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Edenya – Silence

As is often the case, several weeks can elapse between first hearing an album and finally getting around to giving it a ‘proper listen’. A caveat to this revisiting is – do I still remember the music? Happy to say…

Kurushimi – Chaos Remains

I came to Australian band Kurushimi via label-mates, Instrumental (adj.) and their rather wonderful EP A Series of Disagreements which sounded just like that – a series of disagreements. Simon Dawes (guitar) and Chris Allison (drums) are members of both…

A Different Aspect #58

In this update we feature: • Cult Of Luna – The Raging River • Sturle Dagsland – Sturle Dagsland • Timo Kämäräinen – Blink And You Miss It • Bending Shapes – Uncomfortable Songs About life • Need – Norchestrion:…

Gerald Gradwohl Group – Episode 6

He looks like Lemmy Kilmister’s unwanted bastard son on the cover of his new album, Episode 6: the resemblance is striking. The album’s first track makes me unsure whether I have entrusted the right disc to my stereo set. His…

Aphexia – Interdependence

Ophelia Sullivan has been making riveting and engaging electronic music for years under the names Aphexia and Ecstasphere, with the two projects overlapping at points, releasing albums jointly, and Ophelia performing live as both. I will admit, I had never…

Jordsjø – Pastoralia

Jordsjø return with their third album Pastoralia, a release which I have looked forward too since I reviewed their last album, Nattfiolen. I have had the privilege to review their first two albums plus the compilation CD of their cassette…

The Lion’s Daughter – Skin Show

Not too long ago, The Lion’s Daughter were recommended to me as something weird enough that I might like them. I guess I’m known for liking weird things, but I gave their album Future Cult a listen, and was quite…

Days Between Stations – Giants

Sepand Samzadeh (guitars) and Oscar Fuentes Bills (keyboards) met in 2003 and have been making music under the Days Between Stations project name since 2007 (based on the title of Steve Erikson’s debut novel). However, it was only with the…

Grey Mouse – A Moment of Weakness

I first came across Russian band Grey Mouse last year, with the release of the single Better Than Me, from the (then) upcoming album A Moment of Weakness. I admit that I knew nothing about the band, and from wherever…

Bend The Future – Without Notice

This lot are new to me, a Swiss band who were formed in 2019 by multi-instrumentalist Can Yildirim, and Without Notice is their second album, I believe. Bend The Future are an interesting blend of progressive rock and jazz with…