tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170488853465169562024-02-06T19:37:14.038-08:00Galloping Horses Over CliffsThe Weird & Wonderful World of Musicgallopinghorsesovercliffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01173195905143942802noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917048885346516956.post-12284858121962101222023-01-02T06:44:00.009-08:002023-01-02T07:55:11.907-08:00Top 20 Albums of 2022 plus loads more<br /><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZS1KF35KzI6s8WGYMGohRlIX4M1vI1U2rWWn_4UefPBSCJB_bU_GizuPzH9yPjdG0JST3EiA8htVQQQvMHTzlDg5li32jRCP7qevRm0ECkW3wJSrYeBRJboxhqEw8I-UYxWjLVz4OLyKxCL1nQFnkgM4nBfaG2U1NG3J8tJQZBcJUMVETeEXU7tFV8A/s1200/tangerinecat%20COVER%20ART.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZS1KF35KzI6s8WGYMGohRlIX4M1vI1U2rWWn_4UefPBSCJB_bU_GizuPzH9yPjdG0JST3EiA8htVQQQvMHTzlDg5li32jRCP7qevRm0ECkW3wJSrYeBRJboxhqEw8I-UYxWjLVz4OLyKxCL1nQFnkgM4nBfaG2U1NG3J8tJQZBcJUMVETeEXU7tFV8A/w400-h400/tangerinecat%20COVER%20ART.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">Here's my top 20 albums of 2022</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></b><div><span style="background-color: white;">1
TAngerinecAt - Glass </span><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/tangerinecat-glass-album-review/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">REVIEW </a><span style="background-color: white;">| </span><a href="https://tangerinecat.bandcamp.com/album/glass" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">BANDCAMP</a></div><div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">2 Clara
Engel - Their Invisible Hands <o:p></o:p><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/clara-engel-their-invisible-hands-album-review/" target="_blank">REVIEW</a> | <a href="https://claraengel.bandcamp.com/album/their-invisible-hands" target="_blank">BANDCAMP</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">3 Primitive
Knot - Ur-Metal <o:p></o:p><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/primitive-knot-ur-metal-album-review/" target="_blank">REVIEW</a> | <a href="https://primitiveknot.bandcamp.com/album/ur-metal" target="_blank">BANDCAMP</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">4 Holodrum
- Holodrum <o:p></o:p><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/holodrum-holodrum-album-review/" target="_blank">REVIEW</a> | <a href="https://holodrum.bandcamp.com/album/holodrum" target="_blank">BANDCAMP</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">5 The
Vat Egg Imposition - Shop Tones <o:p></o:p><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/the-vat-egg-imposition-shop-tones-album-review/" target="_blank">REVIEW</a> | <a href="https://alphavillerecordsmcr.bandcamp.com/album/the-vat-egg-imposition-shop-tones" target="_blank">BANDCAMP</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">6 Johnny
Dowd - Homemade Pie<a href="https://louderthanwar.com/johnny-dowd-homemade-pie-album-review/" target="_blank"> <o:p></o:p>REVIEW</a> | <a href="https://johnnydowd1.bandcamp.com/album/homemade-pie-2" target="_blank">BANDCAMP</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">7 Moor
Mother - Jazz Codes <o:p></o:p><a href="https://moormother.bandcamp.com/album/jazz-codes" target="_blank">BANDCAMP</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">8 Neptunian
Maximalism - Set Chaos To The Heart Of The Moon <o:p></o:p><a href="https://neptunianmaximalism.bandcamp.com/album/set-chaos-to-the-heart-of-the-moon" target="_blank">BANDCAMP</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">9 Mayshe
Mayshe – Indigo <o:p></o:p><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/mayshe-mayshe-indigo-album-review/" target="_blank">REVIEW</a> | <a href="https://mayshe-mayshe.bandcamp.com/album/indigo" target="_blank">BANDCAMP</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">10 Everson
Poe - The Night Country <o:p></o:p><a href="https://eversonpoe.bandcamp.com/album/the-night-country-2" target="_blank">BANDCAMP</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">11 Scanner
- The Homeland of Electricity <o:p></o:p><a href="https://din.org.uk/album/the-homeland-of-electricity-din72" target="_blank">BANDCAMP</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">12 Yama
Warashi - Crispy Moon <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/yama-warashi-hyde-park-book-club-live-review/" target="_blank">LIVE REVIEW</a> | <o:p></o:p><a href="https://yamawarashi.bandcamp.com/album/crispy-moon" target="_blank">BANDCAMP</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">13 All
Structures Align - Distance and Departure <o:p></o:p><a href="https://allstructuresalign.bandcamp.com/album/distance-and-departure" target="_blank">BANDCAMP</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">14 Forming
- The Water That We Swim In <o:p></o:p><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/forming-the-water-we-swim-in-album-review/" target="_blank">REVIEW</a> | <a href="https://forming1.bandcamp.com/album/the-water-that-we-swim-in" target="_blank">BANDCAMP</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">15 Nervous
Twitch - Some People Never Change <o:p></o:p><a href="https://nervoustwitch.bandcamp.com/album/some-people-never-change" target="_blank">BANDCAMP</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">16 Richard
Carlson Band – Mother’s Intuition <o:p></o:p><a href="https://richardcarlsonband.bandcamp.com/album/mothers-intuition" target="_blank">BANDCAMP</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">17 Thank
