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Ancient Channels and Steady Sun Reviewed
September 3, 2026
Ancient Channels – Year Of The Rats
There are good times, and there are bad times. There is beauty, and there is ugliness. And, above it all, when you look back, there seem to have been good times and really awful days, and you’ve had to find ways to manoeuvre…
RED RED SUN and Wadaness Reviewed
August 12, 2026
RED RED SUN – Paper Swan
Everything that you need at this very moment can be found in any big city. Don’t worry, they’ve all started to look alike anyway. Just flip through the digital address book, and you’ll be able to order a pizza, call a therapist and…
Fukushima Dolphin and mnot Reviewed
July 28, 2026
Fukushima Dolphin – Fish Song
Wrestling with life’s big questions? Don’t bother! You’ll only end up confused, with a big headache and the feeling that you’re not very smart on account of not being able to find many answers. What’s more, as you go on…
Rock'n'Roll Party People and Yellow House Reviewed
July 25, 2026
Rock’n’Roll Party People – Konnichiwa, Sayonara
What would Japan have been like if the proud Western capitalists had simply left it alone as it had been intended? Would there still be Japanese over-tourism, and would J-powered pop culture be such an…
Devereux Scales and Overcast Off Reviewed
July 6, 2026
Devereux Scales – I Will Promise You
Everything is kind of ridiculous nowadays. Most things feel cheap and built in a quantity that will save them from ever becoming rarities and thus of any great value. And the majority of people go through life like it’s some…
Harper and Lord Jane Reviewed
June 24, 2026
Harper – Breach
I know nothing about Kevin Shields. But I can only assume that he possessed neither a steady girlfriend nor the keys to a third-storey office while making My Bloody Valentine’s “Loveless.” Can you imagine Mr Shields having to wake up at 7 in…
Moon Construction Kit and Thomas Azier Reviewed
June 16, 2026
Moon Construction Kit – Down the West Coast
You still have to learn to interact with music and with the world at large if you’re hoping to get any significant benefits out of each one. But, alas, I fear my friends, that all this convenience is designed to make us…
Séamus and Vivid Bloom Reviewed
June 9, 2026
Séamus – Negative Space
It’s the same story over and over again. All of the great artists tell of a great amount of time that their childhood circumstances forced them to spend on their own. They all talk about the stories that they were forced to create in order…
So, Reverie and Waves Crashing Reviewed
May 4, 2026
So, Reverie – Days Go By
I hear you tell me that what we all need to do is get ready for a big, old Revolution. Who knows if it’ll actually make everything alright for once (can’t demand too much from Revolutions), but the world’s certainly due…