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Review: BIG|BRAVE ‘in grief or in hope’

8th July 20268th July 2026 Lee Beamish BIG|BRAVE, Drone, Thrill Jockey Records

OK, so here we are, it’s 2026, and BIG|BRAVE have just released another trailblazing opus for their already impressive catalogue.

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Nessie Spencer - 2024
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Top Ten Of 2024: Nessie Spencer

3rd January 20253rd January 2025 Nessie Spencer BIG|BRAVE, Bobbie Dazzle, Chat Pile, Couch Slut, Fange, Hamferð, Julie Christmas, Knoll, Lowen, Top Ten 2024, Zolle

2024 was such a weird year that it will be immensely difficult to summarise using one word or adjective. Debt,

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Midas Fall @ Portals Festival 2024 – Photo by Lee Beamish
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Portals Festival 2024 – Sunday

30th July 202410th September 2024 Lee Beamish BIG|BRAVE, EartH Hackney, Jaguar Throne, London, Lost In Kiev, Midas Fall, Overhead The Albatross, Portals Festival, Wang Wen, Year Of No Light

As day two of Portals Festival 2024 starts, I am filled with equal amounts of joy and scepticism. Joy, as

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BIG|BRAVE @ Ramsgate Music Hall, 22nd May 2024 – Photo by Lee Beamish
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BIG|BRAVE / Aicher @ Ramsgate Music Hall, 22nd May 2024

12th June 202412th June 2024 Lee Beamish Aicher, BIG|BRAVE, Doom, Drone, Mother Brain, Ramsgate Music Hall

Having now become somewhat of a part-time regular at Ramsgate Music Hall in Kent, it means that where possible I

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BIG|BRAVE 'A Chaos Of Flowers' Artwork
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Review: BIG|BRAVE ‘A Chaos Of Flowers’

30th April 202430th April 2024 Lee Beamish BIG|BRAVE, Doom, Drone, Thrill Jockey Records

With the world we now live in, it is incredibly hard to stumble upon anything which can truly be classed

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Liturgy @ The Independent, San Francisco, 28th June 2023 – Photo by Tyler Johnston
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Through The Lens: Liturgy / BIG|BRAVE @ The Independent, San Francisco, 28th June 2023

11th July 202311th July 2023 Tyler Johnston BIG|BRAVE, Black Metal, Doom, Liturgy, San Francisco, The Independent, Through The Lens

A few days after shooting Yob at Oakland Metro, The Shaman’s resident stateside snapper Tyler Johnston took the trip over

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BIG|BRAVE @ Soup, Manchester, 9th May 2023 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Through The Lens: BIG|BRAVE @ Soup, Manchester, 9th May 2023

20th June 202320th June 2023 Lee Edwards Aicher, BIG|BRAVE, Grey Lantern, Manchester, Soup, Through The Lens

Another belated Through The Lens post when Grey Lantern hosted BIG|BRAVE in Manchester last month. I was lucky enough to

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Nebula @ Desertfest London 2023 – Photo by Nessie Spencer
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Desertfest London 2023 – Sunday

12th June 202323rd February 2024 Ian M BIG|BRAVE, Black Groove, Blood Ceremony, Boris, Desertfest, Jo Quail, King Buffalo, London, Mars Red Sky, Nebula, Stoner Rock, Thunder Horse

This review of Day 3 of Desertfest is brought to you by the letter B. It starts in the Black

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BIG|BRAVE @ Roadburn Festival 2023 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Through The Lens: Roadburn Festival 2023 – Sunday

30th May 202330th May 2023 Lee Edwards 013 Venue, BIG|BRAVE, Cave In, Imperial Triumphant, Mamaleek, Oiseaux-Tempête, Roadburn, Through The Lens, Tilburg, Zola Jesus

A little later than planned, and I was only able to shoot a handful of bands, but here are the

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BIG|BRAVE 'nature morte'
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Review: BIG|BRAVE ‘nature morte’

23rd February 202329th March 2023 Nessie Spencer BIG|BRAVE, Doom, Drone, Thrill Jockey Records

Roadburn 2018 was a very special edition for me for three reasons: it was the first time I could afford

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Mat Ball 'Amplified Guitar'
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Review: Mat Ball ‘Amplified Guitar’

24th August 202230th September 2022 George Green BIG|BRAVE, Drone, Experimental, Mat Ball, The Garrote

Hello (again?) dear reader, thanks for taking the time to peruse this review when there are so many other things

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Premiere: Bliss Mountain Vol.2 2026 – Conny Ochs, Might, Jacke Schwarz & Fire Artist Johanna Marie
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11th November 202612th November 2026 Lee Edwards

There is something inherently pure about music stripped of towering stage setups, corporate sponsors, and barriers. Back in August, our

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