– Thoughtless Cruelty <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/the-endless-hum-5-the-kirkgate-centre-shipley-live-review/" target="_blank">LIVE REVIEW</a> | <a href="https://thankleeds.bandcamp.com/album/thoughtless-cruelty" target="_blank">BANDCAMP</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">18 SAULT
– Air <o:p></o:p><span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent;"><a href="https://saultglobal.bandcamp.com/album/air" target="_blank">BANDCAMP</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">19 Ann
Eysermans - For Trainspotters Only<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p><span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent;"><a href="https://cortizona.bandcamp.com/album/for-trainspotters-only" target="_blank">BANDCAMP</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">20 Menace
Ruine – Nekyia <o:p></o:p><span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent;"><a href="https://menaceruine.bandcamp.com/album/nekyia" target="_blank">BANDCAMP</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b> Here's my top 10 'other' releases of the year</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #222222;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #222222;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDMmQx538ZPyHu32pN0-Nw-foK6CliQGTxnBYsN8foRFNSecyIMtqZKipafq2wYSDtNQRA5zeInzPepUqCDzOmYo_wbt0qaWnKAHoHdFsS337pZeFm_9BjAGGyXSWm5P2Rayx0zINXtuOA5WNpJvYTMMz7AoAfHTgCJRKvU2LDMZ3wgsXeIGfGOnB1Q/s1200/MOLLIE%20COVER%20ART.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDMmQx538ZPyHu32pN0-Nw-foK6CliQGTxnBYsN8foRFNSecyIMtqZKipafq2wYSDtNQRA5zeInzPepUqCDzOmYo_wbt0qaWnKAHoHdFsS337pZeFm_9BjAGGyXSWm5P2Rayx0zINXtuOA5WNpJvYTMMz7AoAfHTgCJRKvU2LDMZ3wgsXeIGfGOnB1Q/w400-h400/MOLLIE%20COVER%20ART.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #222222;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">1. Mollie Coddled - I Wanna Go Home (EP) <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/new-artist-of-the-day-mollie-coddled/" target="_blank">Article</a> | <a href="https://molliecoddled.bandcamp.com/album/i-wanna-go-home-ep" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">2. Not a Minute of Silence (comp) <a href="https://non-serviam.bandcamp.com/album/va-not-a-minute-of-silence" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">3. MEN (soundtrack) <a href="https://invada.bandcamp.com/album/men-original-motion-picture-soundtrack" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">4. Nightrax - Nightrax EP <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/nightrax-nightrax-ep-ep-review/" target="_blank">Review</a> | <a href="https://nightrax.bandcamp.com/album/nightrax-ep" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">5. Nape Neck - Look Alive (EP) <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/the-endless-hum-1-the-kirkgate-centre-shipley-live-review/" target="_blank">Live Review</a> | <a href="https://napeneck.bandcamp.com/album/look-alive-ep" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">6. Senseless Optimism - It Gets Better (EP) <a href="https://senselessoptimism.bandcamp.com/album/it-gets-better" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">7. Loud Women Volume 5 (comp) <a href="https://loudwomen.bandcamp.com/album/loud-women-volume-5" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">8. Care Home - Assisted Living (Part 1) (EP) <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/the-endless-hum-3-the-kirkgate-centre-shipley-live-review/" target="_blank">Live Review</a> | <a href="https://carehomeband.bandcamp.com/album/assisted-living-part-1" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">9. Magi Merlin - Gone Girl (EP) <a href="https://magimerlin.bandcamp.com/album/gone-girl" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">10. Cold Comfort - Maximum Effort (EP) <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/the-endless-hum-2-the-kirkgate-centre-shipley-live-review/" target="_blank">Live Review</a> | <a href="https://thisiscoldcomfort.bandcamp.com/album/maximum-effort" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>Here's a MASSIVE YouTube playlist of a lot of my favourite music from 2022</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxsvTDuxu2ydChLHK5uNKSmuBX6ntdBjK" target="_blank">Spectacular 2022 Playlist Extravaganza</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>LIVE MUSIC</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">I went to a lot of gigs this year. Here are 10 of the best:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">1. Benefits - Brudenell Social Club - 26th Nov 22 <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/benefits-brudenell-social-club-leeds-live-review-2/" target="_blank">Review</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">2. The Cure - First Direct Arena - 6th Dec 22</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">3. Pavement - 02 Academy, Leeds - Oct 17th 22</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">4. The Endless Hum #2 - AJA - 2nd July 22 <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/the-endless-hum-2-the-kirkgate-centre-shipley-live-review/" style="background-color: transparent;" target="_blank">Review</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">5. Sunburned Hand Of The Man - Wharf Chambers - 20th March 22 - <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/sunburned-hand-of-the-man-wharf-chambers-leeds-live-review/" target="_blank">Review</a> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">6. Yama Warashi - Hyde Park Book Club - 15th June 22 - <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/yama-warashi-hyde-park-book-club-live-review/" target="_blank">Review</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">7. