Review: Water Damage ‘Repair’
Back in 2024, 2 Songs by Water Damage was one of my albums of the year, opening up my ears
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Review: Bhajan Bhoy ‘Electrisol’
On the press releases I receive, there is often a lot of ego-boosting and blowing smoke up the artists’ backsides;
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Review: Firefriend ‘Sulfur’ [Reissue]
If you want an introduction into the world of psychedelic rock mixed with shoegaze, that’s blended with electronica and all
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Review: Dead Sea Apes ‘Psychic Tension’
In September 2025, I made a trip to The Globe in Glossop to watch Brazilian heavy psych group Firefriend, but
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Review: Spiral Galaxy ‘II’
This is not the first time I have crossed paths with Plastic Crimewave, aka Steven H. Krakow, having previously had
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Premiere: Dead Sea Apes ‘Psychic Tension’ – Title Track From New Album Arriving 18th September
The Shaman is thrilled to bring you the premiere of Psychic Tension, the towering title track from Manchester’s psych-noise heavyweights,
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Review: Celestial Power ‘Celestial Power’
Up until a few years ago, I’d never really been too interested in bands who performed heavily repetitive beats, but
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Review: Jeffrey Alexander + The Heavy Lidders ‘Synchronous Orbit’
From the first notes of Synchronous Orbit, it’s impossible not to recognise the flavour of the Grateful Dead – especially
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Review: Water Damage ‘2 Songs’
I unfailingly enjoy the thrill of the Shaman’s latest list of delectables for review dropping into my inbox, rummaging through
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Review: Plastic Crimewave Syndicate ‘Tales Of The Golden Skull’
It goes without saying that one of the many cool aspects of writing for The Sleeping Shaman is the exposure
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Review: Yaryu ‘For Damage’
The Land of the Rising Sun has no shortage of great jazz-related acts. Some of the best jazz I’ve heard
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