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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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Video Premiere: Desert Storm ‘Law Unto Myself’ – Taken From New Album That Drops 6th March
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Video Premiere: Desert Storm ‘Law Unto Myself’ – Taken From New Album That Drops 6th March

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Oxford’s very own heavy hitters, Desert Storm, are revving up the engine once again with the premiere of their latest

Video Premiere: The Mon ‘Ritual Of Night Violence’ – From ‘Songs Of Embrace’ That Drops 6th March
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Video Premiere: The Mon ‘Ritual Of Night Violence’ – From ‘Songs Of Embrace’ That Drops 6th March

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Premiere: Electric Hydra ‘From The Fallen’ – New Album Drops This Friday, 13th February
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Premiere: Electric Hydra ‘From The Fallen’ – New Album Drops This Friday, 13th February

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Premiere: The Cosmic Dead ‘Furthur’ – New Album ‘Beyond The Beyond’ Drops 17th April
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Premiere: The Cosmic Dead ‘Furthur’ – New Album ‘Beyond The Beyond’ Drops 17th April

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