Review | Refestramus - Morri's Rock Boutique by @zmnathanson.bsky.social
"Morri’s Rock Boutique is a pleasing, yet out of this world release that Refestramus has unleashed for the spring of this year."
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Track Premiere | Bronco Forte – 'Sixteen Lanes'
Traffic-stopping, grungy groove from LA's concrete-river stoners – ideal for the sub-woofer in your trunk! Taken from their forthcoming full-length Lightning Scars. bit.ly/16Lanes @usthemgroup.bsky.social
Review | Salos - A Slaughter for the Empire by Pete MacDonald.
"Feels less like a simple collection of tracks and more like a fully formed narrative—one that moves from calm reflection to towering riffs and finally into atmospheric stillness."
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Review | Lars Fredrik Frøislie - Gamle Mester by @zmnathanson.bsky.social
"Gamle Mester is quite the revelation by showcasing Lars at his peak to prove that he’s more than just a band member of bands he's known for."
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Review | Those Who Walk Away - Afterlife Requiem by @zivljub1.bsky.social
"What we get is music that is dark and solemn, but at the same time it is music that moves the listener."
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Review | Big Big Train - Woodcut by @zmnathanson.bsky.social
"Woodcut is a movie inside your head, building up the momentarily, being free from all of the chaos that surrounds the artist, and not knowing where the road will lay ahead for him."
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Review | Sky Valley Mistress - Luna Mausoleum by @laidbackinsong.bsky.social
"A rock 'n' roll riot of an album, Sky Valley Mistress' newest record Luna Mausoleum is another nail in the coffin of the "rock is dead" debate."
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Video Premiere | Hanry – 'Aurora'
The Pelagic Records post-rock prodigies premiere "a roarer" of a record and celebrate by sharing their three most influential albums. Taken from forthcoming first LP What Came From Silence. bit.ly/au-ror-a
Echoes of the Past | Hawkwind - Hawkwind (Deluxe Edition) by @zmnathanson.bsky.social
"This is Hawkwind at the peak of the beginning in the 1970s showing how much this band were ready for lift-off and preparing to hurl through the cosmos 56 years later."
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Live Review | @faraomusic.bsky.social at The Waiting Room
"It’s music that invites as much reflection as it is reflective, restful as it is danceable, ethereal as it is grounded in earth, skin and silk." By Elise Price bit.ly/Faraoway @mormaid.bsky.social @stereosanctitypr.bsky.social
Review | the black watch - Varied Superstitions by @zivljub1.bsky.social
"While some artists lose it after being on the scene for so long, the black watch have still got it."
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Review | Weedpecker - V by @teamhorse.bsky.social
"As 2026 gets off to a truly abysmal start with world events, Weedpecker have arrived with a glorious and beautiful album to ease any troubled minds."
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Review | Neal Morse Band - L.I.F.T. by @zmnathanson.bsky.social
"The nature & atmosphere behind the new album are quite extraordinary with its harder rock sounds, gospel, progressive-pop & insane time signatures to give it that punch in the gut which it needed."
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Review | Bonnie "Prince" Billy - We Are Together Again by @teamhorse.bsky.social
"We Are Together Again finds Will Oldham on top form, the “we” referenced in the title appears to be heartfelt and exceedingly good songs."
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@dominorecordco.bsky.social
Review | Amir ElSaffar - New Quartet Live at Pierre Boulez Saal by @zmnathanson.bsky.social
"If you’re very new to Amir’s music, this is a start. It may take repeatable listens, but if you’re up for a challenge, the live show at the Pierre Boulez is it."
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Review | Ave Grave & Unlearn - Ave Grave x Unlearn by @zivljub1.bsky.social
"Ave Grave & Unlearn have created music that ebbs and flows with ease, creating the exact mood pieces that they set out to do."
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Interview | Bakka from Necrofier
Gavin Brown caught up with Necrofier vocalist/guitarist Bakka to chat about their new album Transcend Into Oblivion as well as discussing Necrofier’s ascent, live dates with Acid Bath and a host of black metal related subjects.
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Review | Steve Tibbetts - Close by @zmnathanson.bsky.social
"Close feels like an open-ended book with a raw energetic touch that’ll make you feel as if you’re inside this dreamland world of contemplation."
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Review | GAEREA - Loss by @teamhorse.bsky.social
"GAEREA are a new band to me, they’ll soon be a new band to a lot more people with this captivating and brave album."
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Echoes of the Past | Tangerine Dream - Rubycon (50th Anniversary Edition) by @zmnathanson.bsky.social
"The masterpiece of all of the electronic sound Tangerine Dream has given to us."
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Review | Julie Slick & Tim Motzer - Frozen Holy Water by @zmnathanson.bsky.social
"The music lends itself this meditated vibe to get you through the snowiest day of your life."
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Review | Hey Colossus - Heaven Was Wild by @ouchmonkey.bsky.social
"Loud, loose, and thrillingly alive, it’s a much needed reminder that not everything is soul-suckingly terrible."
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@heycolossus.bsky.social
Review | Mike Johnson - The Gardens of Loss by @zmnathanson.bsky.social
"The profound work Mike has elaborated here is not for the faint of heart, but it carries you within reach to see what he will come up with the next chapter in his stories"
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Album Premiere | Grey Malkin – Haunted Lives (A Retrospective)
Eerie, unearthly "gathering of works" from the enigmatic experimental sound artist and pedal collector. This comprehensive cassette curation and download from @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social is utterly spellbinding. bit.ly/greymalkin
Interview | Ross Sewage from Exhumed
To celebrate the release of the new album Red Asphalt, Gavin Brown caught up with Exhumed bass player Ross Sewage to talk about the album, life on the road, horror classics, hip hop and his other bands Impaled and Cold Slither.
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Review | Spectral Sorcery - Hyperspace Odyssey by @zmnathanson.bsky.social
"Their debut album Hyperspace Odyssey, will get your seat belts buckled and prepare to hurtle through the cosmos with space maddening effect."
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Review | Matador - Above, Below, And So by @teamhorse.bsky.social
"Matador keep the listener engaged as they combine weighty riffs with superb melodies."
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Review | JeGong - Gomi Kuzu Can by @zmnathanson.bsky.social
"Gomi Kuzu Can feels like a sonic turned avant-garde flower ready to bloom at any second with raw power and eruptive sequences coming out of nowhere."
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Interview | Biff Malibu from Gluecifer
To celebrate the return of Gluecifer, Gavin Brown caught up with the band's vocalist Biff Malibu to hear all about their new album as well as hearing about touring with Motörhead and more.
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Review | David August - Hymns by @zivljub1.bsky.social
"Blues giant B.B. King is quoted as saying that simple notes are the hardest ones to play and make it sound good, with David August proving him right."
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