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SOUNDS September 6, 2018 September 6, 2018

Introducing… Pom Poko

by Paul Davies

Norwegian music often reflects its landscape – calm, often beautiful vistas in sound. Delightfully, Pom Poko defy expectations…

SOUNDS March 19, 2018 July 12, 2018

by Paul Davies

In the early 90s, we are told it was grunge that killed off shoegaze. A burst of aggressive…

SOUNDS February 19, 2018 March 17, 2018

by Paul Davies

Friday sees the release of Brooklyn-based Russian Baths debut EP Penance. A week or so back they released the second…

SOUNDS February 7, 2018 March 26, 2018

by Paul Davies

2018 has stretched and yawned and is now fully upon us whether we like it or not. We’re…

SOUNDS November 10, 2017 November 29, 2017

by Alex Rago

LA garage/punk trio TEST have dropped their deubt LP BRAIN IN / BRAIN OUT – a collection of…

SOUNDS July 12, 2017 August 1, 2017

by Mark Simpson

UK singer-songwriter Annabel Allum has just released her second EP titled All That For What. Note that the…

SOUNDS, VISIONS May 15, 2017 May 16, 2017

by Paul Davies

Here are two new releases to give your week some meaning. Today’s picks from the inbox come in the…

SOUNDS, VISIONS October 17, 2016 October 17, 2016

by Marguerite O’Connell

Skinny Girl Diet – the emerging hyper-femme, punk-feminist, grunge group out of London – has releasd the official…

SOUNDS August 19, 2016 August 19, 2016

by Mike Stanton

“What’s really exciting for us about this record is it’s the first time we’ve ever been able to…

SOUNDS February 29, 2016 February 29, 2016

by Paul Davies

When I learn of a band influenced by Sonic Youth and The Cure, then as a fan of…