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Lord Huron “The Cosmic Selector Vol.1”

July 30, 2025 Lyndon Bolton 0
Deep thoughts immersed in cosmic americana. If ever your world feels overpowering then take a listen to this record and be reminded of just what tiny specks we as individuals really are. Convert gazing at the […]
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Seawind of Battery “Save The Waves: People For Public Media”

July 30, 2025 Lyndon Bolton 3
‘Experimental psychedelia with ambient americana’ to highlight the defunding of US public media. This compilation album may not be everyone’s idea of americana. Taken on its own, it might not have even made the review pages […]
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Wild Mountain Mystics “Fire & Honey”

July 29, 2025 Peter Thompson 2
Duo turn noodling into an art form, resulting in a record that rejoices in being different to the run of the mill. Southern California duo Wild Mountain Mystics, comprising Rick Deering and Lisa Miller, blend folk, […]
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Anthony Ruptak “Tourist”

July 29, 2025 Andy Davidson 0
Songs dealing with the real and the unreal… at the same time. On the track ‘Phantasmagoria’ Anthony Ruptak sings, “Well it’s a crazy goddamn hell of a mess we made/ it’s a cheap-shot, tik tok, weapon […]
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Vandoliers “Life Behind Bars”

July 28, 2025 Andrew Raw 0
Catchy and memorable alt-country belies the dark words of addiction and gender dysphoria. Texas-based Vandoliers were formed in 2015 by singer Jenni Rose after her Fort Worth punk trio, The Phuss, dissolved. This is their fifth […]

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Sounds from beyond the Shed 247 “Careful… Now!”

August 3, 2026 0
To twist the words of Father Ted towards current politics, I’m not thinking of madness and idiocy, or indeed the faults of the Catholic church, but the call to arms this week by the current PM. […]
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LeBarons “Running River” – when will the good time arrive?

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We’ve been with Lebarons since the 2018 singles leading up to their first album, their last release was Days Are Mountains some three years back, and this is their latest single.  Should we guess at a […]
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Video Premiere: Bob Hillman “Interesting Friends”

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King of the Bees is the latest musical project from San Francisco singer-songwriter Bob Hillman. Originally, King of the Bees was envisioned as a ‘secret’ band, with mystery surrounding its members. However, it didn’t work out […]

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Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0
American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]
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Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

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“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]
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Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

July 24, 2026 0
End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]

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Video: The Orange Circus Band “Gold’n’Rum”

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