Spellbinding quality of a visionary musical journey. - By Dave Guzda
The hypnotic waves of sound flow into every crack and crevice, into the pores of the listener's skin and vibrate the walls with resonance. Date Palms are not the only group in the world to have taken the stamp of the desert and put it into their music; Grails and Six Organs of Admittance have also done it (and done it well) but never quite to this extent. By Jake Murray
‘I’ve been really interested in the role of the DIY ethic in music creation and distribution’ By Magda Wrzeszcz
DOOM. DRONE. AND RIFFS!! - By Ryan Stephenson
Fell Voices bring together all their noise and racket to create a true work of art. - By Ryan Stephenson
If you have an hour spare, give in to Amidon's world and picture yourself on a lonesome porch in the Appalachian mountains. It's good for the soul. By Martyn Coppack
Kylesa's Ultraviolet is a glorious journey through light and dark, a psychedelic explosion of colour and sound. Enter with an open mind and prepare to be led in new directions. - By Phil Johnston
Hiram offer up a tantalising view of what the future might hold but this release doesn't realise their full potential. - By John Sturm
Mangled By The Machine will be a part of my Album of the Year List and you all need to give it a shot as I think you will love it like I do! - By Justin Petrick
"It's now a new, sleeker animal..." - by Benjamin Bland
How does Canada keep putting out these great bands with great albums… -By Ryan Stephenson
Interview with Andrew Pearsall of Solkyri on ech(((o)))es & dust
Dark Reverence is a sub-par release that really could have been much better, and Noire will need to improve drastically if they ever hope to release something in the same league as one of their influences. - By Grayson Hale
Seneron has potential, but they played a little bit too safe on this EP release. - By Gary Jackson
Our latest synth-rock crush Magic Man are back yet again with another golden track to add to their small, but growing list. This time they trade in their sun kissed melodies for a pulsating bassline and darker tone creating a more dramatic sound. While this track is more electronic based than what they've released previously, they continue to strike a perfect balance between organic and synthetic noises. We've compared them to Australia's Strange Talk , but we can't help but draw comparisons to The Killers while listening to " Nova Scotia" . No matter, we're predicting that these [...]
So this week there's a pretty even breakup of Trap, Dubstep, House and Bass beats to get your jollies off. It's very loud, or maybe it was just my headphones what were turned way up. I'm pretty sure all these tunes crank it all the way up though, so be sure to play along and do the same. As always, enjoy your weekends to the fullest, friends, and don't forget to use The Art of Sunday to rehab your bodies and brains when the sun comes up at the end of your weekly vacation. ZIP FILE
An evening of graceful ferocity... - by Benjamin Bland
The first in our latest Year in the Life series from Ukranian based duo Ummagma...
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If you like alt-country and have a sense of humour then try this album for size. It's a complete blast! By Martyn Coppack