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Xeeland ‘Laws & Triangles – Music Inspired by Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stalker’ Artwork
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Review: Xeeland ‘Laws & Triangles – Music Inspired by Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stalker’

3rd November 20263rd November 2026 Reza Mills Dark Ambient, God Unknown Records, Jason Stoll, Xeeland

Andrei Tarkovsky’s works are not easy watches. The Sacrifice, for instance, is painfully slow, a real slog if I’m brutally

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Review: DRIFT. ‘Violence For Your Furs’

7th October 20267th October 2026 Reza Mills DRIFT, God Unknown Records, Post-Punk

It’s only when Nathalia Bruno, aka DRIFT. joined God Unknown Records roster that I sat up and took notice, as

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Review: Dez Dare ‘These Days Are Wild & Blind’

23rd June 202623rd June 2026 Reza Mills Alternative, Dez Dare, Garage Rock, God Unknown Records

Dez Dare or Darren Smallman as he’s best known to his friends and family, is nothing if not prolific, putting

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Review: Scott McCloud ‘Make It To Forever’

29th January 202629th January 2026 Reza Mills Acoustic, God Unknown Records, Scott McCloud

Scott McCloud will be a familiar name to those with a love for post-hardcore and hardcore punk (such as myself),

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Review: Tavare ‘Too Small To Be So High’

5th August 20255th August 2025 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Aidan Baker, Cruel Nature Records, God Unknown Records, Katuktu Collective, Slowcore, Tavare

A musical project can truly shine when the artists involved share a common vision and energy. This idea is wonderfully

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Dez Dare 'CHERYL! Your Love Shines Down Like A Supernova's Death' Artwork
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Review: Dez Dare ‘CHERYL! Your Love Shines Down Like A Supernova’s Death’

3rd July 20253rd July 2025 Reza Mills Dez Dare, God Unknown Records

Dez Dare, aka Darren Smallman, grew up in Geelong, a port city some 47 miles southwest of Melbourne, Victoria in

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Xeeland 'Water' Artwork
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Review: Xeeland ‘Water’ [Vinyl Reissue]

3rd June 20253rd June 2025 Reza Mills Ambient, Drone, God Unknown Records, Jason Stoll, Xeeland

Xeeland is Jason Stöll, who has been in many bands over the years including Sex Swing, Twin Sister, Mugstar, Dømes,

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Review: Sex Swing ‘Golden Triangle’

3rd October 20243rd October 2024 Reza Mills God Unknown Records, Kraut, Psych, Sex Swing

Golden Triangle is, the not safe for work named, Sex Swing‘s long-awaited follow-up to 2020’s Type II. Although the intervening

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Review: Island Apes ‘Island Apes’

10th January 202410th January 2024 Martin Williams God Unknown Records, Island Apes, Noise-Rock, Psych

If my internet searches are to be believed, the phrase ‘Island Apes’ originated in Germany, and was meant to be

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Jason Stoll: Reza Interviews The Bass Player Extraordinaire & Founder Of God Unknown Recs

24th August 202329th September 2023 Reza Mills Drone, God Unknown Records, JAAW, Jason Stoll, KLÄMP, Kraut, Mugstar, Noise-Rock, Psych, Sex Swing, Twin Sister

Jason Stoll is a prolific musician and has featured in many bands including Mugstar, KLÄMP, Sex Swing, Twin Sister and

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Review: Wooden Tape ‘Music From Another Place’

26th July 202326th July 2023 Reza Mills Acoustic, Ambient, Folk, God Unknown Records, Wooden Tape

Merseyside based Tim Maycox (aka Wooden Tape) as well as being both a writer and musician is also a high

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