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  • Francis of Delirium releases First Touch
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    Francis of Delirium muses on past relationships on ‘First Touch’

    October 4, 2023 - By Reuben Cross

    Jana Bahrich, better known as Francis of Delirium has released her latest single, ‘First Touch’, a tender indie-folk cut that offers a bittersweet reflection upon a first whirlwind romance. Similar to her previous single, ‘Real Love’, the Luxembourgish singer-songwriter makes a slight detour from the fuzzed-out tones of her earlier…

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  • Armand Hammer release We Buy Diabetic Test Strips
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    Armand Hammer – We Buy Diabetic Test Strips review: mercurial rap duo go from strength to strength

    September 28, 2023 - By Reuben Cross

    Armand Hammer, the abstract rap duo of billy woods and ELUCID, have long been heralded as titans of underground hip-hop. Their steadily consistent output over the past decade has accrued them an ardent fanbase and recently begun to earn the pair a greater deal of mainstream attention, with both artists…

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  • Joy Orbison releases Archive 09-10 EP
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    Joy Orbison celebrates birthday with 5-track archival EP

    September 27, 2023 - By Reuben Cross

    Joy Orbison has released archive 09-10, an EP of rare cuts from the earlier part of his discography. Having risen to UK garage notoriety in 2009 with his debut release, ‘Hyph Mngo/Wet Look’, Joy Orbison (aka Peter O’Grady) has since continued to innovate in dance music spheres with his creative…

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  • Honesty sign to Partisan Records
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    HONESTY announce signing to Partisan; share two singles and live dates

    September 27, 2023 - By Reuben Cross

    Leeds-based electronic collective HONESTY have announced their signing to Partisan with two singles, ‘U&I’ and ‘TUNE IN TUNE OUT’.  Having formed through impromptu sessions at recording studio Nave where core member Matt Peel works as a producer and is an integral founding part of operations, the group is completed by…

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  • Simple Things festival in Bristol announces lineup
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    Simple Things Festival announces first wave of acts for 2024 return

    September 27, 2023 - By Reuben Cross

    Bristol festival Simple Things has returned from a hiatus to announce the lineup for its 2024 edition. Having last graced the city in 2019, the tenth run of the festival boasts a sumptuous lineup featuring a broad range of acts, and a programme that encompasses live performances during the day…

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    Richard Dawson announces live DVD and tour

    September 21, 2023 - By Reuben Cross

    Newcastle prog-folk nonconformist Richard Dawson has announced the release of a live DVD of his 2022 album The Ruby Cord, filmed in concert at St. George’s Bristol. The album, which serves as the concluding part of a trilogy preceded by Peasant and 2020, was released to high praise from publications…

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  • tirzah releases surprise album trip9love...???
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    Tirzah live in Bristol review: a confounding experiment gone right

    September 21, 2023 - By Reuben Cross

    Given the trajectory of her career to date and the enigmatic way in which she has always expressed herself, the nature of Tirzah delivering something as a surprise isn’t really all that surprising anymore. In a par for the course move, her latest album, trip9love…??? came out at the start…

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  • interview with London band powerplant
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    Powerplant Q&A: “You’ve got to do something to prove you’re still alive.”

    September 21, 2023 - By Reuben Cross

    When compared to what the rest of the British hardcore punk scene has to offer, Powerplant have always been something of an outlier. Generally speaking more in line with the scenes that seem to emerge from the American Midwest and acts that are for some godforsaken reason referred to as…

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    Laurel Halo – Atlas review: a haunting exploration of home

    September 21, 2023 - By Reuben Cross

    Michigan-born electronic composer Laurel Halo’s fifth album is at once her most disorienting and most compelling listen. Having spent the best part of her adult years pursuing a nomadic way of life, leaving her home in Ann Arbor for New York, Berlin and now residing in Los Angeles with periods…

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    boygenius share Lauren Tsai-animated video for ‘Cool About It’

    September 21, 2023 - By Reuben Cross

    boygenius, the supergroup consisting of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus, have released a new video for ‘Cool About It’, one of the standout tracks from their critically acclaimed debut, the record. The Paul Simon-inspired track is one of only a handful of cuts from the album where the…

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