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Poobah ‘U.S. Rock’ CD/LP/DD Reissue 2014

28th February 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2014, CD, Classic Rock, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Poobah, Psych, Reissue, Review, Ripple Music, Sandy Williamson, U.S. Rock

‘U.S. Rock’ is a reissue of Poobah’s seminal psych rock second album. It was originally released in 1976 and hasn’t

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Messenger ‘Illusory Blues’ CD/LP/DD 2014

26th February 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2014, CD, Classic Rock, Digital, Illusory Blues, LP, Messenger, Prog Rock, Psych, Review, Ross Horton, Svart Records

Messenger have a lot of cool things on their side: from their record sleeve to their famous supporters, they’ve built

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Planes Of Satori ‘Son Of A Gun / Dichotomies’ 7″ 2014

23rd February 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2014, 7", Acid Rock, Dichotomies, Kraut, Planes Of Satori, Psych, Review, Ross Horton, Son Of A Gun, Who Can You Trust Records

Planes Of Satori’s new 7″ for Who Can You Trust? Records is the real deal: a quality release by an

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Pontiak ‘Innocence’ CD/LP/DD 2014

22nd January 20143rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2014, Alternative, CD, Digital, Heavy Rock, Innocence, LP, Pontiak, Psych, Review, Thrill Jockey Records, Tom McKibbin

Prolific Virginia three-piece Pontiak have now been a band for a decade, but they’ve had their whole lives to build

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The Dustman Dilemma ‘First Trip To The Roaring Plains’ CD 2013

20th December 20133rd September 2019 John Reppion 2013, CD, Experimental, First Trip To The Roaring Plains, Jazz, Jazz Fusion, John Reppion, Psych, Review, The Dustman Dilemma

Hailing from Caen in France, quintet The Dustman Dilemma blend mellow organ toned synth, sax honks, and sweet woodwind sounds

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March The Desert ‘Waves On The Moon’ Digital EP 2013

12th December 20133rd September 2019 Angela Davey 2013, Angela Davey, Digital EP, Doom, March The Desert, Psych, Review, Self Released, Waves On The Moon

You know those GIFs you see of dogs sticking their heads out of car windows on the motorway? Figuratively, that

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Goat ‘Live Ballroom Ritual’ CD/LP/DD 2013

9th December 20133rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2013, CD, Digital, Experimental, Funk, Goat, Heavy Rock, Live, Live Ballroom Ritual, LP, Psych, Review, Rocket Recordings, Ross Horton

Imagine the Summer of Love never ended. If you weren’t alive during the summer of ’67, that’s even better. Imagine

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The Icarus Line ‘Slave Vows’ CD/LP 2013

8th December 20133rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2013, Agitated Records, CD, Joe Cardamone, LP, Post-Hardcore, Psych, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Ross Horton, Slave Vows, Sleaze Rock, The Icarus Line

‘Raw Power‘ was released in 1973. Joe Cardamone, singer, songwriter and leader of The Icarus Line, wasn’t even born. His

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Lantern ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Rorschach’ CD/LP/DD 2013

7th December 20132nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2013, Cardinal Fuzz Records, CD, Digital, Lantern, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Psych, Punk, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Rock 'N' Roll Rorschach, Sleaze Rock

Music is often an expression of emotional outpouring be it joy, sorry or pain… possibly dating back to the time

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Voidward ‘Knives’ Digital EP 2013

7th December 20133rd September 2019 Kevin Kentie 2013, Black Metal, Digital EP, Doom, Heavy, Kevin Kentie, Knives, Psych, Self Released, Voidward

Voidward is a solo project by Greg Sheriff from Durham, U.S.A. On ‘Knives’, Greg takes us on a dark journey

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Wooden Shjips ‘Back To Land’ CD/LP/DD 2013

3rd December 20133rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2013, Ambient, Back To Land, CD, Digital, Kraut, LP, Psych, Review, Thrill Jockey Records, Tom McKibbin, Wooden Shjips

Back To Land, the fourth album from San Francisco-based psychedelic rock quartet Wooden Shjips is, unfortunately, a frustratingly pedestrian affair.

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