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Pontiak ‘Echo Ono’ CD/LP 2012

28th February 20123rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2012, CD, Echo Ono, Heavy Rock, LP, Paul Robertson, Pontiak, Post-Rock, Psychedelic, Review, Thrill Jockey Records

The brothers Carney, otherwise known as Pontiak, make a welcome return with this, their first full-length recording since 2010’s Living,

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Poison Idea ‘Darby Crash Rides Again: The Early Years’ CD/LP 2012

9th February 20123rd September 2019 James Parker 2012, CD, Darby Crash Rides Again: The Early Years, Hardcore, James Parker, LP, Poison Idea, Punk, Review, Southern Lord, TKO Records

Coming as the first of a slightly out of character Southern Lord series of releases of this blazing 1980s/90s punk

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Paul Catten ‘Themes And Variations For Strings And Electronics’ CD 2011

16th November 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, Avant-Garde, CD, Classical, Electronic, Experimental, Future Noise, Paul Catten, Paul Robertson, Review, Themes And Variations For Strings And Electronics

In another life, Paul Catten would perhaps have been horribly disfgured during the explosion of a machine to communicate with

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Pontiak ‘Comecrudos’ 12″ 2011

24th August 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 12", 2011, Atmospheric, Comecrudos, Drone, Paul Robertson, Pontiak, Post-Rock, Review, Thrill Jockey Records

Pontiak are the brothers Carney – Lain, Van & Jennings Carney, to be exact, from Virginia – and ‘Comecrudos’ is

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Pikacyu*Makoto ‘OM Sweet Home: We Are Shining Stars From Darkside’ CD 2011

5th August 20113rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2011, Acid Mothers Temple, Afrirampo, CD, Experimental, Kawabata Makoto, OM Sweet Home: We Are Shining Stars From Darkside, Pikacyhu, Pikacyu*Makoto, Psychedelic, Review, Riot Season, Tom McKibbin

We’re not sure where to begin with this one so let’s start from the outside and work our way in

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Pombagira ‘Iconoclast Dream’ LP 2011

25th July 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, Black Axis Records, Doom, Drone, Heavy, Iconoclast Dream, LP, Mordgrimm Records, Paul Robertson, Pombagira, Review, Sludge

The haughty, gaunt face of Baron Samedi glares down at the zombie-like mass emerging from the gates of le cimetière,

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Planks ‘The Darkest Of Grays / Solicit To Fall’ CD 2011

8th July 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, CD, Crust, Death Crust, Hardcore, Paul Robertson, Planks, Review, Southern Lord, The Darkest Of Grays / Solicit To Fall

You’ll be unsurprised to hear, given the Crust content of SL’s latest batch of releases, that the oddly-named Planks are

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Premonition 13 ’13’ CD/LP 2011

7th July 20113rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 13, CD, Doom, Heavy Rock, Jim Karow, LP, Matthew Clark, Ollie Stygall, Premonition 13, Review, Stoner Doom, Volcom Entertainment, Wino

As he fast approaches his 50th birthday (September 28th if you want to send him a card), Wino shows little

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Pyramido ‘Salt’ CD 2011

2nd June 20113rd September 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2011, CD, Crust, Doom, Hardcore, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Pyramido, Review, Salt, Sludge, Totalrust Music

Pyramido have emerged from Sweden as one of most exciting bands to be playing music that merges hardcore with doom.

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Poison Deluxe ‘The Dead Tree Blues’ CD 2010

10th February 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, Blues Rock, CD, Classic Rock, Go Down Records, Heavy Rock, Jazz Fusion, Paul Robertson, Poison Deluxe, Review, The Dead Tree Blues

Well, this is a nice change of pace and tone. Poison Deluxe play what I can best describe as psych-tinged

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Pallbearer – S/T – CDEP 2010

31st December 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, CDEP, Doom, Heavy, Mournful, Ollie Stygall, Pallbearer, Review, Self Released, Traditional Doom

When I was about 7 or 8 the original Star Wars was released at the cinema and I got taken

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