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Ipecac Recordings

mclusky ‘the world is still here and so are we’ Artwork
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Review: mclusky ‘the world is still here and so are we’

15th May 202515th May 2025 Reza Mills Ipecac Recordings, mclusky, Post-Punk

I’d like to start by dedicating this review to my friend Adam York Gregory, who was responsible for introducing me

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Review: Melvins ‘Thunderball’

8th May 20258th May 2025 Martin Williams Alternative, Heavy Rock, Ipecac Recordings, Melvins

As assured as the sun rising in the morning, prolific, heavy sludge and grunge forefathers Melvins return with their whopping

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Review: Venamoris ‘To Cross Or To Burn’

27th February 202530th December 2025 Reza Mills Dave Lombardo, Dream Pop, Ipecac Recordings, Paula Lombardo, Venamoris

Venamoris debut Drown In Emotion made the number one spot of my Top Ten of 2023, so when I learnt

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Review: Human Impact ‘Gone Dark’

9th October 20249th October 2024 Amanda Votta Human Impact, Ipecac Recordings, Noise-Rock

Raw. Dystopian. Abrasive. Adjectives many have used to describe the fierce and insistent music made by Human Impact. And they

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Review: The Jesus Lizard ‘Rack’

20th September 202420th September 2024 Martin Williams Ipecac Recordings, Noise-Rock, The Jesus Lizard

Of all the insane, underground rock shows I witnessed in the early-to-mid ‘90s, not many stand out more in my

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Review: Melvins ‘Tarantula Heart’

30th April 202430th April 2024 Rob Walsh Alternative, Grunge, Ipecac Recordings, Melvins, Noise-Rock

The Melvins. The riffs. The drums. The snarkiness. The influence. The frizzy hair. The massive discography. From small town obscurity

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Review: CNTS ‘Thoughts & Prayers’

2nd April 20242nd April 2024 Martin Williams CNTS, Ipecac Recordings, Noise-Rock, Punk

Over the course of the last few decades, I’ve grown to trust the tastes of the good folks over at

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Review: Venera ‘Venera’

19th October 202319th October 2023 Reza Mills Electronic, Ipecac Recordings, Venera

Many moons ago I was an avid Korn fan, at the time I was amazed by the uniqueness of the

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Review: Oxbow ‘Love’s Holiday’

21st July 202321st July 2023 Reza Mills Experimental, Ipecac Recordings, Noise-Rock, Oxbow

Eugene Robinson‘s 1980s hardcore outfit Whipping Boy had hinted at the future with albums such as MuruMuru incorporating other sounds

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Spotlights 'Alchemy For The Dead'
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Review: Spotlights ‘Alchemy For The Dead’

19th May 202323rd June 2024 Josh Schneider Ipecac Recordings, Post-Rock, Shoegaze, Spotlights

I’ve been on deep dives of genres before. Starting with nu metal as a kid which took me down the

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Dave Lombardo 'Rites of Percussion'
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Review: Dave Lombardo ‘Rites Of Percussion’

12th May 202312th May 2023 Simon Brotherton Dave Lombardo, Experimental, Ipecac Recordings

Good things being borne out of the COVID lockdown has been a bit of a recurring theme in some of

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