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Lauren Barley @rarelyunable.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Emma Ruth Rundle discusses her inspirations behind the new album with @ourculture.bsky.social including a Smashing Pumpkins solo and Bosch painting: ourculturemag.com/2026/09/24/e...
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Sun 13 @sun13music.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"[W]e are wired to be connected." An interview with @emmaruthrundle.bsky.social's 'These Killing Times' - out today via Errant Child. @rarelyunable.bsky.social sun-13.com/2026/09/18/c...
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Clarion Call: In Conversation with Emma Ruth Rundle - Sun 13
The Portland-based artist marks her return with one of the year's best releases.
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Lauren Barley @rarelyunable.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Windy & Carl and Optigan Conservatory interview @thetonearm.com @krankyltd.bsky.social www.thetonearm.com/a-patient-ar...
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A Patient Art Form — Windy & Carl and Optigan Conservatory
Nobody rehearsed, nobody planned, and nobody can say with any confidence where half the sounds on 'Windy & Carl Meet Optigan Conservatory' came from.
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EchoesAndDust @echoesanddust.com · 04/09/2026
Live Review | Zu • taupe at Nice N Sleazy "It’s a sprawling, hypnotic labyrinth of sound and getting lost in it almost seems to be the point, an overwhelming barrage of jazz-doom-hardcore. . . " By David Bowes. echoes.s.gy/zu-glas @rarelyunable.bsky.social
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chrisnosnibor.bsky.social @chrisnosnibor.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
It’s a rare beast, this: an album that will blow your mind, but subtly. It’s crazy, but it’s packed with tunes. Truly inspired... auralaggravation.com/2026/09/08/c... @ipecac.com @rarelyunable.bsky.social
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Lauren Barley @rarelyunable.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Shouts to Jennifer Lucy Allan for spinning #DEAFKIDS on BBC Radio 3 #LateJunction what a wicked show too! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio 3 - Late Junction, Medieval psych rock and hellhounds on the loose
Jennifer Lucy Allan presents your weekly dose of adventurous explorations in sound.
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Lauren Barley @rarelyunable.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Listening back to Billy Fuller in session for BBC Radio 6 Music #RileyandCoe last night. Getting ready to see Billy and hs band live @thelexingtonlondon.bsky.social tonight with our friends @invadarecords.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Riley & Coe - Billy Fuller live in Session - BBC Sounds
Marc Riley and Gideon Coe play their music loves from every era and genre.
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EchoesAndDust @echoesanddust.com · 11/06/2026
Under the Influence with Helen Svoboda To celebrate the release of Helen Svoboda’s Headwater, Svoboda shares three key influences behind its two-bass, two-voice, electronic tapestry. echoesanddust.com/2026/06/unde... @room40.bsky.social @rarelyunable.bsky.social
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Sun 13 @sun13music.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
"[M]aximum results from a minimalist approach that proves cataclysmic." Album review: Big Brave's 'in grief or in hope' - out now via @thrilljockey.bsky.social. @rarelyunable.bsky.social sun-13.com/2026/06/15/b...
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BIG|BRAVE: In Grief Or In Hope - Sun 13
On their tenth full-length release, the Montréal trio shift the needle.
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EchoesAndDust @echoesanddust.com · 10/04/2026
Festival Preview | @supersonicfest.bsky.social "Supersonic rolls around early this year. The festival is slimming down to a two-day event but will still be bringing its familiar rich feast of musical flavours." By @ouchmonkey.bsky.social bit.ly/Supersonic26 @rarelyunable.bsky.social
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zaphmann.bsky.social @zaphmann.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Featured on Zaph Mann's "The Beat Goes On" inmemoryofjohnpeel.com/2026/04/11/t... If by Helen Svoboda @helensvoboda "Headwater" (Room40) @room40.bsky.social 2026 helensvoboda.bandcamp.com/album/headwa... @rarelyunable.bsky.social
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Headwater, by Helen Svoboda
16 track album
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Lauren Barley @rarelyunable.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
A feature with my kindred spirits #SUNNO))) on a website run by my kindred spirits @thequietus.com thequietus.com/interviews/t...
