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Prison planet: 18Fevers and Day Clinic reviewed
January 23, 2023
Day Clinic – A Mirror
Similar artists: King Crimson, Bauhaus, Wire
Genre: Post-Punk, Psychedelic Rock
I suppose that the best kind of music comes out of uncertainty. And I also assume that this is one of the reasons why most modern music is so boring, with all…
New Rome – Bully
Genre: Post-Punk, 90s Rock, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: Jeff Buckley, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bi-2, Kino, Aquarium, BCNR, IDLES, Nirvana, Soundgarden
Touring has been making your favorite rock stars uninteresting. Sure, they might…
Blackout rock: A Mammoth Task and Skofja review
November 13, 2022
Skofja – gogetterbackstabber
Similar artists: Biffy Clyro, Kapitan Korsakov, Steak Number Eight
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Alternative Rock
What Spotify understood was that most people listen to music based on moods. Few will play polka, folk, and reggae songs…
Blind spots: Holy Ship and Leizure review
October 24, 2022
Leizure – Heaven and Back (Again)
Similar artists: The Gun Club, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Crime & The City Solution
Genre: Post-Punk
Famously, Nick Cave once wrote about how one of the Bad Seeds quit the band by stating bluntly that he hadn’t…
Every waking moment: Sleep Kicks and Furrows reviewed
October 22, 2022
Furrows – Never Here
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: Sufjan Stevens, Tame Impala, Beck, Elliot Smith, Radiohead
Silent discos are a beautiful way to spend your time and a symbol of the modern, Western world during these…
Doc Backer – Pane
Genre: Lo-fi Rock, Garage Rock, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: Frankie Valli, Nirvana, Lou Reed
It’s incredible how little you can control. It’s also frightening. For the most part, regardless of your effort, you will be at the mercy…
Ghostly: Radiate and Alpha Pet reviewed
August 31, 2022
Alpha Pet – Too Fast
Genre: Post-Punk, Psychedelic Rock, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: Killing Joke, Joy Division, Reeperbahn, The Clash, Viagra Boys, IDLES, The Fall, Talking Heads
I’ve been living in Sweden for the past few months. Don’t worry, I’m…
Strange fantasy: Ringfinger and JARKO reviewed
August 31, 2022
JARKO – Crooked County Fair
Similar artists: KGLW, Dead Kennedys, Primus
Krautrock, Psychedelic Rock, Alternative Rock
The people who first heard The Ramones must have felt like they’d just stuck their fingers through an electrical socket. Who could be so…
Refuge: Count Pariah and 18 Fevers review
August 22, 2022
18 Fevers – Danse Macabre
Genre: Punk, Post-Punk, Alternative Rock
Sex and death are two topics often covered in rock music, and most often together. They both possess a similar sort of allure, especially to young people, the core target audience of this type of…