7.8
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From Atoms and Kyle Lacy Reviewed

From Atoms – Otherside The rock music world used to be filled with shadowy figures who seemed to have accessed some kind of hidden underworld. There have been, let’s not fool ourselves, many artists who’ve written “Prince of Darkness” on their concert…
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Bells Deep - “Fog” Review

Bells Deep makes music that makes you feel sorry about the state of the world and glad that you’re hearing about it from particular sources and closing your ears to all others. If, indeed, for all these years, you’d have trusted most of the pop stars anxious to give you…
7.8
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TY FREEMAN and Flashlight Faces Reviewed

TY FREEMAN – One Way Love There’s no point in rebuilding the house from the ground up when the walls are sturdy and the roof ain’t looking like it’s going to start leaking anytime soon. That’s precisely what fans of classic rock think about this style of…
8.0
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Old Pawn and Some Distance Reviewed

Old Pawn – Seasons The history of rock music is, really, one determined by how much free time audiences have and the way in which they wish to spend it. Some generations are enthusiastic about hearing 30-minute guitar solos, while others can’t stand for more than…
7.5
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Alfreda and Lukas Hayden Reviewed

Alfreda – Ain’t My Name (You’ve Been Callin’) Frankly, people don’t know what they want, and few of them are willing to admit it. That’s the reason why subpar services of all kinds seem and those who offer them seem to thrive, provided that…
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Rosetta West - “God of the Dead” Review

At its core, the blues is weird, spooky and played by haunted people. It’s not a sound so much as a place where those who serve the blues have no other choice, no way to escape, and nothing lined up for themselves for the rest of eternity. It’s a place where devilish…
8.3
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The Endless Mountain Derelicts and Joe Rian Reviewed

The Endless Mountain Derelicts – Murder in the Mountains Whatever did the hippies do to all the people who couldn’t trust the peace and love movement enough to wear flowers in their hair? Were they driven out of town on a rail, or merely ignored from all the cool…
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SP3 - "Fire on the Hill" Review

Rockstars of the 1970s may have looked otherworldly. But, in reality, you’ve never sat at a bigger distance from a rock star than you are today. This is not your fault, don’t you worry! Don’t bother writing fan mail, and don’t waste time stalking their trailer after…
8.0
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Widespread Haze and Jay the Owl Reviewed

Widespread Haze – Know No People go to fancy schools or acquire the companionship of mentors in a bid to learn to play certain music genres the right way. While studying, what they fear most is someone with experience telling them that, actually, despite all the…