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Yawning Man 'Long Walk Of The Navajo' Artwork
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Review: Yawning Man ‘Long Walk Of The Navajo’

15th June 202323rd February 2024 Mark Hunt-Bryden Desert Rock, Heavy Psych Sounds, Instrumental, Stoner Rock, Yawning Man

Yawning Man has the distinction of being one of the coolest acts around to those in the know. Many bands

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Le Scimmie 'Adriatic Desert' Artwork
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Review: Le Scimmie ‘Adriatic Desert’

15th June 202315th June 2023 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Desert Rock, Frekete! Records, Instrumental, Le Scimmie

‘The sea is the voice of my heart, it is the voice of your heart….’ used to sing an old

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Kanaan 'Downpour'
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Review: Kanaan ‘Downpour’

1st June 20231st June 2023 Harry Holmes Instrumental, Jansen Records, Kanaan, Psych

I was lucky enough to spend some time writing up Kanaan’s 2021 release Earthbound, which proved to be an exhilarating

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Pire
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Premiere: Pire ‘The Sanctuary’ – From The Bands New Album ‘Grief World’ That Drops 15th June

24th May 202325th May 2023 Lee Edwards Independent, Instrumental, Pire, Post-Metal

Founded in 2019, post-metal instrumentalists Pire, you could say, are a fairly new band to the ‘scene’, but its time

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El Supremo 'Acid Universe'
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Review: El Supremo ‘Acid Universe’

24th February 202329th March 2023 Goro Riffs Argonauta Records, El Supremo, Instrumental, Psych

El Supremo is an instrumental rock band from Fargo, North Dakota, with a sound rooted in classic rock, stoner rock,

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Heavy Blanket 'Moon Is'
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Review: Heavy Blanket ‘Moon Is’

30th January 20238th March 2023 Martin Williams Heavy Blanket, Instrumental, J Mascis, Outer Battery Records, Psych

To any fan of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s American alternative rock underground, Amherst Massachusetts’s J. Mascis needs no

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Betty Benedeadly & Braden Guess
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Premiere: Betty Benedeadly & Braden Guess ‘Dust Storm Dance’ – New Album ‘At The Institute Of Mentalphysics’, Pre-Sales Start Today

13th January 20238th March 2023 Lee Edwards Betty Benedeadly, Braden Guess, Country, Desert Records, Instrumental

We’re big fans of Betty Benedeadly since being introduced to her foot-stomping instrumental country and surf rock stylings when Desert

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Stones Of Babylon – Photo by Ze Paulo
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Premiere: Stones Of Babylon ‘The Gate Of Ishtar’ – New Album ‘Ishtar Gate’ Drops On Monday

16th November 20228th January 2023 Lee Edwards Doom, Instrumental, Raging Planet Records, Stones Of Babylon

Stones Of Babylon, an instrumental three-piece who call Lisbon in Portugal their home, drive forward with their formidable stoner induced

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Godzilla In The Kitchen
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Premiere: Godzilla In The Kitchen ‘Exodus’ – Releases This Friday via Argonauta Records

26th October 20226th January 2023 Lee Edwards Argonauta Records, Godzilla In The Kitchen, Heavy Rock, Instrumental, Post-Rock, Prog

‘Is The Future Of Mankind Forced By The King Of Monsters Because Everything That Has Been Given Will Be Taken

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Review: In The Ponds 'Polar Night' EP
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Review: In The Ponds ‘Polar Night’ EP

19th October 202217th December 2022 Reza Mills Entelodon Records, In The Ponds, Instrumental, Post-Rock

The Covid pandemic will forever go down as a horrendous time in history, what with the isolation, death, and destruction

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In The Ponds
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Video Premiere: In The Ponds ‘Lonesome George’ – Debut EP ‘Polar Night’ Releases 19th October

26th September 20229th December 2022 Lee Edwards Entelodon Records, In The Ponds, Instrumental, Post-Rock

Do you want to start your week with a snapshot of instrumental post-rock with a strong shoegaze and Americana influence?

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

30th April 202630th April 2026 Lee Edwards

Few bands have carved out a path quite like –(16)–. For more than three decades, the Southern California veterans have

Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June
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Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June

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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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