8.0
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The Ricters and KINO MOTEL Reviewed

The Ricters – Otherside Similar artists: Incubus, Highly Suspect, Foo Fighters, The Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden Genre: Shoegaze, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock If it is true, as some regular folks and medical professionals claim, that everyone ought to go to…
7.5
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Gabbarein and PLANT Reviewed

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7.5
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Sink to the Sea and Hayien Reviewed

Sink to the Sea – Azovstal Similar artists: Ash Ra Tempel, Harmonia, Throbbing Gristle, Caspian, If These Trees Could Talk Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Post Rock There’s no telling what great music will have you do. There’s no way to challenge or blame it…
7.5
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The Backburner and Old Shoe Reviewed

The Backburner – Kaguya Similar artists: Johnny Cash, UFO Genre: Folk rock, Classic Rock Getting sick of hearing classic folk and rock artists may be possible. After all, depending on where you get your music from, you may conclude that they are overplayed.
7.8
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El Secreto Del Alfajor and The Violet Twilight Reviewed

El Secreto Del Alfajor – Escapando del Maestro (El Adoctrinador) Similar artists: Pink Floyd, The Doors, Deep Purple, Steppenwolf Genre: Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock Almost every rock is just waiting for a chance to tell you about their dream of having a…
7.8
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Alex Izraev and Thorn Haze Reviewed

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Paws on Ears - Hot Spoon, Cold Mango

If the old mythographers are right, then stories of heroes and villains are essentially the same. And, if that is true, it should mean that the same kind of stories told in pop music under its many guises must stay the same. Hot Spoon, Cold Mango avoids imitation on the new…
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Missa Brevis - "Abbaye de Thélème" Review

There’s seemingly never been a greater degree of freedom in the Western world, and hardly any people wish to take advantage of it. How will they be remembered? The great poets and magicians of the past, as wildly eccentric as they set out to be, are well remembered and, on…