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Review: GNOD ‘Chronicles Of Gnowt (Vol. 2)’

10th November 202610th November 2026 Lee Beamish Gnod, Psych, Rocket Recordings

OK, so here we are: Chronicles Of Gnowt (Vol. 2), picking up swiftly from where I left off having covered

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Review: Ye Gods ‘Los’

14th October 202614th October 2026 Matthew Williams Ambient, Electronic, Rocket Recordings, Ye Gods

I often wonder where artists and musicians draw their inspiration from when creating a melody, a poem or even a

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Review: Gnoomes ‘Losey’

22nd September 202622nd September 2026 Matthew Williams Electronic, Gnoomes, Rocket Recordings

Combining elements of krautrock, shoegaze and techno and wrapping it all together in the term stargaze, Russian outfit Gnoomes take

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Review: J. Zunz ‘Obsidiana’

10th June 202610th June 2026 Lee Beamish Electronic, J. Zunz, Rocket Recordings

When not being one half of the incredible Mexican duo Lorelle Meets The Obsolete, the artist otherwise known as Lorena

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Review: The Shits ‘Diet Of Worms’

1st June 20261st June 2026 Martin Williams Noise-Rock, Rocket Recordings, The Shits

Leeds’ dirty, bludgeoning, noise-punk six-piece The Shits return with their third full-length, and second for Rocket Recordings, Diet Of Worms.

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Review: Gnod ‘Chronicles Of Gnowt Vol.1’

24th April 202624th April 2026 Lee Beamish Drone, Gnod, Psych, Rocket Recordings

Having known of the band name for easily a decade, if not longer, it’s only been recently that I’ve gotten

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Review: Smote ‘Songs From The Free House’

7th January 20267th January 2026 Nessie Spencer Drone, Psych, Rocket Recordings, Smote

There is something about Smote that captivates you, almost like a spell has been cast upon your soul from the

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Review: The Utopia Strong ‘Doperider’

27th November 202527th November 2025 Matthew Williams Electronic, Kraut, Rocket Recordings, The Utopia Strong

When I was first introduced to The Utopia Strong by The Shaman himself, I was a bit taken aback by

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Review: Holy Scum ‘All We Have Is Never’

19th August 202519th August 2025 Martin Williams Experimental, Holy Scum, Industrial, Noise, Rocket Recordings

Just as I found myself wondering when, or if, I’d hear another record from Holy Scum, the Manchester-area collective spearheaded

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Review: Mamuthones ‘From Word To Flesh’

1st May 20251st May 2025 Rob Walsh Mamuthones, Neo Folk, Psych, Rocket Recordings

I’ve always found the genre term ‘neo folk’ a bit confusing. ‘Neo’ implies new, recent or revived, and as far

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Review: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs ‘Death Hilarious’

14th April 202514th April 2025 Reza Mills Doom, Noise-Rock, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Psych, Rocket Recordings

In 2023 I saw Pigs x7 with my long-term friend Jonah at The Ritz in Manchester, with support from the

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Premiere: Ensemble Tikoro ‘Tortoise’ – New Album Lands 23rd October via Jangjang Records

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Enter the hypnotic, boundary-pushing world of Ensemble Tikoro as The Shaman premieres their formidable new full-length work, Tortoise, ahead of

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