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 - Belgrave Music Hall - 1st June 22 - <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/seun-kuti-egypt-80-belgrave-music-hall-leeds-live-review/" target="_blank">Review</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">8. Mary Lattimore - The White Hotel, Salford - 2nd June 22</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">9. The Cribs - Brudenell Social Club - 30th July 22 - <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/the-cribs-brudenell-social-club-leeds-live-review/" target="_blank">Review</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">10. Arab Strap - Brudenell Social Club - 21st Aug 22 <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/arab-strap-brudenell-social-club-leeds-live-review/" style="background-color: transparent;" target="_blank">Review</a> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Read all my Louder Than War stuff <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/author/andy-brown/" target="_blank">HERE</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><br /></div></div>gallopinghorsesovercliffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01173195905143942802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917048885346516956.post-27726562310228555402022-02-25T08:20:00.011-08:002022-03-09T08:33:32.703-08:00Top 20 Albums of 2021 plus lots more<p class="MsoNormal">Yes, yes I realise it’s February 2022 now but I didn’t get
round to posting my Top 20 albums of 2021 here on the blog. What a fantastic
year for all kinds of music it was!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfDRP-CvMIGReeymab0FzNxNftty9cJq5_smQmBB3qzkxvoQrcB9EYG2XyYUiqY8vbzY1BISDq9k7kmsiXXEzjyEDgcCpbuLzZkDwx0kQcxVtUeaAEWq15YhZhlKzhcsX-ZmEkHcKdlW5xwAEsbTxGhT56uskn-u2ip7K9eKhkfG0-ci8vyhMiagysxQ=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfDRP-CvMIGReeymab0FzNxNftty9cJq5_smQmBB3qzkxvoQrcB9EYG2XyYUiqY8vbzY1BISDq9k7kmsiXXEzjyEDgcCpbuLzZkDwx0kQcxVtUeaAEWq15YhZhlKzhcsX-ZmEkHcKdlW5xwAEsbTxGhT56uskn-u2ip7K9eKhkfG0-ci8vyhMiagysxQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b>Here you go!</b><div><b><br /></b><div><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -18pt;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -18pt;"><b>1. </b></span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -18pt;"> </span><!--[endif]--><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Deathretro – Deathretro </span><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/deathretro-deathretro-album-review/" style="text-indent: -18pt;" target="_blank">REVIEW</a></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>2. </b>Lingua Ignota - Sinner Get Ready</span></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>3. </b>The Bug – Fire </span><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/the-bug-fire-album-review/" style="text-indent: -18pt;" target="_blank">REVIEW</a><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"> | </span><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/kevin-martin-aka-the-bug-interview/" style="text-indent: -18pt;" target="_blank">INTERVIEW</a></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>4. </b>Lump – Animal </span><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/lump-animal-album-review/" style="text-indent: -18pt;" target="_blank">REVIEW</a></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>5. </b>The Lodger - Cul-De-Sac of Love </span><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/the-lodger-cul-de-sac-of-love-album-review/" style="text-indent: -18pt;" target="_blank">REVIEW</a></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>6. </b>Arab Strap – As Days Get Dark </span><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/arab-strap-as-days-get-dark-album-review/" style="text-indent: -18pt;" target="_blank">REVIEW</a></div><div><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -18pt;"><b>7. </b></span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -18pt;"> </span><!--[endif]--><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Hello Cosmos – Golden Dirt </span><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/hello-cosmos-golden-dirt-album-review/" style="text-indent: -18pt;" target="_blank">REVIEW</a></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -18pt;"><b>8. </b></span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -18pt;"> </span><!--[endif]--><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Primitive Knot – A New Ontology Of Evil </span><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/primitive-knot-a-new-ontology-of-evil-album-review/" style="text-indent: -18pt;" target="_blank">REVIEW</a></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>9. </b>Clara Engel – Dressed In Borrowed Light </span><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/clara-engel-dressed-in-borrowed-light-album-review/" style="text-indent: -18pt;" target="_blank">REVIEW</a></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>10. </b>David Christian & The Pinecone Orchestra –
