Review: Shy, Low ‘Purity Spiral’
For fifteen years now, Richmond, Virginia’s Shy, Low have been busy carving a name for themselves in the heavy instrumental
Read More >>
S
Review: Stoned Jesus ‘Songs To Moon’
In all the years I have been writing for The Shaman, there have been a few bands for whom I
Read More >>
Review: SEK ‘Wallensteins Garage’
Sometimes, three musicians, a wall of sound, and the freedom to improvise are all you need, and Berlin’s instrumental power
Read More >>
Review: Steak ‘Steak’
On the PR blurb that gets attached to everything we review, there is a bit which resonates with me, as
Read More >>
Review: Shannon Jae Ridout ‘The Magnolia Sessions’
Country-folk singer-songwriters have been with me for as long as I can remember, their music becoming part of the fabric
Read More >>
Review: Sweaty Betty ‘The Sweatier The Bettyer’
As I previously said in my review of Granicus’s self-titled album, I sometimes have more fun discovering unknown bands of
Read More >>
Review: Sly & The Family Drone ‘With Love’
Sly & The Family Drone are back with a new record, one that was originally set to be released on
Read More >>
Review: Street Tombs ‘Existence Is Corruption’
The inexorable march of New Mexico’s Street Tombs upon the death metal underground has been relentless, with their 2023 debut
Read More >>
Review: Spider Kitten ‘God Don’t Sleep’
Spider Kitten. A puzzle wrapped in a conundrum. A contradictory battle with experimentation, mental health, and a refusal to sit
Read More >>
Review: Sigh ‘Goh-Ka’
Goh-Ka is the latest full-length from Japanese avant-garde legends Sigh. Following on from 2022’s Shiki, this is yet another very
Read More >>
Review: Static Abyss ‘The Dying Hunt’
Is the world ending getting you down? All those kids listening to their bleep bloop music on the bus, and
Read More >>