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Orphan Donor ‘Unraveled’
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Review: Orphan Donor ‘Unraveled’

9th June 202121st July 2021 Mark Hunt-Bryden Math Rock, Orphan Donor, Post-Hardcore, Zegema Beach Records

Remember when music was old school and cut through with self-depreciating, vicious humour that made fun of society and never

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Shield Your Eyes ‘Reciprocate’ LP/DD 2014

13th December 20143rd September 2019 Dave Bowes 2014, Blues, Dave Bowes, Experimental, Math Rock, Progressive, Reciprocate, Review, Romac Puncture Repairs, Shield Your Eyes

For the unaware, Shield Your Eyes have been kicking out their distinctive math-rock blues for a good few years now,

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Wizard Rifle ‘Here In The Deadlights’ CD/LP/DD 2014

5th December 20142nd September 2019 Pete Green 2014, CD, Digital, Here In The Deadlights, LP, Math Rock, Noise-Rock, Pete Green, Prog Rock, Seventh Rule Recordings, Wizard Rifle

Let’s get one thing straight from the off: Portland Oregon’s Wizard Rifle are bonkers. Like, well bonks. It’s like they’ve

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The Great Sabatini ‘Dog Years’ CD/LP/DD 2014

28th July 20143rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2014, CD, Digital, Dog Years, Doom, Heavy, LP, Math Rock, Review, Sludge, Solar Flare Records, The Great Sabatini, Tom McKibbin

Montreal’s The Great Sabatini are one of the latest additions to the excellent French label Solar Flare Records’ roster, and

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Caretaker / Undersmile – Split CDEP 2011

21st August 20113rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2011, Blindsight Records, Caretaker, CD, Doom, Math Rock, Ollie Stygall, Post-Hardcore, Review, Sludge, Split, Split CD, Undersmile

Split releases can be odd little things. Sometimes they highlight musically sympathetic like minded souls and at other times they

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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

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

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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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