For Those We Met On The Way </span><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/david-christian-and-the-pinecone-orchestra-for-those-we-met-on-the-way-album-review/" style="text-indent: -18pt;" target="_blank">REVIEW</a></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>11. </b>Delilah Bon – Delilah Bon </span><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/delilah-bon-delilah-bon-album-review/" style="text-indent: -18pt;" target="_blank">REVIEW</a></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>12. </b>Ox. Sanchez – Anxiety Dreams </span><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/ox-sanchez-anxiety-dreams-album-review/" style="text-indent: -18pt;" target="_blank">REVIEW</a></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>13. </b>AJA – Slug </span><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/aja-slug-album-review/" style="text-indent: -18pt;" target="_blank">REVIEW</a></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>14. </b>Sault – Nine</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>15. </b>Sleaford Mods – Spare Ribs</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>16. </b>The State Of Georgia – This Time </span><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/the-state-of-georgia-this-time-album-review/" style="text-indent: -18pt;" target="_blank">REVIEW</a></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>17. </b>Neil Turpin – Take Heart In The Dark</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>18. </b>Hawthonn – Earth Mirror</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>19. </b>Moor Mother – Black Encyclopaedia Of The Air</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>20. </b>Hieronymus Dream – Nostos </span><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/hieronymus-dream-nostos-album-review/" style="text-indent: -18pt;" target="_blank">REVIEW</a></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0px;"><b>LIVE MUSIC IS BACK!!!</b></p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><br /></p><p class="MsoListParagraph">Click on the links to read my live reviews over at Louder Than War.</p><p class="MsoListParagraph">It was great to begin to get back into the swing of
things with live music too with great shows by The <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/the-lovely-eggs-brudenell-social-club-leeds-live-review/" target="_blank">Lovely Eggs</a>, <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/arab-strap-manchester-academy-2-live-review/" target="_blank">Arab Strap</a>, <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/nick-cave-and-warren-ellis-st-georges-hall-bradford-live-review/" target="_blank">Nick Cave & Warren Ellis</a>, <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/billy-nomates-brudenell-social-club-leeds-live-review/" target="_blank">Billy Nomates</a>, <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/laura-marling-albert-hall-manchester-live-review/" target="_blank">Laura Marling</a>, <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/deathretro-oporto-leeds-live-review/" target="_blank">Deathretro</a>, <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/benefits-brudenell-social-club-leeds-live-review/" target="_blank">Benefits</a>, <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/osees-the-irish-centre-leeds-live-review/" target="_blank">Osees</a> and <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/hands-off-gretel-brudenell-social-club-leeds-live-review-2/" target="_blank">Hands Off Gretel</a>. </p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/THuZ2tTn9yY" width="320" youtube-src-id="THuZ2tTn9yY"></iframe></div><br /><p class="MsoListParagraph"><br /></p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><b>And another thing!</b></p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraph">Amongst the album releases, singles and gigs, the humble EP is often forgotten. Here's a few of my favourites from 2021.</p><p class="MsoListParagraph">Primitive Ignorant - Life Or Death EP <a href="https://louderthanwar.com/primitive-ignorant-life-or-death-ep-review/" target="_blank">REVIEW</a></p><p class="MsoListParagraph">Weedipus - Demo Tape II <a href="https://weedipus.bandcamp.com/album/demotape-ii" target="_blank">BUY</a></p><p class="MsoListParagraph">Deathretro - Electric Rooms EP <a href="https://deathretro.bandcamp.com/album/electric-rooms-ep" target="_blank">BUY</a></p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><br /></p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><b>Playlist Extravaganza!</b></p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><br /></p><p class="MsoListParagraph">And, of course, it wouldn't be a celebration of the year without my huge annual YouTube playlist.</p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><br /></p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxsvTDuxu2yfPzQxHFGXqt_2dcFcjIi0N" target="_blank">Spectacular 2021 Playlist Extravaganza</a></p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><br /></p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><br /></p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><br /></p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><br /></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div>gallopinghorsesovercliffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01173195905143942802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917048885346516956.post-56531694438294424532021-01-10T06:49:00.006-08:002021-01-10T07:03:01.021-08:00Top 20 Albums of 2020<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_ehGSCm3MH7J1nGWRt2Ryd4-c_RgRQP4EQZUS9OcqVZbo2Cl59xiDV1ZzleaOwDVZJswQAg09tEF1R9rBvyDqBXgLiDVs_-WyqPGtSGHFkFp2pxGGMwCB0l5fLdmiOROrpQJEW9ULIWJ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_ehGSCm3MH7J1nGWRt2Ryd4-c_RgRQP4EQZUS9OcqVZbo2Cl59xiDV1ZzleaOwDVZJswQAg09tEF1R9rBvyDqBXgLiDVs_-WyqPGtSGHFkFp2pxGGMwCB0l5fLdmiOROrpQJEW9ULIWJ/w400-h400/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />For those of you that haven't seen it elsewhere, here's my Top 20 albums of 2020. I've added a link to a review of mine if I did one (Louderthanwar and one Under The Radar) and a 'Buy' link if there's a Bandcamp. Obviously, you'll be able to pick up most of these in your local record shop. And you should!<p></p><p>So, it's a belated happy new year from me and here's my top 20 albums of 2020...