ALBUM REVIEW – THOU: UMBILICAL

Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s Thou have long cemented themselves as sludge metal royalty, however oxymoronic that phrase is. Differentiating themselves from their fellow bayou-dwellers from down the road in New Orleans i.e. Eyehategod and Crowbar, the band have long since proven their credibility in producing dirty, festering metal. On Umbilical, Thou prove that their bite hasn’t […]
Hilary Woods’ Acts of Light is the third full-length release in the Irish artist’s catalogue of enveloping drones, following on from the discomforting forms that snaked through 2021’s Feral Hymns. Having already established a track record of skin-invading frequencies, Woods returns on Acts of Light with nine resonant confrontations of self. It’s an incredibly difficult […]

ALBUM REVIEW – HILARY WOODS: ACTS OF LIGHT

LISTEN TO MOON DUO’S LATEST SINGLE ‘SEVENS’ HERE

After selling out their biggest London show to date, at Heaven last Friday, Moon Duo are currently on tour in Europe and return to the UK for a second run of dates next week. Now they give us a second taste of their forthcoming album Occult Architecture Vol. 2 – out Friday 5th May 2017 […]
Following the widely praised Volume 1 of Moon Duo’s two part psychedelic opus, Occult Architecture, Sanae Yamada & Ripley Johnson announce the release of Volume 2 for Friday 5th May 2017 on Sacred Bones. The announcement comes with a new track & video entitled ‘Lost In Light’ below, giving a glimpse into the shimmering world […]

MOON DUO SHARE THEIR NEW VIDEO AND ALBUM DETAILS, AMIDST PREPARATION FOR THIS MONTH’S UK SHOWS

ALBUM REVIEW: EXPLODED VIEW – EXPLODED VIEW

Halfway through listening to debut single ‘No More Parties In The Attic’ a few months back, it was apparent Exploded View were about to become my new favourite band. UK-born Anika’s deep and languid vocal style is mesmerising, over infectious, groovy baselines and trance-inducing beats. Their sound conjures images of the ‘All Tomorrow’s Parties’ late 60’s New York art/music […]
Jenny Hval has announced her new album Blood Bitch, due Sept 30th, via Sacred Bones Records, and shares the first single ‘Female Vampire’. As well as various European festival slots, the Norwegian artist is also set to tour the UK in October this year including Manchester. In the words of Jenny Hval herself: “Blood Bitch is an […]

JENNY HVAL ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘BLOOD BITCH’

PSYCHIC ILLS SHARE NEW TRACK FT MAZZY STAR SINGER HOPE SANDOVAL

Psychic Ills announce their fifth album, Inner Journey Out for June 3rd release via Sacred Bones. They have also announced June European tour dates, including London & Manchester. Their first album since 2013, Inner Journey Out is the culmination of an odyssey of three years of writing, traversing the psych-rock landscape they’ve carved throughout their career […]
If you’re looking for something new and exciting in the electronic music world, this album won’t set off any underlying alarms of uniqueness. However, if you’re fans of New Order, Depeche Mode and other influential acts of the 80s, then this may just tickle your pickle. Hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark, Lust for Youth provide an […]

ALBUM: LUST FOR YOUTH ‘COMPASSION’

Album Review: Jenny Hval – Apocalypse, girl

What is immediately striking about Jenny Hval’s third studio album Apocalypse, girl is the Norwegian’s fearlessness in exploiting speech and melody to convey her highly individual worldview. As a credited lyricist, writer and singer all rolled into one, her work demonstrates an artistic, experimental quality that incorporates familiar influences yet stretches out far beyond them. […]
Föllakzoid will play Manchester in support of their new LP III released via New York based Sacred Bones. They will be playing their first ever show in the city at Soup Kitchen on Tuesday June 2nd. Support on the night will be from Dead Sea Apes with a DJ set by Jason Boardman. Doors 7.30pm. Tickets […]

FÖLLAKZOID TO MAKE MANCHESTER DEBUT