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New Artist Of The Day – Razor Sharp Death Blizzard
Uncompromising, no-holds-barred political thrash-blitz from the Scottish Borders with a sense of humour. Probably not recording a ballad anytime soon…. Louder Than War’s Joe Whyte investigates....
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Ray Columbus: Now You Shake (The Definitive Beat/R’n’B/Pop Psych Recordings...
Ray Columbus – Now You Shake – The Definitive Beat/R’n’B/Pop Psych Recordings 1963-1969 (RPM) CD Released 18th March 2016 Best of the 60s output of New Zealand legend Ray Columbus, famous for “She’s A...
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Flowers: Everybody’s Dying to Meet You – album review
Flowers – Everybody’s Dying to Meet You (Fortuna POP!) CD/LP/DL Out Now Like a sickness, the sound of shoegaze has spread throughout the indie music scene rapidly over the past five years or so. With...
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Amanda Palmer & Jherek Bischoff: Strung Out in Heaven – EP review
Amanda Palmer & Jherek Bischoff Strung Out in Heaven: A Bowie String Quartet tribute (self-release) DL Out Now There are few ways to pay tribute to a creative genius than through the medium by...
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Agoraphobic Nosebleed: Arc – album review
Agoraphobic Nosebleed: Arc (Relapse Records) EP | CD | DL Out Now! 8/10 Providing a brutally heavy and doom laden soundtrack to the emotionally harrowing experiences of vocalist Kat Katz. Arc lays...
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Savages : Manchester : live review by John Robb
Savages Albert Hall, Manchester 22nd February 2016 There is a perfect moment in the middle of Savages enthralling set when singer Jehnny Beth leaves the stage and walks across the upturned palms of...
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Youngstrr Joey: ‘Dogs playing pool and drinking pints’– album review
Youngstrr Joey – Dogs playing pool and drinking pints DL Out Now Youngstrr Joey drops another album’s worth of songs and Louder Than War’s Ioan Humphreys is again impressed! It seems like only...
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John Bramwell and Dave Fidler: The Met, Bury – live review
Whilst I Am Kloot have been taking a well-earned break, front man John Bramwell has not lain idle. He’s undertaken a mammoth tour of the UK and Europe over the past eighteen months playing to rapt...
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Haircut 100: Pelican West – album review
Haircut 100 – Pelican West (Cherry Pop) 2CD/DL Released 18th March 2016 Reissue of the landmark 1982 pop album featuring a bonus disc of extended mixes featuring 2 previously unreleased tracks….Ian...
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HECK: Instructions – album review
HECK – Instructions (NPAG Industries) 11 March 2016 CD/LP/DL 10/10 For three years HECK’s live shows have been a joyously chaotic affair that have garnered massive amounts of attention and disbelief,...
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Double Eyelid: Broken Mirror – album review
Double Eyelid: Broken Mirror (Self released) CD/DL Released February 25, 2016 08/10 Dark Toronto art-rockers release re-mix album of last years acclaimed debut. Mark Ray reviews for Louder Than War....
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No Hot Ashes: Night and Day Café, Manchester – live review
No Hot Ashes Night And Day Café – Manchester 27 February 2016 No Hot Ashes were back at The Night and Day in Manchester’s Northern Quarter for their label’s launch night on Friday. Nigel Carr was on...
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FoxxyNewport: Neutral – Album Review
FoxxyNewport Neutral LP Released 26th Feb FoxxyNewport brings us fiery electropop sure to fill the mind, as well as the floor. The alter ego of San Francisco Bay’s Jesse James Alexander, you can...
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Field Music: Cluny, Newcastle – live review
Field Music Cluny, Newcastle 25th & 26th February 2016 Kicking off their tour in style Field Music thrill two packed crowds at one of Newcastle’s finest venues! Field Music have just released...
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Roadkill Records: Vol. 1- album review
Roadkill Records: Vol. 1 – album review (Roadkill Records) Limited Edition Cassette Release date: March 4, 2016 9/10 The conglomerate of bands on the...
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Joseph Coward: Servant Jazz Quarters, Dalston London – live review
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Iggy Pop: Post Pop Depression – album review
Iggy Pop: Post Pop Depression – album review (Loma Vista) Released March 18 LP |CD |DL 9/10 Iggy’s final (?) album is a twisted masterpiece that harks back to the innovations of 1977’s ‘The Idiot’....
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Blossoms: The Albert Hall, Manchester – live review
Blossoms Fans After The Gig – Photo© David Gleave at northerfacephoto.com Blossoms The Albert Hall – Manchester 27 February 2016 Blossoms returned to Manchester last night for a stunning performance...
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Nada Surf: You Know Who You Are – album review
Nada Surf: You Know Who You Are (Barsuk Records) LP | CD | DL Out March 4th 2016 8/10 Pop-Rock stalwarts Nada Surf are back with their eighth studio album, You Know Who You Are showcases every element...
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40 Years of Dutch punk at The Paradiso
“Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?” It seemed that a bunch of upstarts and unfunny jokers wanted that feeling to be present at the Torso/No Fun/Plurex party upstairs at the Paradiso. Young...
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