Bong ‘Stoner Rock’ CD/LP/DD 2014
Newcastle-based stoner rock collective Bong have unleashed their latest alb… oh, wait – let me try that again. With their
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Author: Tom McKibbin
Bast ‘Spectres’ CD/LP/CS/DD 2014
It’s been a long time coming for Kingston-based black metal/doom band Bast, but this year finally marks the arrival of
Read More >>Pontiak ‘Innocence’ CD/LP/DD 2014
Prolific Virginia three-piece Pontiak have now been a band for a decade, but they’ve had their whole lives to build
Read More >>Lux Interna ‘There Is Light In The Body, There Is Blood In The Sun’ CD/LP/DD 2013
I’m a cynical bastard sometimes; if I’m being completely honest with myself, I probably spent more time in 2013 listening
Read More >>Wooden Shjips ‘Back To Land’ CD/LP/DD 2013
Back To Land, the fourth album from San Francisco-based psychedelic rock quartet Wooden Shjips is, unfortunately, a frustratingly pedestrian affair.
Read More >>Lumbar ‘The First And Last Days Of Unwelcome’ CD/LP/CS/DD 2013
The gestation period between Lumbar announcing their existence in September and releasing their debut album in November has been mercifully
Read More >>Pigs ‘Gaffe’ 10″ 2013
Starting up almost exactly where they left off on their debut album – 2012’s fantastic You Ruin Everything – Pigs
Read More >>Queen Elephantine ‘Scarab’ 2013 CD/LP/DD 2013
“I became, and the becoming became. I became by becoming the form of Khepra, god of transformations, who came into
Read More >>Dead Meadow ‘Warble Womb’ CD/LP 2013
Dead Meadow have come a long way since recording their eponymous debut album inexpensively in their practice space back in
Read More >>Ortega ‘The Serpent Stirs’ CS/LP/DD 2013
Originally released late last year as a limited edition cassette on rising Dutch DIY tape label Tartarus Records, this single/EP
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Palms: Tom Interviews Drummer Aaron Harris
Palms is the union of Chino Moreno (Deftones) and three members of the now (sadly) defunct ISIS. Their debut album,
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