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‘Evolve or die’, right? It’s entirely possible to have a perfectly reasonable career by sticking to a proven formula, keeping...
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Danish rock ‘n’ rollers Iceage released their previous album Seek Shelter in 2021. It marked the tenth anniversary of the...
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The Black Angels formed in Austin, Texas in 2004, taking their name from the Velvet Undergrounds track ‘The Black Angels...
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Intense, febrile and dislocated from any frame of reference other than their own (excellent) debut, Pain Olympics, Vancouver collective Crack...
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Grace, stillness and self-awareness: underrated qualities in music, and in our attention deficit culture fueled by doom scrolling and hyperactive...
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The wait’s been three years long, but Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam, the next album from London’s Mercury Prize nominated synth-sax-drum trio...
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One of the original darlings of the indie scene in the early 90s. Suede have undergone a number of changes...
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It’s thirty-five years since The Proclaimers first emerged. Twins Charlie and Craig Reid understood that a debut single should be...
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The Beths released their irresistible second album, Jump Rope Gazers, two years ago, and it was ideal comfort listening during...
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Secret Affair were a force of nature. The band had a handful of hits in the UK between 1979 and...
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When you take a look at some of the great indie debut albums over time, one thing that is common...
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“The reflection-path signal that produces a ghost image on a television receiver. Also known as echo”. A Ghost Signal. This...
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Inspired by the tragic loss of their first love, Good Grief is the debut album from Toronto’s (via Montreal) Bells...
Back in 2001, less than a year after setting up the now defunct ‘music and beyond’ website Atomicduster with my...
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Every now and again, you become aware of an older band, and when you listen to them, think “How the...
