Review of Astral Transmissions album by Stupid Cosmonaut
Stupid Cosmonaut are a 3 piece ambient / pysch band from Manchester, England comprising of Sam Read, Mark Hawnt and Steve McNamara. They all take an equal share in…
MERZfunder compilation album – 114 tracks inspired by Kurt Schwitters
It is 100 years since the Dada movement first rocked the art establishment and paved the way for every oppositional and groundbreaking cultural force that followed, from surrealism to…
Code Red : A benefit compilation for the ACLU on Verses Records
CODE RED : An international benefit compilation for the American Civil Liberties Union. Verses Records is a collective comprising of: Monica Stroik, Dave Harris, Douglas Kallmeyer, Dempsey Hamilton…
Review of JuJu s/t album on Sunrise Ocean Bender
It's quite hard to pin down a particular style for this album and to be honest to try and do so would miss the point. It's a superb album…
Review of ‘Growing From the Concrete’ album by L.D.C.N.
Growing From the Concrete is the third full length release from L.D.C.N. (I've previously reviewed two earlier releases Summer Rain and Until the End) and it is another excellent…
Review of Balance LP by Lorelle Meets the Obsolete on Captcha Records and Sonic Cathedral
Balance is the fourth album by the Mexican duo Lorelle Meets the Obsolete and it is an absolute triumph. It is an incredibly difficult album to categorise, there are elements…
Review of Ruby Black (and the Layabouts) Imaginary 10" #18 on digitalDIZZY
digitalDIZZY is the 21st century incarnation of the legendarily shambolic Dizzy Positivity cassette label based in Bristol, UK and has an extremely impressive catalogue considering they're only just approaching…