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Greg Anderson & Stephen O’Malley of SunnO))) on Hiking | The Quietus
Owls, standing stones, Robert Macfarlane, Julian Cope and more come up when SunnO))) discuss their love of hiking
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DavidMcKenna @davidmckenna.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
This was a hugely enjoyable, multilingual discussion about the renewal of trad/folk on Saturday at the Agnès B foundation in Paris. With Lisa @supersonicfest.bsky.social, bagpiper Erwan Keravec & radio journalist Aliette de Laleu. Photo by @rarelyunable.bsky.social
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Norman Records @normanrecords.com · 20/03/2026
PREORDER: 'An Undying Love For A Burning World' by Neurosis The pioneering post-metallers return with their first album in a decade, with Aaron Turner of ISIS, Sumac, and Old Man Gloom joining as a vocalist and guitarist. www.normanrecords.com/records/2149...
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EchoesAndDust @echoesanddust.com · 12/02/2026
Under the Influence | Bellbird Montreal-based quartet Bellbird play modern jazz, incorporating stylistic influences including atonal counterpoint, rock grooves, folk melodies, Minimalism, and a reigning (post)punk spirit. echoesanddust.com/2026/02/unde... @rarelyunable.bsky.social
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Lauren Barley @rarelyunable.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
#TimeOut includes @supersonicfest.bsky.social in their latest 50 Best Festivals list calling it "an insurgent music festival [...] with a radical approach to programming: forward-thinking artists in bold places...another incredible lineup." www.timeout.com/uk/music/bes...
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The 50 best music festivals in the UK to book for 2026
No Glastonbury? No problem.
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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Gnod announce new album 'Chronicles Of Gnowt Vol.1' Watch video to first track to be revealed: youtu.be/uX4haCKVlv8 Preorder the ltd vinyl from here, or from your local record shop: rocketrecordings.com/products/the... The band are also touring in May: rocketrecordings.com/blogs/news/g...
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Supersonic Festival @supersonicfest.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
⚡ ESSENTIAL LISTENING ⚡ Our artistic director/co founder, Lisa curated last night’s FREAK ZONE playlist on BBC Radio 6 Music, with a preview of our announced 2026 acts. The full playlist is now available to stream - www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... 🎧
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The Wire Magazine @thewiremagazine.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
The Wire 505 is out now! Featuring dälek on the cover, plus an industrial hiphop primer, Vic Bang, Pascal Comelade, O Ghettaõ, Daniel Blumberg’s Jukebox, and much more. Pick up your copy here: thewire.co.uk/shop/
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Ipecac Recordings @ipecac.com · 04/02/2026
mclusky is a band with a mini-album coming soon and it's called, I sure am getting sick of this bowling alley out march 20th (digital) and may 1st (vinyl) there's also a song and video (directed by remy lamont) called "i know computer" which is out today pre-order now at mclusky.lnk.to/bowling
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KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 29/01/2026
Supersonic Festival returns to Digbeth on April 25–26 for a special limited edition. The lineup features the premiere of Microplastics (aya, 96 back, Jennifer Walton), alongside the “Lynchian” doom-folk of ØXN, Traidora, Milkweed and more. klofmag.com/2026/01/supe...
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Digbeth’s Sonic Resistance: Supersonic Festival Announce Limited Edition Event for April 2026
Supersonic 2026 hits Digbeth April 25–26, featuring Microplastics, ØXN, and Traidora. This legendary festival remains a bastion of “undiluted creativity,” blending experimental heaviness with expert c...