</p><p><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Clara Engel – Hatching Under The Stars</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/clara-engel-hatching-under-the-stars-album-review/">Review</a> | <a href="https://claraengel.bandcamp.com/album/hatching-under-the-stars">Buy</a></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Sault – Untitled (Black Is) <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><a href="https://saultglobal.bandcamp.com/album/untitled-black-is">Buy</a></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Billy Nomates – Billy Nomates<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/billy-nomates-billy-nomates-album-review/">Review</a> | <a href="https://invada.bandcamp.com/album/billy-nomates">Buy</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->The Lovely Eggs – I Am Moron<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><a href="http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/the_lovely_eggs_i_am_moron/">Review</a></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Dream Nails – Dream Nails<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/dream-nails-dream-nails-album-review/">Review</a> | <a href="https://dreamnails.bandcamp.com/album/dream-nails">Buy</a></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->The Wind-Up Birds – Summer Haunts<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/the-wind-up-birds-summer-haunts-album-review/">Review</a> | <a href="https://thewind-upbirds.bandcamp.com/album/summer-haunts">Buy</a></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Primitive Knot - Lost Wisdom<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/primitive-knot-lost-wisdom-album-review/">Review</a> | <a href="https://deathbedtapes.bandcamp.com/album/lost-wisdom">Buy</a></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Run the Jewels – RTJ4</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/run-the-jewels-rtj4-album-review/">Review</a> | <a href="https://uk-store.runthejewels.com/collections/music/products/rtj4-download?variant=31711559450722">Free download from the RTJ site</a></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Primitive Ignorant – Sikh Punk<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/primitive-ignorant-sikh-punk-album-review/">Review</a> | <a href="https://primitiveignorant.bandcamp.com/album/sikh-punk">Buy</a></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Laura Marling – Song For Our Daughter<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/laura-marling-union-chapel-london-live-review-streaming/">Review of a 2020 streamed gig </a> | <a href="https://lauramarling.bandcamp.com/">Buy</a></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">11.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->You’re a Face – Bold Glum<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/youre-a-face-bold-glum-album-review/">Review</a> | <a href="https://youreaface.bandcamp.com/album/bold-glum">Buy</a></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">12.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Steven Adams And The French Drops – Keep It
Light<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><a href="https://louderthanwar.com/steven-adams-and-the-french-drops-keep-it-light-album-review/">Review</a> | <a href="https://shop.fikarecordings.com/album/keep-it-light">Buy</a></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Eartheater - Phoenix: Flames Are Dew Upon My
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It’s been really difficult whittling it down to just 10
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<span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>1.</b> <a href="https://mirandaarieh.bandcamp.com/album/ferine">Miranda Arieh – Ferine</a></span></div>
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<a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/22154-miranda-arieh-ferine">My review</a><br />
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<span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>2.</b> <a href="https://hilaryandthehatecrimes.bandcamp.com/album/things-can-only-get-worse">Hilary and the Hate Crimes – Things Can Only GetWorse</a></span></div>
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<a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/22101-hilary-and-the-hate-crimes-things-can-only-get-worse">My Review</a><br />
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<span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>3.</b> <a href="https://purplemountains.bandcamp.com/album/purple-mountains">Purple Mountains – Purple Mountains</a></span><br />
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<span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>6. </b><a href="https://membranes.bandcamp.com/album/what-nature-gives-nature-takes-away">The Membranes – What Nature Gives…Nature TakesAway</a></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>7.</b> <a href="https://jennyhval.bandcamp.com/album/the-practice-of-love">Jenny Hval – The Practice of Love</a></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>8.</b> <a href="https://comet-gain.bandcamp.com/album/fireraisers-forever">Comet Gain - Fireraisers Forever!</a></span><br />
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<span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>9.</b> <a href="https://stelladonnelly.bandcamp.com/album/beware-of-the-dogs">Stella Donnelly – Beware of the Dogs</a></span><br />
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<span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b>10. </b><a href="https://regionalcreeps.bandcamp.com/album/never-gonna-happen-2">Regional Creeps - Never Gonna Happen</a></span></div>
