day I’ve known about for a while, and it is a day

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Stoned Jesus 'Father Light'
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Review: Stoned Jesus ‘Father Light’

7th March 202317th January 2026 Lee Beamish Heavy Rock, Season Of Mist, Stoned Jesus

Over the last decade, one band I have become increasingly more aware of as time has passed is Stoned Jesus.

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Witch Ripper 'The Flight After The Fall'
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Review: Witch Ripper ‘The Flight After The Fall’

3rd March 202317th January 2026 Lee Beamish Magnetic Eye Records, Metal, Sludge, Witch Ripper

When I think of Seattle, I’m predominantly guided by the whole grunge scene of the ‘90s. During this time I

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Wolves In Winter 'The Calling Quiet'
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Review: Wolves In Winter ‘The Calling Quiet’

22nd February 202329th March 2023 Lee Beamish Alternative, Argonauta Records, Doom, Wolves In Winter

It’s not very often the name Bradford comes up as the birthplace for any major musical events or is the

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Marlene Ribeiro 'Toquei No Sol'
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Review: Marlene Ribeiro ‘Toquei No Sol’

10th February 202321st March 2023 Lee Beamish Gnod, Lovers & Lollypops, Marlene Ribeiro, Rocket Recordings

The name Marlene Ribeiro may not mean anything to you, just like it didn’t to me until I took on

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Oozing Wound 'We Cater To Cowards'
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Review: Oozing Wound ‘We Cater To Cowards’

8th February 202316th March 2023 Lee Beamish Grunge, Metal, Noise-Rock, Oozing Wound, Thrill Jockey Records

Oozing Wound, not your average band name, but then, these aren’t your average band. Purveyors of sounds seldom witnessed these

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FÃ¥gelle 'Den Svenska Vreden'
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Review: FÃ¥gelle ‘Den Svenska Vreden’

2nd February 20238th March 2023 Lee Beamish Ambient, Electronic, FÃ¥gelle, Medication Time Records

Just under a year ago, I had the pleasure of witnessing and reviewing BIG I BRAVE perform live at the

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The Freqs 'Poachers'
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Review: The Freqs ‘Poachers’ EP

30th January 20238th March 2023 Lee Beamish Heavy Rock, Independent, The Freqs

Formed in 2019, pre-global pandemics, and hailing from Salem in Massachusetts, The Freqs have, in the last four years, smashed

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Hammock 'Love In The Void'
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Review: Hammock ‘Love In The Void’

24th January 20238th March 2023 Lee Beamish Hammock, Post-Rock, Shoegaze

Eleven albums into a career, you would have thought any band would be set with their sound, and either be

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