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Menk 'II'
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Review: Menk ‘II’

15th July 202216th August 2022 Tim Keppie Clostridium Records, Little Cloud Records, Psych, The Acid Test Recordings

Formed in St Petersburg, Russia at ‘Slam City’ underground club by two like-minded souls Yury and KInll, both with a

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Great North Star 'Great North Star'
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Review: Great North Star ‘Great North Star’

17th August 202122nd September 2021 Lee Beamish Ambient, Folk, Great North Star, Post-Rock, Shoegaze, The Acid Test Recordings

Thirty years. Three decades. A trio of decades. Either way it’s a long time. For most of us, I doubt

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Introducing: Great North Star – Debut Album To Get Vinyl Release Via The Acid Test Recordings

27th July 20219th September 2021 Lee Edwards Ambient, Folk, Great North Star, Post-Rock, Shoegaze, The Acid Test Recordings

Great North Star are quite possibly a new band to readers of The Shaman. This Manchester based duo offer sublime

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Zone Six ‘Any Noise Is Intended’
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Review: Zone Six ‘Any Noise Is Intended’

27th August 202028th September 2020 Tim Keppie Any Noise Is Intended, Kraut, Psych, The Acid Test Recordings, Zone Six

Originally released on CD via Sunhair in 2003 this is now brought to you in 2020 as an expanded 2

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Nest Egg 'Dislocation'
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Review: Nest Egg ‘Dislocation’

6th July 202025th August 2020 Rob Bryant Dislocation, Kraut, Little Cloud Records, Nest Egg, Psych, The Acid Test Recordings

North Carolina trio Nest Egg are Harvey Leisure (guitar/vocals), Ross Gentry (bass/keyboards) and Thom Nguyen (drums). They’re in the business

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Ancient River ‘After The Dawn’
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Review: Ancient River ‘After The Dawn’

13th May 202017th June 2020 Lee Beamish After The Dawn, Ancient River, Little Cloud Records, The Acid Test Recordings

Okay, let me start by putting it this way, simply put, this album is just so ridiculously cool. From start

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

22nd October 202622nd October 2026 Lee Edwards

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

Premiere: SEK ‘Amore Mio’ – Debut Album ‘Wallensteins Garage’ Lands 30th October
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Premiere: SEK ‘Amore Mio’ – Debut Album ‘Wallensteins Garage’ Lands 30th October

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Premiere: Spider Kitten ‘God Don’t Sleep’ – New Album Lands This Friday, 2nd October
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Premiere: Spider Kitten ‘God Don’t Sleep’ – New Album Lands This Friday, 2nd October

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Premiere: SALVATION ‘Depression’ – New Album ‘The Haunted’ Lands On 16th October
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Premiere: SALVATION ‘Depression’ – New Album ‘The Haunted’ Lands On 16th October

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