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Jealousy is rarely reasonable, but few examples expose its destructive logic quite as vividly as resenting a rival who cannot be confronted, defeated or removed. On his latest offering ‘That There Is Our Problem’, South London singer-songwriter Paul Garside transforms an extraordinary real-life incident into a sharply drawn alt-folk narrative about possessiveness, woundedContinue Reading

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Houston-based outfit Angry Joe and the Holy Socks have released their latest single, ‘In Real Life’, adding another chapter to the band’s catalogue of introspective alternative rock. Built around layered guitars, understated melodies and reflective lyricism, the track explores the uncertainty that can follow repeated setbacks while suggesting that hope can still emergeContinue Reading

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Conflict has a strange way of changing the temperature of a room. A conversation that begins with one small frustration can quickly become a battle over memory, blame and who gets to define what really happened. And on his new single ‘Unusual’, LA artist Evil Little Thing steps directly into that uncomfortable space,Continue Reading

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On his new EP ‘Тигролови (Tiger Hunters)’, Berlin-based Ukrainian artist Daniel Merkulov, recording as Aircraft, gathers fragments and memories of his homeland into a six-track meditation that moves between human cruelty, historical trauma, friendship, nostalgia and myth. Taking its name from the novel by Ukrainian dissident writer Ivan Bahrianyi, the EP arrives with anContinue Reading

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After twelve albums, Stephen Jacques has developed a clear understanding of the landscapes that suit his writing. His songs tend to work best in places where movement, memory and uncertainty meet, and on ‘Les Surfeurs de Santa Cruz’, the Charlottesville songwriter turns towards California’s coastline for a collection shaped by openContinue Reading

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Adulthood rarely collapses beneath one monumental disaster. More often, it’s dismantled by a lawn that needs cutting, a queue that refuses to move, another expense arriving without warning and the neighbour’s dog apparently declaring war on silence. And on ‘CRASH OUT’, Tulsa duo Tangerine Cassette transform that relentless accumulation of minor aggravations intoContinue Reading

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Los Angeles-based metal project Grihastha delivers ‘MACHiNE’, continuing to expand a sound that combines heavy guitar music with industrial production and philosophical themes. Created by Grammy-nominated producer and multi-instrumentalist Nikhil Suresh, the project emerged during the pandemic and has steadily developed into an outlet for exploring questions around identity, consciousness and human behaviour throughContinue Reading

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Rodrigo y Gabriela are preparing for a busy eighteen months after announcing a major international tour in support of their forthcoming album OurHome. The celebrated guitar duo recently shared the album’s title track, an understated instrumental that introduces the themes of reflection and personal grounding that run throughout the record. TheirContinue Reading