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Hotel Wrecking City Traders ‘Ikiryo’ LP/DD 2014

23rd April 20142nd September 2019 Pete Green 2014, Bro Fidelity Records, Digital, Heavy, Hotel Wrecking City Traders, HWCT, Ikiryo, Instrumental, LP, Pete Green, Review

ISIS – simples. Pelican – simples. Botch – simples. But then I guess there’s always got to be someone to

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Hotel Wrecking City Traders & Gary Arce – LP 2011

16th June 201123rd February 2024 Paul Robertson 2011, Collaboration, Desert Rock, Fuzz, Gary Arce, Hotel Wrecking City Traders, HWCT, LP, Paul Robertson, Psych Rock, Review, Stoner Rock, Yawning Man

Cozmic jamz here, from two-man Aussie instru-noiserockers Hotel Wrecking City Traders and desert-rock lynchpin and all-around legend Gary Arce, of

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Hotel Wrecking City Traders ‘Black Yolk’ CD 2008

13th October 20083rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2008, Black Yolk, Bro Fidelity Records, CD, Guitar & Drums, Heavy Rock, Hotel Wrecking City Traders, HWCT, Ollie Stygall, Review, Stoner Doom, Two Piece

The name Hotel Wrecking City Traders (or HWCT to make life a lot easier) has been bandied around for a

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

Premiere: SEK ‘Amore Mio’ – Debut Album ‘Wallensteins Garage’ Lands 30th October
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Premiere: SEK ‘Amore Mio’ – Debut Album ‘Wallensteins Garage’ Lands 30th October

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Premiere: Spider Kitten ‘God Don’t Sleep’ – New Album Lands This Friday, 2nd October
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Premiere: Spider Kitten ‘God Don’t Sleep’ – New Album Lands This Friday, 2nd October

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Premiere: SALVATION ‘Depression’ – New Album ‘The Haunted’ Lands On 16th October
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Premiere: SALVATION ‘Depression’ – New Album ‘The Haunted’ Lands On 16th October

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