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Pelagic Records have a mission statement to release twenty albums a year of high-quality post-rock from artists they like and

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Review: Hello Mary ‘Emita Ox’

25th September 202425th September 2024 Lee Beamish Alternative, Frenchkiss Records, Hello Mary

Having only recently discovered Hello Mary, considering their eclectic alternative rock style vibe, I’ve surprised myself really that I hadn’t

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Review: Giant Walker ‘Silhouettes’

23rd September 202423rd September 2024 Lee Beamish Alternative, Church Road Records, Giant Walker

At first glance, it’s incredibly hard to know how to convey just what it is about Giant Walker that makes

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Review: Joyce ‘Voyce’

18th September 202418th September 2024 Reza Mills Alternative, Human Worth, Joyce, Post-Punk

Joyce‘s Voyce has a lot going for it. First, there’s the band’s star-studded line-up featuring; ex-Olympic athlete/former Future Of The

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Review: Julie Christmas ‘Ridiculous And Full Of Blood’

1st July 20241st July 2024 Mark Hunt-Bryden Alternative, Julie Christmas, Noise-Rock, Post-Metal, Red Crk Recordings

I first became aware of the unique talent that is Julie Christmas through her collaboration with Cult Of Luna on

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Review: Melvins ‘Tarantula Heart’

30th April 202430th April 2024 Rob Walsh Alternative, Grunge, Ipecac Recordings, Melvins, Noise-Rock

The Melvins. The riffs. The drums. The snarkiness. The influence. The frizzy hair. The massive discography. From small town obscurity

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Review: Šamane ‘Solstice’

16th April 202416th April 2024 Reza Mills Alternative, Ambient, Folk, Last Day Of The North, Šamane

Three years ago I reviewed progressive doom rockers SAPATA and their album No Sun To Embrace for The Shaman which

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Review: Dragged Up ‘High On Ripple’

5th April 20245th April 2024 Reza Mills Alternative, Cruel Nature Records, Dragged Up, Garage Rock, Punk

My fellow Repeater Radio DJ Nick Hutchings, who presents the excellent Velvet Sheep Show, recently featured Dragged Up playing the

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Review: Coaltar Of The Deepers x Boris ‘hello there’

5th April 20245th April 2024 Sandy Williamson Alternative, Boris, Coaltar Of The Deepers, Dog Knights Productions, Doom, Heavy Rock

Japanese legends Boris have played around in pretty much every genre of rock and metal you can think of, and

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Review: Esben Willems ‘Glowing Darkness’

29th March 202429th March 2024 Martin Williams Alternative, Esben Willems, Majestic Mountain Records

As well as being one of my favorite bands of the last decade or so, the three men that make

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Review: Various Artists ‘Wax Donut Presents: Goat, A Jesus Lizard Tribute’

20th March 202420th March 2024 Reza Mills Alternative, Bovine Nightmares, Dead Mammals, Kuhn Fu, Neon Kittens, Night Goat, Post-Punk, Prosthetic Bung, Sinking Suns, The Kronk Men, Trigger Cut, Various Artists, Wax Donut Records, Wipes

The Jesus Lizard formed in 1987 and are considered one of the seminal artists of the 1990’s who have influenced