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Fantastic albums also released by <a href="https://labirinto.bandcamp.com/album/divino-afflante-spiritu">Labirinto</a> (<a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/21432-labirinto-divino-afflante-spiritu">my review</a>), <a href="https://bilgepump.bandcamp.com/album/we-love-you">Bilge Pump</a>, <a href="https://greyhairs.bandcamp.com/album/health-social-care">Grey Hairs</a>, <a href="https://younggodrecords.com/">Swans</a>, <a href="https://dublonde.bandcamp.com/album/lung-bread-for-daddy">Du Blonde</a> (<a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/21608-du-blonde-lung-bread-for-daddy">my review</a>), <a href="https://www.nickcave.com/">Nick Cave</a>, <a href="https://www.lucyrosemusic.com/products/no-words-left-lp-signed-2">Lucy Rose</a>, <a href="https://sharonvanetten.bandcamp.com/">Sharon Van Etten</a>, <a href="https://thecosmicdead.bandcamp.com/album/scottish-space-race">The Cosmic Dead</a>, <a href="https://primitiveknot.bandcamp.com/album/unholy-grails">Primitive Knot</a>, <a href="https://claraengel.bandcamp.com/album/where-a-city-once-drowned-the-bethlehem-tapes-vol-ii">Clara Engel</a>, <a href="https://musicofkontiki.bandcamp.com/album/zucchini-weather">Kontiki</a>, <a href="https://dreamnails.bandcamp.com/album/take-up-space">Dream Nails</a> (<a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/21386-dream-nails-take-up-space-dream-nails-unplugged">my review</a>), <a href="https://halfjapanesefire.bandcamp.com/">Half Japanese</a> (<a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/21512-half-japanese-invincible">my review</a>), <a href="https://rwff.bandcamp.com/album/photosynthesis">Babybird</a>, <a href="https://www.handsoffgretel.co.uk/product-page/i-want-the-world-12-vinyl-lp">Hands Off Gretel</a>, <a href="http://www.johnnydowd.com/store/family-picnic-autographed">Johnny Dowd</a>, <a href="https://londonafrobeatcollective.bandcamp.com/album/humans">London Afrobeat Collective</a>, <a href="https://www.sleafordmods.com/">Sleaford Mods</a>, <a href="https://jescahoop.bandcamp.com/album/stonechild">Jesca Hoop</a>, <a href="https://robertforster.bandcamp.com/album/inferno">Robert Forster</a> and more... </div>
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<b>Top 10 gigs of 2019</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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This year I’ve gone to 33 gigs and a
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haven’t mentioned, so please go and have a look <a href="https://soundblab.com/member/120">here</a>. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Putting a festival at number 1 feels like a bit of a cheat but Kendal Calling was a special and magnificently muddy weekend. It's also the first festival I've covered (guestlist and everything). Highlights included Hands Off Gretel (pictured), The Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra and The Manic Street Preachers.</div>
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<b>1.</b> <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/22208-kendal-calling-2019-friday">Kendal Calling 2019</a><br />
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<b>2.</b> <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/22205-miranda-arieh-hyde-park-book-club-leeds">Miranda Arieh - Hyde Park Book Club</a><br />
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<b>3.</b> <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/21624-the-lemonheads-university-stylus-leeds">The Lemonheads - Stylus, Leeds Uni</a><br />
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<b>4.</b> <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/22337-london-afrobeat-collective-brudenell-social-club-leeds-uk">Knotiki - The Triangle</a>*<br />
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<b>5.</b> <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/21880-lucy-rose-city-varieties-leeds">Lucy Rose - City Varieties</a><br />
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<b>6.</b> <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/22235-flipper-the-brudenell-social-club-leeds">Flipper - The Brudenell Social Club</a><br />
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<b>7.</b> <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/22299-eva-eik-hyde-park-book-club-leeds">Eva Eik - Hyde Park Book Club</a><br />
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<b>8.</b> <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/22137-jeffrey-lewis-los-bolts-brudenell-social-club-leeds">Jeffrey Lewis & Los Bolts - The Brudenell Social Club</a><br />
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<b>9. </b><a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/22328-spiral-stairs-hyde-park-book-club-leeds">Spiral Stairs - Hyde Park Book Club</a><br />
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<b>10.</b> <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/22079-the-membranes-and-friends-the-ritz-manchester">The Membranes & Friends - The Ritz, Manchester</a></div>
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*The Kontiki review is of a different night as I didn't do a full write up for The Triangle gig.<br />
