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Review: Sweaty Betty ‘The Sweatier The Bettyer’

2nd October 20262nd October 2026 Rob Walsh Heavy Rock, Proto-Metal, Rise Above Records, Sweaty Betty

As I previously said in my review of Granicus’s self-titled album, I sometimes have more fun discovering unknown bands of

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Review: Imperfect Pyramid ‘II’

15th September 202615th September 2026 Rob Walsh Dr Space, Imperfect Pyramid, Psych, Rob Lawson

The legacy of Ancient Egypt often looms prominently in our modern world, more often than not in musical influences. Ironically,

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Review: Sleep ‘Hempispheres’

4th September 20264th September 2026 Rob Walsh Doom, Sleep, Stoner, Third Man Records

Since their much-demanded reunion in the late 2000s, California stoner rock stalwarts Sleep have had quite a few surprises up

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Review: REZN ‘Cycles In The Infinite Dream’

20th August 202620th August 2026 Rob Walsh Doom, Prog, REZN, Sargent House

REZN might just be one of Chicago’s best-kept heavy musical secrets. While they may not immediately ring as many bells

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Review: Øresund Space Collective ‘Progably you’re Wrong’

24th June 202624th June 2026 Rob Walsh Kraut, Øresund Space Collective, Prog, Space Rock, Space Rock Productions

I am no stranger to either instrumental music or long-form improvisation. I’ve delved into the depths of ‘60s and ‘70s

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Review: Yawning Balch ‘Volume Four’

18th June 202618th June 2026 Rob Walsh Desert Rock, Heavy Psych Sounds, Yawning Balch

In all honesty, improvisational music can be somewhat difficult to review. I’m fully convinced that supergroup/revival group/meditation collective Yawning Balch

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Review: Dreamwave ‘Drifter / Moon Dogs’

9th June 20269th June 2026 Rob Walsh Alternative, Dreamwave, Psych, Stolen Body Records

As Stolen Body Records brought Dreamwave’s new Drifter EP and April 2025’s Moon Dogs together onto one album, I’ll be

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Review: TONS ‘Stoned Villains’

22nd May 202622nd May 2026 Rob Walsh Heavy Psych Sounds, Sludge, Tons

A menacing laugh – most likely from the late great Vincent Price (think the end of Thriller) – opens TONS’

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Review: Radian ‘Subterfuge’

12th May 202612th May 2026 Rob Walsh Elburno Records, Radian, Sludge

What if Ancient Egypt never fell? Would we live in a world of massive modern pyramids ruling our skylines? Would

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Review: Weedpecker ‘V’

19th March 202619th March 2026 Rob Walsh Heavy Psych Sounds, Prog, Psych, Weedpecker

Poland’s Weedpecker has been one of my favorites for a number of years. Their dare-I-say silly (intentionally?) band name might

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Review: Homegrown ‘Homegrown’

20th January 202620th January 2026 Rob Walsh Homegrown, Instrumental, Majestic Mountain Records, Psych

Homegrown… in our circle, it generally means two things. One is a local act, the other is local devil’s lettuce.

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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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