For a period in the 2000s, These Arms Are Snakes could have been considered the hardest working men in showbiz (or if not showbiz, then
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Oceanator – Nothing’s Ever Fine (Polyvinyl Recording Company, 2022)
In today’s current climate – one where post-pandemic anxiety still lingers, the cost of living woes affect our daily thoughts and the general grind of
Read moreStaff top tens of 2018: Ian Breen
1. Daughters – “You Won’t Get What You Want” You Won't Get What You Want by Daughters Daughters incredible return from the wilderness sees them
Read moreCursive – Vitriola (Big Scary Monsters / 15 Passenger, 2018)
Something magical happens when the member of Cursive get together. It’s been a long six years since their last release, “I Am Gemini” was warmly
Read moreCloud Nothings – Last Building Burning (Carpark Records / Wichita, 2018)
With “Last Building Burning”, Cloud Nothings continue their bear-perfect trajectory with an album that delivers everything you want and need from a CN album. 2017’s
Read moreSumac – Love In Shadow (Thrill Jockey, 2018)
On their third full length album, Sumac take their rightful place as the Kings Of Heaviness. Although the band’s three members have performed in some
Read moreDrowse – Cold Air (The Flenser, 2018)
What would we do without The Flenser? They continue to put out album after album of unique music, the vast majority of it is flawless
Read moreWess Meets West – A Light Within The Fracture (Hassle Records, 2018)
Wess Meets West are an instrumental four-piece hailing from New Haven, Connecticut – their press release shirks the use of the term “post-rock”, which I
Read moreDylan Carlson – Conquistador (Sargent House, 2018)
For fans of doom and drone music, the name Dylan Carlson carries a tonne of weight and expectation – and rightly so. Most fans can
Read moreEcho Collective – Echo Collective Plays Amnesiac (7K! Records, 2018)
Love it or hate it, there’s no denying that “Amnesiac” is an important record that feels almost as classic and downright seminal as its direct
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