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So much fantastic live music this year! Here's some other highlights from 2019 - <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/22330-acid-mothers-temple-the-brudenell-social-club-leeds-uk">Acid Mothers Temple </a>, <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/21680-du-blonde-brudenell-social-club-leeds">Du Blonde </a>, <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/22337-london-afrobeat-collective-brudenell-social-club-leeds-uk">London Afrobeat Collective</a>, <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/21417-the-wave-pictures-the-brudenell-social-club-leeds">The Wave Pictures</a>, <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/22169-the-bug-and-miss-red-belgrave-music-hall-leeds">The Bug and Miss Red</a>, <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/21996-charly-bliss-headrow-house-leeds">Charly Bliss </a>, <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/22334-babybird-brudenell-social-club-leeds-uk">Babybird</a>, <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/21721-bilge-pump-the-brudenell-social-club-leeds">Bilge Pump</a> and <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/22336-the-mountain-goats-brudenell-social-club-leeds-uk">The Mountain Goats </a>. Lots more over on my <a href="https://soundblab.com/member/120">Soundblab</a> page. </div>
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<b>PLAYLIST 2019</b></div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxsvTDuxu2yfeX7bQ-sQ1jaHJUHjAEKbP">Andy Brown's Spectacular 2019 Playlist Extravaganza </a></div>
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gallopinghorsesovercliffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01173195905143942802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917048885346516956.post-36707623097336043082019-01-25T15:02:00.000-08:002019-01-25T15:02:22.794-08:00Uncle Acid and the Dead Beats bring the midweek riffs!!!Amazing Uncle Acid gig last week, read my full review here:<br />
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Anna Burch - Quit the Cusre</div>
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Anna Burch - Live at Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds</div>
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It’s that time of year again. It’s time to sharpen my quill
and dip it into the deep pot of inky goodness that is 2018. It’s always
difficult to commit to just 10 solitary albums but this year has been
particularly tricky. There have been a lot of fantastic long-players,
making an absolute mockery of all those ridiculous ‘is the album dead?’
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I’ve re-written this list far too many times, wracked with
guilt about those I’ve had to leave out. Considered making it a Top 15 or Top
20 albums instead (but that’s just cheating isn’t it?). So I don’t lose any
sleep over it here’s some other acts that have released great albums over the
last 12 months. Click for more info- one of my reviews, a track from the album, the artists website or a link to the albums Bandcamp page:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi2G0t4oqWA">Goat Girl</a>, <a href="https://youreaface.bandcamp.com/album/the-year-of-the-egg">You’re a Face</a>, <a href="http://www.johnnydowd.com/">Johnny Dowd</a>, <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/21263-believe-in-hell-28042018-bellies-and-ep-64">EP/64</a>, <a href="https://pressurerecords.bandcamp.com/album/k-o">Miss Red</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGk8Lp1gPLY">Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5q2Qi0uKVA">Sink Ya Teeth</a>, <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/20050-the-melvins-pinkus-abortion-technician">Melvins</a>, <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/20406-the-wave-pictures-brushes-with-happiness">The Wave Pictures</a>, <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/20808-anna-calvi-hunter">Anna Calvi</a>, <a href="https://lucreciadalt.bandcamp.com/album/anticlines">Lucrecia Dalt</a>, <a href="https://josephquimbyjr.bandcamp.com/album/variation-2">Joseph Quimby Jr</a>, <a href="https://www.headheritage.co.uk/">Julian Cope</a>, <a href="https://virginiawingmusic.bandcamp.com/">Virginia Wing</a>, <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/20134-steven-adams-the-french-drops-virtue-signals">Steven Adams & The French Drops</a>, <a href="https://fermata-ark.bandcamp.com/album/salvaged-space">Fermata</a>,
<a href="https://auroraborealisrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/thee-opener-of-the-way">Primitive Knot</a>, <a href="https://timhecker.bandcamp.com/album/konoyo">Tim Hecker</a>, <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/19726-hookworms-microshift">Hookworms</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdyabrdFMC8">Kamasi Washington</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PwVaZTBmTI">Acid Mothers Temple</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o93kEo1jBbo">Chris Carter</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93WkntOjXbc">Johnny Jewel</a>. Oh and a really special EP by <a href="https://jennyhval.bandcamp.com/">Jenny Hval</a> too. <o:p></o:p><br />
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So without further ado (drum roll please!) here are my ten
favourite albums of 2018 (with links to either my review or something relevant)<o:p></o:p></div>
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With <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Quit
the Curse</i> Detroit’s Anna Burch has produced this year’s perfect indie
album. 32 minutes of sunny, Lemonheads-esque pop and seductively melancholic
melodies. I’ve had it on heavy rotation all year and was even lucky enough to see
her perform the songs live at Hyde Park Book Club in Leeds. Faultless. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The bands Go-Betweens connection piqued my
interest yet it’s this Brisbane trio’s gorgeous indiepop that had me returning
to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">We’re Not Talking</i> again and again.