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Ipecac Recordings @ipecac.com · 27/01/2026
IPECAC & VALVE BRING THE “HALF-LIFE: ALYX” SOUNDTRACK TO YOU ON APRIL 24TH!   Pre-order the 6LP Box, 4CD Digipak & 2LP Vinyl at valve.lnk.to/hla
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Lauren Barley @rarelyunable.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Listen back to Daniel P Carter's BBC Radio 1 #rockshow to hear the first play of Këkht Aräkh's new single "Three winters away" www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... New album Morning Star arrives @sacredbones.bsky.social on March 27th.
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BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Rock Show with Daniel P Carter, Rifle, Violet Grohl and Showing Teeth
Rifle talk through their new record, plus Dan gets to know Violet Grohl and Showing Teeth.
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Supersonic Festival @supersonicfest.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
SUPERSONIC 2026 LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT AND TICKETS ON SALE - THURS 29 JAN AT 12:00‼💥 The time is nearly upon us. This Thursday at 12:00, we will be announcing the Supersonic Festival 2026 lineup. At the same time, all remaining tickets for this year’s festival will be released via our website!
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Stereogum @stereogum.com · 21/01/2026
Earth and Black Noi$e share surprise collaborative album 'Geometry Of Murder: Extra Capsular Extraction Inversions'
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Earth & Black Noi$e Share Surprise New Collaborative Album: Listen
Dylan Carlson’s long-running, ever-evolving drone institution Earth helped invent doom metal back in the early ’90s. Carlson started Earth one year before Detroit native Robert Mansel was born. Mansel...
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Lauren Barley @rarelyunable.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
A joyful sunn O))) / @maryannehobbs.bsky.social moment on BBC Radio 6 Music over the weekend www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #gloryblack #sunn @subpop.bsky.social
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BBC Radio 6 Music - Mary Anne Hobbs, 18/01/2026
With a borderless spectrum of music, new experiments in Storytelling and sound.
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Dälek @daleknwk.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Today we officially announce the new dälek album. .. “Brilliance of a Falling Moon” Coming March 27, 2026 Available for pre-order today from Ipecac Recordings dalek.lnk.to/moon and we drop the first joint off the album: “Better Than” youtu.be/X4oE4tSyB6k RESPECT TO THOSE WHO SUPPORT
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THE LINE of BEST FIT @thelineofbestfit.com · 13/01/2026
Drone metal duo Sunn O))) return with new self-titled album, their first full-length release on Sub Pop since signing to the label last October, and share new single "Glory Black".
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sunn O))) announce new self-titled album
Sunn O))) have revealed that they are set to release a new self-titled album, and shared closing track "Glory Black".
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Lauren Barley @rarelyunable.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
"‘Ferrum Sidereum’ is the sound of human brains (and souls) firing in a manner that no machine ever will. Creativity is a sacred act that can produce wonders such as this" says Tom Morgan @clashmusic.com in this 9/10 review of the new album from Zu (out Friday!) www.clashmusic.com/reviews/zu-f...
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Zu - Ferrum Sidereum | Reviews | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews
Although it’s hard to know whether Zu themselves will be happy to hear this image being invoked, there’s something slightly eerie about one of the first
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chrisnosnibor.bsky.social @chrisnosnibor.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
simply huge in every respect: scope, scale, ambition, sound, production. It’s heavy, it’s inspired, and it’s an album to lose yourself in... auralaggravation.com/2025/12/23/z... @houseofmythology.bsky.social @rarelyunable.bsky.social
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Zu – Ferrum Sidereum
House Of Mythology – 9th January 2026 Christopher Nosnibor Zu just keep on defying genre and creating music that lands from a different angle every time, even after the best part of thirty years. W…
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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
⚡ New Review ⚡ Reza breaks down Jesse Sykes And The Sweet Hereafter 'Forever, I’ve Been Being Born' – an album of immersive dark folk and alt country. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/jess... @rarelyunable.bsky.social
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Review: Jesse Sykes And The Sweet Hereafter 'Forever, I’ve Been Being Born' - The Sleeping Shaman
Reza breaks down Jesse Sykes And The Sweet Hereafter 'Forever, I’ve Been Being Born' - an album of immersive dark folk and alt country
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chrisnosnibor.bsky.social @chrisnosnibor.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Gets the Aural Aggravation vote... auralaggravation.com/2025/12/11/w... @litronix.bsky.social @rarelyunable.bsky.social
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Watch: ‘Bus Stop (BEAKᐳ Remix)’ by Litronix
Beak> have remixed ‘Bus Stop’ by Litronix and today share a video, directed by Alex Terrazas and filmed on the sunny streets of East LA by Ské üblé. Litronix comments, “Earth is a bus stop.&#160…
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Lauren Barley @rarelyunable.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
SANAM are touring the UK this week and @godisinthetvzine.bsky.social has posted a great review of their first show in Leeds y'day, calling it "a concert of such sonic integrity and invention that continues to survive in what is a fast disappearing world." www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2025/12/01/l...
