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Agitated Records

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Evil Acidhead ‘In The Name Of All That Is Unholy’ CD/LP Reissue 2015

6th July 20153rd September 2019 Jeremy Moore 2015, Agitated Records, CD, Drone, Evil Acidhead, Experimental, In The Name Of All That Is Unholy, Jeremy Moore, John McBain, LP, Psych, Reissue, Review

When you think of the name John McBain, the terms ‘nihilism’ and ‘anarchy’ aren’t the first words to come to

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Carlton Melton ‘Out To Sea’ CD/LP

11th June 20153rd September 2019 John Reppion 2015, Agitated Records, Carlton Melton, CD, Experimental, Jam, John Reppion, LP, Out To Sea, Psych, Review, Space Rock

They call it Dome Rock. Improvised, experimental, instrumental, psychedelic movements built out of drums, guitar, bass, and (in the case

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The Icarus Line ‘Slave Vows’ CD/LP 2013

8th December 20133rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2013, Agitated Records, CD, Joe Cardamone, LP, Post-Hardcore, Psych, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Ross Horton, Slave Vows, Sleaze Rock, The Icarus Line

‘Raw Power‘ was released in 1973. Joe Cardamone, singer, songwriter and leader of The Icarus Line, wasn’t even born. His

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Carlton Melton ‘Always Even’ CD/LP/DD 2013

30th September 20133rd September 2019 Guy Nolan 2013, Agitated Records, Always Even, Carlton Melton, CD, Digital, Guy Nolan, Kraut, LP, Prog Rock, Psychedelic, Review

Warmth has covered me; it is a lullaby to a lost age that Carlton Melton’s ‘Always Even’ displays here. We

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CARLTON MELTON Prepare To Release New Album ‘Always Even’ + UK & EU Tour Dates

14th August 2013 Lee Edwards Agitated Records, Always Even, Carlton Melton, Liverpool International Festival Of Psychedelia, New Album Details, UK & Euro Tour 2013

CARLTON MELTON (Andy Duvall (guitars / drums), Rich Millman (guitars / synths) Clint Golden (bass) and (introducing) John Mcbain on

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Mugstar ‘Axis’ CD/LP/DD 2012

7th January 20133rd September 2019 Jamie Grimes 2012, Agitated Records, Atmospheric, Axis, CD, Digital, Experimental, Jamie Grimes, LP, Mugstar, Psychedelic, Review, Space Rock

I believe it was extravagantly hatted jazz-funk troubadours Jamiroquai who thought to name one of their albums “Travelling Without Moving”.

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MUGSTAR: Agitated Records Set To Release New Album ‘Axis’ + ‘Black Fountain’ Audio Stream

24th September 2012 Lee Edwards Agitated Records, Audio Stream, Axis, Black Fountain, International Festival of Psychedelia, Mugstar, New Album Details, News

‘Axis‘ is MUGSTAR’s fifth full length – an expansive collection of songs that take the listener on a journey –

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Carlton Melton ‘Photos Of Photos’ CD/LP/DD 2012

15th September 20123rd September 2019 James Parker 2012, Agitated Records, Carlton Melton, CD, Digital, Experimental, Heavy Jam, James Parker, LP, Photos of Photos, Psychedelic, Review

I first encountered the blissed out three-piece psychedelia of Carlton Melton in a somewhat incongruous setting as they were support

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CARLTON MELTON: New Album ‘Photos Of Photos’ Due In September + UK Dates & Supersonic Confirmed

14th August 2012 Lee Edwards Agitated Records, Audio Stream, Carlton Melton, New Album Details, News, Nor' Easter, Photos of Photos, Supersonic 2012, UK Tour 2012

Mastered and featuring John McBain (Monster Magnet, Well Water Conspiricy) – on guitar/synth/ echoplex – Photos of Photos sees CARLTON MELTON

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MUGSTAR: Set To Release ‘Ad Marginem’ Soundtrack For A Film By Liam Yates

4th May 2012 Lee Edwards Ad Marginem, Agitated Records, Black Magician, Film, Liam Yates, Mugstar, New Album Details, News, Soundtrack

In case you’ve not heard of them before, MUGSTAR (Peter Smyth – Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals; Neil Murphy – Guitar, Flute,

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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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Following Wednesday’s premiere of an excerpt built around INTERVAL 1, TESA return with a second glimpse into TESA MAN, this

Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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