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The Atom Age - Cry 'Til You Die

22.08.2019

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The Atom Age - Cry 'Til You Die

  Since first finding out about The Atom Age, two or three albums ago, they've ably filled the vacuum left by Rocket From The Crypt ceasing to exist (albeit they're a going concern again). Slightly less manic maybe but deploying a similar sonic template. Cry 'Til You Die is the band's fourth album although, at only apparently 25 minutes long, the ten songs are maybe better classed as a mini-album. Either way the trademark sleazy '50s/'60s garage and jazz hybr...

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Trembling Bells – The Sovereign Self

26.06.2015

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Trembling Bells – The Sovereign Self

There can be no doubting either the ambition or the eccentricity of Trembling Bells. The Scottish melody-loving, prog-soloing troubadours have just released their fourth album, decorated with portraits of talismanic writers and musicians from Dante to Dennis Potter, and packed with a set of wilfully bizarre and beautiful tracks. Over everything hangs the antic spirit of The Incredible String Band and Mike Heron, with whom The Bells have recently toured. The ...

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The Lasters, Album Launch, Somewhere In London

The Lasters, Album Launch, Somewhere In London

“Where the hell have you brought me to?” fellow Musos’ contributor Chicken Titz demanded of me, Captain Stavros, and rightfully so. I’ve kept her in the dark about tonight’s event thinking we’d both get a...

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Yip Man - Pure Zen, Ken?

Yip Man - Pure Zen, Ken?

  Yip Man is the nom de plume for Al Nero. Scotland-born but now living in China, his music has the greatest hallmark of the music of the Far East. That is, he igno...

SuperKnova - American Queers

SuperKnova - American Queers

SuperKnova is a DIY project from Chicago multi–instrumentalist Ellie Kim. American Queers is billed as a debut album but it might be better described as a mini-alb...

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Pip Blom, The Caves, Edinburgh

Pip Blom, The Caves, Edinburgh

  Photographs: Cassandra Harrison Oddly The Caves doesn't get a lot of gigs as far as I'm aware, outside of August when it's pressed into Fringe service. Then again my eye's not exactly on the ball so it could...

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Physical Format-20190724

Physical Format-20190724

This is being written on the last day of May, practically two months before it will be published, so who knows what may happen between now and then regards the Flying Vinyl ...

Physical Format-20190717

Physical Format-20190717

  Whenyoung have The Cranberries amongst their influences, so that's already got me wary. 'Never Let Go' brings Runrig to mind. As well as Eurovision. Lighters-in-the-air sta...