Taman Shud: Oracle War – album review
Taman Shud – Oracle War DL/LP Released on 30th September 2016 9/10 For the lovers of the darkest depths of psychedelia, Taman Shud release their second album Oracle War. It is the sound of...
View ArticleSiz : Belgrade : Live review ‘yet another gem of a Balkans band…’
Siz Belgrade Sept 2016 Live review Siz : facebook page Siz are very special indeed -a three piece – they deliver that perfect triangle of sound with two guitars and a frenetic frantic drummer....
View ArticleUnqualified Nurse Band: Debasement Tapes – album review
Unqualified Nurse Band: Debasement Tapes (Reckless Yes) LP | DL Out Now 8/10 An incredible debut from Derby’s Unqualified Nurse Band as they traverse genres with ease and create a sonic masterpiece....
View ArticleCrossfaith: Interview and live review
Crossfaith Reading Festival 26 August 2016 Interview and live review Japanese electronicore outfit Crossfaith have been back in the UK to play some major festivals including Reading And Leeds. Alan...
View ArticlePreoccupations: Preoccupations – album review
Preoccupations – Preoccupations (Flemish Eye/Jagjaguwar) CD/LP/Cassette/DL 9/10 Preoccupations move past the controversy surrounding their former name through dark and dreamy post-punk on their...
View ArticleL7: Corporation, Sheffield – live review
L7 Corportation, Sheffield 8th September 2016 It’s a Monday night and while most people are just starting their week of work, the grungy population of Sheffield are heading down to Corporation to...
View ArticleDAF : live review ‘return of German electronic genius’
DAF Deutzen Germany 3rd September 2016 – Deutzen, Germany Thank god DAF have returned – CassandraComplex’s Andy Booth agrees and reviews live review Pushing through the market stalls at Nocturnal...
View ArticleAlexander Oey: The Sound Of Progress – DVD review
Alexander Oey: The Sound of Progress (Cold Spring) DVD Available now! 8/10 Reissue of classic documentary focusing on a vital sub-culture that blossomed in the mid-late eighties. Simon Tucker reviews:...
View ArticleSkinny Girl Diet: Heavyflow – album review
Skinny Girl Diet: Heavyflow Released September 23rd, 2016 (Fiasco Recordings) 08/10 Much anticipated debut album from London trio Skinny Girl Diet Singer, songwriter and guitarist Delilah Holliday,...
View ArticleTwin Atlantic: GLA – album review
Twin Atlantic: GLA (Red Bull) CD / LP / DL Out now 7/10 What do you do after releasing your most commercially successful album? Rip it all apart and crank up the fuzz, according to Twin Atlantic. Sam...
View ArticleEggs Over Easy: Good ‘N’ Cheap: The Eggs Over Easy Story – album review
Eggs Over Easy Good ‘N’ Cheap: The Eggs Over Easy Story (YepRoc) 2CD/3LP/DL The band that kick-started the pub-rock movement finally get the anthology treatment. Louder Than War’s Craig Chaligne...
View ArticleThe Eastern Swell: One Day, A Flood- album review
The Eastern Swell – One Day, A Flood (Stereogram Recordings) Out now 9/10 Another contender for Album of the Year? Edinburgh prog-folk quartet The Eastern Swell’s compelling debut further enhances...
View ArticleHECK: Wolverhampton Slade Rooms – Live Review
HECK Wolverhampton Slade Rooms 13th September 2016 The Chaotic HECK machine turns the table on Wolverhampton. Louder Than War’s Craig Chaligne reviews Heck have had a cracking summer festival season,...
View ArticleJah Wobble: In Dub – Album Review
Jah Wobble – In Dub (30 Hertz) 2CD/DL Released 23rd September 2016 2CD deluxe set of Jah Wobble’s adventures in Dub which cherry-picks the finest items of his work in the field from the 80s to the...
View ArticleThe Crash Landings: All Guts, No Glory – album review
Album review The Crash Landings: All Guts, No Glory (TCL recordings) CD / DL Out now 8/10 Debut LP by South Coast punks, a must for leather bike-jacket wearers & ‘band-name on black t-shirt’...
View ArticleHands Off Gretel: Burn the Beauty Queen – Album Review
Hands Off Gretel – Burn the Beauty Queen (self-released) DL /CD Out now 8/10 Debut album from technicolour grunge, angst-rocker, sex-punk death-rock, emo-pop band from South Yorkshire. Reviewed for...
View ArticleTeksti-Tv 666: 1,2,3 – Album review
Teksti-Tv 666 – 1,2,3 (Svart Records) CD/DL/double vinyl 9/10 Finnish five-guitar, seven man line-up slay all contenders with incredible album. Joe Whyte reviews for LTW. This really shouldn’t work...
View ArticlePinegrove: Think Tank, Newcastle – live review
Pinegrove Think Tank, Newcastle 8th September 2016 An exceptional show from the brilliant Pinegrove, their wonderful passion and excitement truly shows through tonight. Having just released their...
View Article#moreincommon charity compilation launched
The #moreincommon charity compilation CD has been launched to support the UK charity HOPE Not Hate in light of increased hostility toward minorities since the death of MP Jo Cox and the Brexit...
View ArticleDeep Vally: Femejism – album review
Deep Vally – Femejism (Cooking Vinyl) CD / LP / DL Out now 9/10 “Everyone is a fucking critic,” blasts Lindsey Troy on Deep Vally’s long-awaited sophomore record. She might be right, but those critics...
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