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LIVE: SANAM – The Attic, Leeds, 30/11/2025 - God Is In The TV
On the day that Pope Leo visits Lebanon on the second leg of his first overseas trip as Catholic leader, the Beirut-based sextet SANAM are more than 2,000
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No Depression - Roots Music Journalism @nodepression.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Jesse Sykes will not be rushed. On her first album in 14 years (and fifth overall), the Seattle explorer takes a leisurely excursion to the folkier side of psychedelia. Read Jon Young's review below:
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ALBUM REVIEW: Jesse Sykes Casts a Mighty Spell with ‘Forever, I’ve Been Being Born’
Jesse Sykes will not be rushed. On her first album in 14 years (and fifth overall), the Seattle explorer takes a leisurely excursion to the folkier side of psychedelia without pandering to ‘60s…
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Get In Her Ears @getinherears.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Bassist and vocalist Leah Levinson from Los Angeles #blackmetal noise merchants Agriculture (@agriculturemusic.bsky.social) is a potent voice in the heavy music scene. We caught up with Leah to ask about her "Five Favourite" albums! 🖤 Read the full feature here: getinherears.com/2025/11/21/f...
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chrisnosnibor.bsky.social @chrisnosnibor.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Gets the Aural Agravation vote... and mine! auralaggravation.com/2025/11/19/w... @houseofmythology.bsky.social @rarelyunable.bsky.social
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Watch: ‘A.I. Hive Mind’ by Zu
Legendary Italian experimental trio Zu recently announced their return with Ferrum Sidereum (produced by Marc Urselli), a big and bold double album arriving on House of Mythology on the 9th January…
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Lauren Barley @rarelyunable.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Jessica Moss interviewed on Juno Daily as she continues to embark on her tour supporting Swans www.juno.co.uk/junodaily/20...
Credit: Audrey Cantwell
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Antonio @alteranthony.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
For another top issue of @thewiremagazine.bsky.social, I reviewed: • new music by Sunn O))) @stephenomalley74.bsky.social on @subpop.bsky.social • Lucrecia Dalt's mesmerising OST for Bryn Chainey's 𝘙𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘱 (feat. @grahamreznick.bsky.social) on @lakeshorerecords.com / @invadarecords.bsky.social.
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Lauren Barley @rarelyunable.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter's Forever, I've Been Being Born is Americana Album of the Month in this latest issue of Uncut Magazine. Thanks to Rob Hughes for the excellent write up 💚 The album arrives via Ideologic Organ on 28th November.
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BBC Radio 3 Now Playing Bot (Unofficial) @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
BBC Radio 3 Late Junction Now Playing Drew McDowall & Kali Malone The Sound in my Mind
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Norman Records @normanrecords.com · 07/11/2025
NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: ‘Magnetism’ by Kali Malone & Drew McDowall First collaborative album between the acclaimed drone composer and storied member of Coil. www.normanrecords.com/features/bes...
