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Review: Bhajan Bhoy ‘Electrisol’

26th October 202626th October 2026 Matthew Williams Bhajan Bhoy, Cardinal Fuzz, Dub, Feeding Tube Records, Psych

On the press releases I receive, there is often a lot of ego-boosting and blowing smoke up the artists’ backsides;

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Review: Firefriend ‘Sulfur’ [Reissue]

21st October 202621st October 2026 Matthew Williams Cardinal Fuzz, Feeding Tube Records, Firefriend, Psych

If you want an introduction into the world of psychedelic rock mixed with shoegaze, that’s blended with electronica and all

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Boris @ Gorilla, Manchester 14th October 2026 - Photo by Lee Edwards
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Boris & Planning For Burial @ Gorilla, Manchester 14th October 2026

19th October 202619th October 2026 Matthew Williams Boris, Gorilla, Manchester, Planning For Burial

The opportunity to cross a band off my ‘must-see’ list is something that I’d never turn down, so a drive

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Review: Ye Gods ‘Los’

14th October 202614th October 2026 Matthew Williams Ambient, Electronic, Rocket Recordings, Ye Gods

I often wonder where artists and musicians draw their inspiration from when creating a melody, a poem or even a

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Review: Steak ‘Steak’

13th October 202613th October 2026 Matthew Williams Desert Rock, Ripple Music, Steak, Stickman Records

On the PR blurb that gets attached to everything we review, there is a bit which resonates with me, as

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Review: Foreign Body ‘Libertine’

5th October 20265th October 2026 Matthew Williams Brutal Panda Records, Foreign Body, Noise-Rock, Scum Rock

This is another new band for me to explore, and their album focuses on the levels of darkness that every

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Review: Florist ‘Adrift’

1st October 20261st October 2026 Matthew Williams Florist, Psych, Ripple Music, Space Rock, Stoner

I’ve listened to this release a few times now, mainly whilst working on other things, but one of the standout

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Review: Chat Pile ‘Who Loves The Sun’

30th September 202630th September 2026 Matthew Williams Chat Pile, Noise-Rock, The Flenser

I have fond memories of Oklahoma City, having worked there back in the summer of 1999, coaching the correct version

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Review: Sly & The Family Drone ‘With Love’

29th September 202629th September 2026 Matthew Williams Drone, Experimental, Independent, Jazz Fusion, Sly & The Family Drone

Sly & The Family Drone are back with a new record, one that was originally set to be released on

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Review: Gnoomes ‘Losey’

22nd September 202622nd September 2026 Matthew Williams Electronic, Gnoomes, Rocket Recordings

Combining elements of krautrock, shoegaze and techno and wrapping it all together in the term stargaze, Russian outfit Gnoomes take

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Review: Dead Sea Apes ‘Psychic Tension’

17th September 202617th September 2026 Matthew Williams Cardinal Fuzz, Dead Sea Apes, Feeding Tube Records, Psych

In September 2025, I made a trip to The Globe in Glossop to watch Brazilian heavy psych group Firefriend, but

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Premiere: Ensemble Tikoro ‘Tortoise’ – New Album Lands 23rd October via Jangjang Records
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Premiere: Ensemble Tikoro ‘Tortoise’ – New Album Lands 23rd October via Jangjang Records

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Enter the hypnotic, boundary-pushing world of Ensemble Tikoro as The Shaman premieres their formidable new full-length work, Tortoise, ahead of

Premiere: SEK ‘Amore Mio’ – Debut Album ‘Wallensteins Garage’ Lands 30th October
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Premiere: SEK ‘Amore Mio’ – Debut Album ‘Wallensteins Garage’ Lands 30th October

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Premiere: Spider Kitten ‘God Don’t Sleep’ – New Album Lands This Friday, 2nd October

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Premiere: SALVATION ‘Depression’ – New Album ‘The Haunted’ Lands On 16th October
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Premiere: SALVATION ‘Depression’ – New Album ‘The Haunted’ Lands On 16th October

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