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So, just over a year ago, I stumbled upon a band whose music I don’t usually give my time to

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Review: Sly & The Family Drone ‘With Love’

29th September 202629th September 2026 Matthew Williams Drone, Experimental, Independent, Jazz Fusion, Sly & The Family Drone

Sly & The Family Drone are back with a new record, one that was originally set to be released on

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Review: Coyote Man ‘Prosthetic Memories’

24th September 202624th September 2026 Lee Beamish Coyote Man, Independent, Instrumental, Post-Rock

Having first materialised in the early 2000s, it wouldn’t be until 2015 that the Chicago-based three-piece Coyote Man officially became

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Review: Morrison Graves ‘Under The Weight Of Gravity’ EP

18th August 202618th August 2026 Lee Beamish Grunge, Independent, Morrison Graves, Post-Rock, Psych

Having sprung to life during the 2020 pandemic, Morrison Graves entered the musical ring during a particularly turbulent time. The

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Review: Semantron ‘Secrets Of A Krummholz Heart’

17th August 202617th August 2026 Maxwell Seeman Dave French, Experimental, Independent

Dave French is best known for his work as the incredible drummer of the legendary stoner doom band Yob, but

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Review: Dr Paradiso Meets Dr Space ‘Liquid Planetscapes’

28th July 202628th July 2026 Martin Williams Ambient, Dr Paradiso, Dr Space, Electronic, Independent

When a member of the noted psychedelic ensemble Øresund Space Collective, Dr Space, joined forces with the alchemist behind the

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Review: Timeless Afternoon ‘Timeless Afternoon’

29th May 202629th May 2026 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Independent, Prog, Timeless Afternoon

For musicians who have spent many years composing, performing, and writing lyrics, the absence of a proper album release can

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Review: Lesotho ‘A Flashing On Plain Glass’

27th March 202627th March 2026 Matthew Williams Independent, Instrumental, Lesotho, Post-Metal, Post-Rock

Over the past few years, I’ve started to enjoy more post-metal bands, having dived into the genre to expand my

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Review: Oolith ‘By Ways Unknown’

23rd March 202623rd March 2026 Matthew Williams Doom, Independent, Oolith

I first became aware of Manchester’s melodic doomsters Oolith when I saw them supporting the mighty Froglord and Warlockhunt last

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Review: Moloch ‘Bend. Break. Kneel. Crawl.’

12th March 202612th March 2026 Sandy Williamson Dry Cough Records, Independent, Moloch, Sludge, SuperFi Records

British sludge doom titans Moloch have been missing in action for a while, with seven long years passing since their

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Review: Fågelle ‘Bränn min jord’

26th February 202626th February 2026 Lee Beamish Ambient, Experimental, Fågelle, Independent

Back in 2022, I got to witness an artist who left me utterly speechless after their performance at Ramsgate Music

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