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Lauren Barley @rarelyunable.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Kali Malone & Drew McDowall created a radio show on NTS ahead of the release of their collaborative album which is out today via Ideologic Organ. Listen here: www.nts.live/shows/kali-m...
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KALI MALONE & Drew McDowall 3rd November 2025
Playing Folk, Ambient, Minimalism, Drone. Kali Malone & Drew McDowall share a two-hour mix for NTS in celebration of their new album Magnetism, out November 7 on Ideologic Organ. The selection drifts ...
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Lauren Barley @rarelyunable.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
We love @thetonearm.com and thoroughly enjoyed checking out their latest interview with Hand To Earth's Peter Knight: www.thetonearm.com/peter-knight... @room40.bsky.social
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Peter Knight and Hand to Earth—Drawn Together by a Thread
The Australian trumpeter discusses 'Ŋurru Wäŋa', the concept of raki that underpins his quintet's practice, and what he learned from his musical relationship with Wágilak song keepers Daniel and David...
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Lauren Barley @rarelyunable.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Readers Interview with Geoff Barrow @theguardian.com incoming - burning questions at the ready! www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
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Post your questions for Geoff Barrow, of Portishead, Beak> and more
As he moves from music into film production with Game, a thriller starring Sleaford Mods’ Jason Williamson, the multifaceted creative mind answers your questions
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Cast the Dice @castthedice.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
We're beyond excited to have Cairo based trio The Dwarfs of East Agouza curate this month’s mix. Sam Shalabi, Maurice Louca, and Alan Bishop have each contributed their own unique picks, all combined to create a vibrant and sublime sonic puzzle. Press play and enjoy! castthedice.org?p=23458
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Mixtape #177
Jim Hall – Steps [MusicMasters Jazz / Limelight] The Beatles – Helter Skelter (First Version / Take 2) [Apple Records] Ahmed Adawyya – Bint El Amir The Rolling Stones – Bitc…
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Lauren Barley @rarelyunable.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
O))) and Divide and Dissolve contribute their thoughts on the scariest music ever made @theguardian.com as told to Dave Simpson: www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...
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‘The nuns were convinced they were possessed by demons’: goth and metal stars select the scariest music ever made
Forget the Monster Mash. For the ultimate Halloween playlist, reach for horror soundtracks, 1940s kids’ music and Russian darkwave – all chosen by Sunn O))), Creeper, Diamanda Galás and more
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Antonio @alteranthony.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Still thinking about the Sunn O))) show the other day. So fucking awesome, even considering the plaster that kept falling on my head from the dilapidated venue's roof.
The hooded silhouettes of Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson performing on stage, surrounded by amplifiers and fog. Photo taken from ravnododna.com
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Lauren Barley @rarelyunable.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Head over to @klofmag.com to read all about the new album from Smote in the words of Daniel Foggin, including myth, landscape gardening and other anecdotes: klofmag.com/2025/10/trac... Out today @rocketrecordings.bsky.social and on tour
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Track-by-Track: The Earthen Hymns of Smote’s ‘Songs from the Free House’
Smote takes us ‘Track-by-Track’ through “Songs From The Free House”…it is the sound of the earth itself, speaking through cranked amplification.
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Lauren Barley @rarelyunable.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Thanks @allmusic.com for writing lovely words about the new Faten Kanaan album that is out today on Fire Records. "Kanaan's most cohesive set to date and one of her most enchanting." www.allmusic.com/album/diary-...
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AllMusic is being updated. | Music Search, Recommendations, Videos and Reviews
AllMusic provides comprehensive music info including reviews and biographies. Get recommendations for new music to listen to, stream or own.
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Clash Magazine @clashmusic.com · 14/10/2025
GLORY BE. sunn O))) sign to Sub Pop and share a new maxi 12 inch release - three new epic pieces of music from the formidable drone metal legends. www.clashmusic.com/news/sunn-o-...
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