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Desert Records

Breath 'Primeval Transmissions'
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Review: Breath ‘Primeval Transmissions’

2nd March 20217th April 2021 Sandy Williamson Breath, Desert Records, Doom, Primeval Transmissions, Sludge

A two man bass and drums doom set up from the Pacific North West and it isn’t Big Business? Colour

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Betty Benedeadly
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Premiere: Betty Benedeadly ‘Mescaline Prayer Song’ – Debut EP Releases 12th March

23rd February 202124th March 2021 Lee Edwards Betty Benedeadly, Desert Records, From The Mesa, Mescaline Prayer Song, Surf Rock

At Shaman HQ, we have a real soft spot for solo singer songwriters, so when Brad Frye, head honcho over

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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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When The Deadbolt Breaks ‘Until It All Collides: The Nightmare Versions’
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Review: When The Deadbolt Breaks ‘Until It All Collides: The Nightmare Versions’

2nd February 20213rd March 2021 Josh Schneider Desert Records, Until It All Collides: The Nightmare Versions, When The Deadbolt Breaks

When I started writing for The Sleeping Shaman a few short months ago, I didn’t really know what I was

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Stone Machine Electric ‘The Inexplicable Vibrations Of Frequencies Within The Cosmic Netherworld’
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Review: Stone Machine Electric ‘The Inexplicable Vibrations Of Frequencies Within The Cosmic Netherworld’

22nd December 202027th January 2021 Mark Hunt-Bryden Desert Records, Doom, Psych, Stone Machine Electric, The Inexplicable Vibrations

In the eleven years of their existence, Texas dwelling stoner rockers Stone Machine Electric have founded a reputation for their

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L’uomo Nero 'Andiamo Nel Deserto'
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Review: L’uomo Nero ‘Andiamo Nel Deserto’ EP

4th November 20203rd December 2020 Liam Blanc Andiamo Nel Deserto, Blues Rock, Desert Records, Desert Rock, L’uomo Nero

Making a concept record is, in some ways, rather like climbing down into a sewer to clear a fatberg: if

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The Penitent Man 'Live At Pale Horse Sound'
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Track Premiere: The Penitent Man ‘The Butcher’

23rd September 20208th February 2022 Lee Edwards Blues Rock, Desert Records, Live At Pale Horse Sound, The Butcher, The Penitent Man

As the world around us has been falling into chaos, sometimes smokey bluesy desert rock is just the ticket to

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Red Mesa 'The Path To The Deathless'
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Review: Red Mesa ‘The Path To The Deathless’

16th June 202023rd February 2024 Josuph Price Desert Records, Desert Rock, Doom, Red Mesa, Stoner Rock, The Path To The Deathless

Hailing from Albuqerque, New Mexico, Red Mesa released their third album, The Path To The Deathless kast week on 12th

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Red Mesa
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Premiere: New Red Mesa Track ‘Death I Am’

4th June 20208th February 2022 Lee Edwards Americana, Death I Am, Desert Records, Red Mesa, The Path To The Deathless

After Josuph’s review of the awesome Women In Doom album, Desert Records head honcho Brad Frye dropped us a line

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Women Of Doom
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Review: Various Artists ‘Women Of Doom’

29th April 202022nd May 2020 Josuph Price Blues Funeral Recordings, Desert Records, Doom, Women Of Doom

Women Of Doom, released through Blues Funeral Recordings and Desert Records, is a collaborative project inspired by and celebrating the

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