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Monument to Time End (Southern Lord). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Pinback and sBACH rock the Paradise, and turn Addam Donnelly’s frown upside down.
American Nervoso (Hydra Head Records). Review by Andrew Coulon.
In The Absence of Truth (Ipecac). Review by Bob Ham.
In the Fishtank 14 (Konkurrent). Review by Aaron Shaul.
The Red Veil (Strange Attractors). Review by Aaron Shaul.
A Love Hate Relationship (Revelation). Review by Addam Donnelly.
Time & Withering (Translation Loss). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Somnambulists (Iodine). Review by Addam Donnelly.
…But The Past Ain’t Through With Us (Revelation). Review by Addam Donnelly.
Ideas of Reference (Black Market Activities). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
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Left in Kowloon (Victory). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
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Australasia (Hydrahead). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
A Dead Sinking Story (Level Plane). Review by Stein Haukland.
Wonderland (Abacus/Century Media). Review by Stein Haukland.
Remission (Relapse Records). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
A Basement, a Red Light & a Feelin’ Vol. 2 (Madhouse / Champion). Review by Bill Campbell.
A.J. Croce celebrates the 50th anniversary of his father, Jim Croce’s, three ground breaking albums, with a nationwide tour of Croce Plays Croce.
High Above Harlesden 1978 - 2023 from On-U Sound collects 60 dub and reggae tracks from Creation Rebel, an astounding set of musicians.
Gerta O. Egy’s beautifully drawn fungi almost eclipse their fairyland habitats in her Mushroom Daydream Coloring Book.
One of the last of the classic wuxia swordplay films stands as a fitting coda to the grand period of the genre. Phil Bailey reviews a new Blu-ray release of the 1975 film The Valiant Ones.
The Complete Friends of Old-Time Music Concert (Smithsonian Folkways Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Smash Mouth takes us back to The Brady Bunch circa 1973, with “Sunshine Day,” featuring Barry Williams, the original Greg Brady.
Not everyone can be excited by blocks spinning on a screen, but if you are, Ian Koss recommends you pay attention to Best of Five.
The final two films in the bonkers Hong Kong action comedy series The Inspector Wears Skirts hit Blu-ray from 88 Films.
A pair of early “girls with guns” action films from superstars Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock have arrived from 88 Films.