Album review: Djevera – The Rising Tide (Part 1): Corsa Al Ribasso

Published on March 3rd, 2010 by Jonathan McCalmont

Djevera - The Rising Tide (Part 1): Corsa Al RibassoIf you think the title The Rising Tide (Part 1): Corsa Al Ribasso is pretentious and clunky, wait until you hear the music Djevera put on the album of that name.

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Single review: Motion Picture Soundtrack – Glass Figures

Published on February 24th, 2010 by The Editor

Motion Picture Soundtrack - Glass FiguresLonely and plaintive post-indie soundscapers Motion Picture Soundtrack draw “Glass Figures” with their echoing melodies. Actually, it’s pretty good, this.

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Album review: Karnivool – Sound Awake

Published on February 17th, 2010 by The Editor

Karnivool - Sound AwakeAccessible Aussie proggers Karnivool may sound a lot like the antipodean A Perfect Circle on Sound Awake, but that doesn’t make it a bad album by any stretch.

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Single review: Japanese Voyeurs – That Love Sound / Blush

Published on January 25th, 2010 by The Editor

A second single from young grunge-revivalists Japanese Voyeurs fails to impress with its uninspired retreading of ground conquered two decades beforehand.

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Single review: El Dog – Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

Published on December 15th, 2009 by The Editor

El Dog - Let It SnowWhat would make a good band do a Christmas single? Who knows – but El Dog’s post-rock take on “Let It Snow” is something a bit different, to say the least.

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Single review: Black Soul Strangers – Lies

Published on December 4th, 2009 by The Editor

Black Soul Strangers - LiesIf Black Soul Strangers play as good as they look, they’re destined for greatness… but new single “Lies” is too damned short to tell us either way, though.

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Interview: Mike Vennart of Oceansize

Published on November 27th, 2009 by The Editor

Mike Vennart of Mancunian post-prog stalwarts Oceansize takes some time out to answer a few questions about touring, releasing an “ambient” EP, and Una Stubbs.

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Album review: Luder – Sonoluminescence

Published on November 20th, 2009 by The Editor

Luder - SonoluminescenceWhat if Curve had been based in Seattle and listened to A Perfect Circle albums through a wormhole in spacetime? Luder’s Sonoluminescence, that’s what.

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Album review: Sukilove – Static Moves

Published on November 19th, 2009 by The Editor

Sukilove - Static MovesMore Belgian oddities from the Jezus Factory in the form of Static Moves, Sukilove’s new album of… whatever you’d call this stuff. Antwerpian alt-psyche-pop?

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EP review: Oceansize – Home & Minor

Published on November 18th, 2009 by The Editor

Oceansize - Home & Minor EPIt’s been a while, but finally there’s new music from Oceansize… though if you only like their heavy stuff, the Home & Minor EP isn’t going to do much for you.

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