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Top Ten Of 2021: Josh Schneider

24th December 20218th February 2022 Josh Schneider Cortége, Doomsday Profit, Gangrened, Greenleaf, King Buffalo, Kowloon Walled City, Mos Generator, Red Beard Wall, Spelljammer, The Age Of Truth, The Penitent Man, Top Ten 2021

Well, this is difficult. I’ll be starting a petition for top twenty bands in 2022 because choosing ten is nearly

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Premiere: Cortége ‘Circling Above’ – Taken From Legends Of The Desert Split With The Penitent Man

24th May 202130th June 2021 Lee Edwards Cortége, Desert Records, Doom, Drone, Legends Of The Desert, The Penitent Man

Since we first heard Cortége earlier this year with the release of their spellbinding two track affair Chasing Daylight EP,

Legends Of The Desert: Volume 2 – The Penitent Man & Cortége

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Review: Legends Of The Desert: Volume 2 – The Penitent Man & Cortége

21st May 202123rd February 2024 Tim Keppie Cortége, Desert Records, Desert Rock, Drone, Legends Of The Desert, Stoner Rock, The Penitent Man

Curated by Desert Records head honcho Brad Frye, he invites us to descend further into the desert to hear two

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Premiere: Cortége ‘Chasing Daylight (Part 1)’ – New EP Out Now Via Desert Records

8th March 20219th April 2021 Lee Edwards Chasing Daylight, Cortége, Desert Records, Doom, Drone

When the latest Cortége EP Chasing Daylight landed courtesy of Desert Records, they were yet another new name here at

Cortége 'Chasing Daylight'

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Review: Cortége ‘Chasing Daylight’ EP

11th February 202112th March 2021 Tim Keppie Chasing Daylight, Cortége, Desert Records, Drone

Austin, Texas, based duo Cortége consist of Mike Swarbrick (bass, moog, mellotron and tubular bells) and Adrian Voorhies on drums.

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Premiere: Ensemble Tikoro ‘Tortoise’ – New Album Lands 23rd October via Jangjang Records

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Enter the hypnotic, boundary-pushing world of Ensemble Tikoro as The Shaman premieres their formidable new full-length work, Tortoise, ahead of

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