Album review: Middle Class Rut – No Name No Colour

Published on February 16th, 2011 by The Editor

Middle Class Rut - No Name No ColourRemember when Jane’s Addiction weren’t a stadium-rock parody of the band they started out as? Middle Class Rut strip that down to the basics, and it rules.

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Album review: Left Side Brain – Rifftrospective

Published on November 24th, 2010 by The Editor

Left Side Brain - RifftrospectiveWho the hell are Left Side Brain? Based on Rifftrospective‘s look-back at a ten year career, they’re one of the best British alt-metal bands I’ve never heard of.

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Live review: Oceansize at Manchester Academy 3, 15th November 2010

Published on November 23rd, 2010 by The Editor

Despite being tired after a two-month tour, Oceansize put everything into their homecoming show at Manchester Academy. So why are the audience so bloody quiet?

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EP review: Torche – Songs For Singles

Published on September 27th, 2010 by The Editor

Torche - Songs For SinglesSludge-pop progenitors Torche have returned – though their new EP/album Songs For Singles is more short sharp heavy pop than sludge, most of the time.

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Album review: Rotor – 4

Published on September 24th, 2010 by The Editor

Rotor - 4Berlin threesome Rotor make a roaring dirty sludgy noise, but it’s crafty and angular and jazzy too. All kinds of post-whatever everything, right here. Good.

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Album review: Oceansize – Self Preserved While the Bodies Float Up

Published on September 21st, 2010 by The Editor

Oceansize - Self Preserved While the Bodies Float UpManc alt-proggers Oceansize are back with their fourth album. Self Preserved While the Bodies Float Up is challenging, intricate, and a work of genius.

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Album review: Heights – From Sea To Sky

Published on August 20th, 2010 by The Editor

Heights - From Sea To SkyGood news for fans of Oceansize and epic post-rock acts: Reading’s Heights blend virtuoso precision with melody and clarity to great effect on From Sea To Sky.

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Live review: Future Of The Left at Moho Live, 18th July 2010

Published on July 21st, 2010 by The Editor

It wouldn’t be a Future Of The Left show without the equipment failures… but the Mclusky covers are unusual. Is this a new phase, or the beginning of the end?

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Interview: iLiKETRAiNS turn to crowdfunding to support new album release

Published on July 19th, 2010 by The Editor

Gloriously gloomy post-rock posse iLiKETRAiNS aren’t moping over their lack of record label; instead, they’re asking their fans for cash, and it’s working.

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Album review: Spiridion – A Moment Of Clarity

Published on July 7th, 2010 by The Editor

Spiridion - A Moment Of ClarityNewport outfit Spiridion mash up Deftones and Tool very successfully on their self-released debut A Moment Of Clarity. Give ‘em time, and they could be awesome.

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