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Jasio - 'Fantasy'
Canadian metal veteran Jasio Kulakowski launches his first solo chapter with an album that refuses to tiptoe into existence. Instead, 'Fantasy' erupts fully formed, drenched in colour, danger, and emotion, announcing a creator unafraid to tear down the walls he once helped build. What immediately stands out is how boldly 'Fantasy' abandons any expectation that a veteran of metal should remain tethered to riffs and rage. Jasio chooses a different frontier. He trades the roar o

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5 days ago2 min read
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Chellcy Reitsma - 'Carpe Diem'
With her new album 'Carpe Diem', Dutch-American powerhouse Chellcy Reitsma delivers a bold, genre-bending triumph that bursts with colour, emotion, and unfiltered truth. From the first note, 'Carpe Diem' sweeps you into a whirlwind of bluesy swagger, rootsy grit, and haunting beauty. One moment, she’s leading a defiant march through smoky, rockabilly-tinged rebellion; the next, she’s whispering lullabies of heartbreak and hope that linger in your mind. Every track feels alive

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Nov 51 min read
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Duane Hoover - 'Magic Mirror Story Book'
Duane Hoover’s sophomore effort 'Magic Mirror Story Book' is a masterclass in reflective pop that simultaneously honours the past while crafting something entirely contemporary. Following the kinetic energy of his debut album 'Wayward Path', Hoover offers a panoramic exploration of melody, memory, and subtle emotional nuance. Hoover’s signature guitar jangle remains, but here it is married to arrangements that feel expansive and cinematic. The album’s textures are layered wit

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Oct 271 min read
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Le Concorde - 'Second Mansions'
After a fourteen-year absence, Stephen Becker rekindles his Le Concorde project with 'Second Mansions', a record that feels like both a...

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Sep 251 min read
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Anna Dahl - 'Little Bit Country'
Wisconsin's Anna Dahl bursts out of her hometown with the kind of confidence that makes you sit up and take notice. Her debut EP 'Little...

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Sep 91 min read
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The New Citizen Kane - 'Causing A Commotion'
The New Citizen Kane has never been afraid to bend genres until they snap into new shapes, but with 'Causing a Commotion' he delivers...

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Sep 82 min read
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Giant Killers - 'The Boy Who Went Delulu and Other Stories'
After a decades-long fight to reclaim their music, Giant Killers return with 'The Boy Who Went Delulu and Other Stories', a four-track...

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Sep 22 min read
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Meegan & Tobin - 'Keep On Movin''
In a world where playlists are dominated by glossy beats and algorithm-driven pop, Jeff Meegan and David Tobin’s 'Keep On Movin'' feels...

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Sep 12 min read
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Alex Wellkers - 'Reach The Stars'
There’s a rare kind of record that feels like a carefully constructed world, and Alex Wellkers’ 'Reach The Stars' is one of them. Across...

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Aug 262 min read
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Antaeus - 'Dreaming Dog'
Every once in a while, a record comes along that defies category and expectation. 'Dreaming Dog' is one of those rare projects. Born from...

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Aug 182 min read
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Saint Nick The Lesser - 'Growing up, Growing out'
Some albums arrive polished while chasing perfection. 'Growing up, Growing out' does the exact opposite, delivering a record that...

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Aug 131 min read
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Rosetta West - 'God of the Dead'
If their recent live LP 'Gravity Sessions' was the purge, 'God of the Dead' is the feverish apparition of what's to comes. Rosetta West’s...

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Aug 112 min read
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Michellar - 'My Alma Latina'
Some releases announce themselves with bombast, while Michellar’s 'My Alma Latina' arrives like a quiet invocation, one that blossoms...

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Aug 42 min read
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Stray Blue - 'Wake Up & Smile (Acoustic)'
There’s a rare kind of strength in music that doesn’t need to shout. With 'Wake Up & Smile (Acoustic)', Greek trio Stray Blue return not...

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Jul 281 min read
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Secret Garden Gathering - 'Is-Y-Deri'
After more than a decade in the shadows, Liverpool’s Secret Garden Gathering have returned with 'Is-Y-Deri', a live EP that feels like an...

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Jul 82 min read
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Blunt Blade - 'Forgiveness'
From the depths of southeast Minnesota’s quiet plains emerges 'Forgiveness', the sweeping new statement from musical shapeshifter Blunt...

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Jul 71 min read
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Sunrise In Jupiter - 'Take Me Home'
London-based juggernaut Sunrise In Jupiter return with 'Take Me Home'. Hot off the momentum of their debut smash 'Satellite', the band...

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Jul 31 min read
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Nothing Concrete - 'The Imperfectionist'
With their latest album 'The Imperfectionist', Nothing Concrete invite us into a world that embraces the flaws, the smudges, the unruly...

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Jul 21 min read
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Andrea Pizzo and the Purple Mice - 'We Are All Bots'
On their latest three-track odyssey 'We Are All Bots', Andrea Pizzo and The Purple Mice deliver a wild, heady fusion of sci-fi concept...

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Jul 11 min read
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Hadnot Creek - 'Leaving'
If alt-country is the art of turning desolation into melody, Hadnot Creek’s 'Leaving' belongs in the genre’s permanent collection. The...

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Jun 242 min read
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