Singing black-lit liturgies of bog bodies caked in mud, entranced by nocturnal landscapes flickering in the moon-glow and powered by queer enchantment, Tristwch y Fenywod are a Welsh-language gothic avant-rock power-coven. Exhumed from the depths of Leeds’ experimental underground, the trio consist of Gwretsien Ferch Lisbeth (Guttersnipe, The Ephemeron Loop), Leila Lygad (Hawthonn) and Sidni […]
NewDad, fronted by enigmatic songwriter and vocalist Julie Dawson, are an alternative three piece from Galway, Ireland. Their influences vary from legendary bands like The Cure, Pixies, R.E.M., and My Bloody Valentine, to more contemporary acts, such as Big Thief and Beabadoobee. NewDad make music that confronts the horrors of the modern world. Julie’s lyrics find […]
2 LP The cult electronic duo Crystal Castles return with a reissue of their groundbreaking second album, Crystal Castles (II), on 2LP black vinyl. Originally released in 2010, the album solidified the band’s status as pioneers of chaotic, lo-fi electro with a dark, melancholic edge. The album features some of their most iconic tracks, including […]
Death and Vanilla return with ‘Flicker’, presenting their unique pop music that defies categorisation. Housed in a beautifully austere post-ironic de-constructed sleeve; ‘Flicker’ is a modern reflection on these difficult times. World crises notwithstanding, they return reborn, re-arranged and revitalised after assimilating dub reggae, the motorik spirals of Can, the modal meander of Philip Glass […]
Album of the Week: Brian – Understood (Understand: Expanded Reissue) Staff Review Once upon a time… before almost all recorded music sat at our fingertips, I went down a rabbit hole collecting early indie from the mid-to-late ’80s. Some of it came via bands featured of the NME C-86 cassette, some from Creation Records’ early roster, and some from […]
Double LP set in Single Sleeve with a Wide Spine with Printed Inners. ‘Wish’ was The Cure’s 9th studio album, released on 21st April 1992. It became the band’s best-selling album, reaching #1 in the UK and #2 in the US, where it was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Alternative Music Album category. […]
2 LP The Cure’s 30th anniversary re-issue of Paris has now been expanded with the addition of 2 Previously Unreleased Live tracks Shake Dog Shake and Hot Hot Hot!!! Paris: 2LP Live set was recorded at Le Zenith de Paris in October 1992: Released October 1993. Includes the singles Lovesong, Catch, A Letter To Elise, […]
Long admired for the carefully chosen cover versions of songs that have been part of their repertoire from the very beginning, Cowboy Junkies release “Songs of the Recollection” on Proper Records, consisting of nine covers both newly recorded and curated from previous album projects. Michael Timmins recalls, “Long before we were musicians, we were music […]
As important today as they were during their glory years, The Cure are among the very few bands to have emerged from the post-punk fallout to remain hugely relevant to each new generation of music fans.This fantastic 2LP set captures the band live during the Picture Tour in 1981 to promote the release of the ‘Faith’ album. Featuring the […]
Wrexham’s The Royston Club return in Summer 2025 with Songs For The Spine — a soaring, emotionally-charged second album that captures a band stepping up and standing tall. Opening track Shivers sets the tone immediately: a dark love song that channels the spirit of The Cure at their most euphoric, and signals a bold new […]
