Mi von Ahn comes from Sweden, and specialises in weaving emotive dream indie rock with verve and ambience. A kind of warming melancholy, set against a dynamic and ever changing soundscape, where desolate expanses seamlessly intermingle with lush inland forests. Her self-produced cabin pop exudes echoes of Bon Iver's ethereal soundscapes. According to Clash Magazine,..
Midas Fall – Cold Waves Divide Us (Monotreme Records)
S'funny - and really quite wonderful - how, despite my long years as a muso, there are still so many bands out there that I've never heard of but it turns out they've been around for quite a while. Midas Fall are a Scottish alt/post-rock outfit that have been creating atmospheric post-rock since 2010 (I..
Leonov – Procession (Vinter Records)
Five long years following the release of their critically lauded second album Wake, Oslo's post-metal collective Leonov are ready to rain down some new hauntingly beautiful and meditative post-metal anthems. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Procession! Leonov are:Jon-Vetle Lunden – DrumsMorten Oveson Kjelling – BassOle Jørgen Reindal – GuitarRune Gilje – GuitarTåran Reindal –..
Opeth to reissue ‘Damnation’ on vinyl for 20th anniversary (Music For Nations)
RELEASED ON 15th DECEMBER (MUSIC FOR NATIONS) To mark the 20th anniversary of Opeth's ground-breaking 2003 album Damnation, a special vinyl re-issue has been meticulously crafted to pay homage to a pivotal and trailblazing moment in the band's illustrious history. Originally recorded in the serenity of Åkerfelt's native Sweden, with additional production from Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson, the album acclaimed..
A Day In Venice – IV (Self Released)
Regular readers of these hallowed pages might remember a couple of previous reviews I've done for this "band"...A Day in Venice is actually a one-man-production, aka Andrej Kralj, a multi-talented artist from Trieste, Italy. Andrej is a clever chap, he’s a painter, poet and music producer; he's also regularly been creating music by himself with a little help..
Dawnwalker – House of Sand
Dawnwalker are a collective of musicians based in London and led by songwriter Mark Norgate. Their music blends heavy rock and metal with more experimental and pastoral, folky, styles. There are no two of their records which sound quite the same, but they always feature a revolving cast of musicians who join forces to create..
Year of No Light share new single ‘Alètheia’
NEW ALBUM 'CONSOLAMENTUM' RELEASED 2ND JULY (PELAGIC RECORDS) YEAR OF NO LIGHT have revealed their latest single, 'Alètheia', described by the band as, 'a double movement of light and darkness before burning our memories on the altar of the void'. The track is taken from their new album "Consolamentum" set for release via Pelagic Records on 2nd July.Listen to Alètheia now..
Lustmord & Karin Park announce new album ‘Alter’ / Listen to first single ‘Twin Flames’
Nordic pop diva KARIN PARK of ÅRABROT adds her ethereal, mournful voice and keys to the primordial sound of legendary electronic pioneer LUSTMORD for this sublime and poignant collaboration. ALTER is a ritual of our times. On the pair's frst collaborative work, the nine tracks that make up ALTER are every bit as heart-wrenching as..
French ambient rock band BRUIT release single, news on album
BRUIT hail from Toulouse and are about to release their debut album 'The machine is burning and now everyone knows it could happen again' on 2nd April. In advance of this, they have released a single 'Renaissance' together with attendant video out now! Emerging from the ashes of several pop bands, BRUIT ≤ was born..
Pothamus – Raya (Consouling Agency)
Remember the old epithet "The Boring Belgians"? It's certainly not the case any more (if it was ever true), either in the football field or in the recording studio! Post-metal trio Pothamus are the latest in a wave of very talented young post-rock bands based in Belgium. They've been together since 2015, releasing some lauded..