I saw them perform at Headrow House in Leeds too, further cementing the love
affair. A great band!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I managed to see The Lovely Eggs three
times this year, each time an absolute treat. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">This is Eggland</i> might just be their boldest statement yet. Punk
thrash meets psychedelic, early Flaming Lips-esque shenanigans. 2018 truly was the
year of the egg.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A true indie-underground success story, the
brilliant <i>Brace for Impact</i> saw Laura Kidd aka She Makes War climb up the Independent
Album Charts on the back of fan funding and some of the finest songs she’s
written. The album and subsequent show at The Brudenell Social Club emphasised
what I already knew- She Makes War rocks!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Glorious post-punk from Manchester. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">We Are ILL </i>is just over 40 minutes of
state of the nation, post-punk madness and politics. All carried off with a
wicked sense of humour and some of the most original and inventive music I've hear all year. I was thoroughly hooked after seeing them live at
Wharf Chambers in Leeds. Highly recommended!<o:p></o:p></div>
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No one does it quite like Leeds post-punk
poets The Wind-Up Birds. The soundtrack to austerity and a sonic response to bigotry
and Brexit Britain. An album infused with anger, disenchantment and revolution.
While many of this year’s albums cast an eye over current affairs, no album
sums up the mess we’re in quite as well as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Desire
Paths</i> (and yes, I saw them live this year too- at Wharf Chambers).<o:p></o:p></div>
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An album of funky post-punk released by Nottingham’s
consistently ace Gringo Records and named after the city I’ve spent the last 17
years calling home- what’s not to like? Limber, danceable grooves, hard-rock
riffs and Gemma Fleet’s impossibly cool vocals make <i>Living in Leeds</i> one of this
year’s finest underground albums. It’s fun and kinda makes me feel like dancing
(which isn’t something that happens all that often).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Like watching Papa Lazarou riding over the
hillside with his freakish carnival in tow, Evil Blizzard are Preston’s very
own punk-rock ringmasters. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Worst Show
On Earth</i> sees the band flesh-out their bass-heavy sonic assault to stunning
effect. Their Halloween show at The Brudenell Social Club was one to remember
too! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Perhaps this year’s most immersive album, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Light is Leaving Us All</i> pulls you
into its dark yet hypnotically beautiful world from its opening moments. David
Tibet’s lyrics remain cryptic yet full of sorrow and mystery. An album I’ve
played late at night many a time this year.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Alan Sparhawk, Mimi Parker and Steve
Garrington are pretty consistent- Low remaining one of the most fascinating and
unique acts of the last 24 years. On a personal level they always manage to hit
the spot. Yet even by their impossibly high standards <i>Double Negative</i> is
something genuinely strange and wonderful (and yes, I saw them live this year
too- shaking the roof at The Brudenell Social Club).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Now for some live music. Having attended 32 gigs over the
last 12 months I’ve certainly got plenty to choose from. Again, it was tricky
to narrow it down. The likes of <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/19816-hot-snakes-the-brudenell-social-club-leeds">Hot Snakes</a>, <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/19972-bob-log-iii-the-brudenell-social-club-leeds">Bob Log III</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i4oavM__CQ">Anna Burch</a>, <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/20334-aida-moffat-and-rm-hubbert-the-brudenell-social-club-leeds">Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbard</a>, <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/20353-the-breeders-leeds-university-stylus-uk">The Breeders</a>, <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/20846-screaming-females-the-brudenell-social-club-leeds">Screaming Females</a>, <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/20390-bardo-pond-brudenell-social-club-leeds">Bardo Pond</a>, <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/20298-grails-brudenell-social-club-leeds">Grails</a>, <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/20949-the-goon-sax-headrow-house-leeds">The Goon Sax</a>, <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/21254-sly-the-family-drone-the-golden-cabinet-shipley">Sly & The Family Drone</a>, <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/20449-low-brudenell-social-club-leeds">Low</a> and <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/21012-horse-feathers-hyde-park-book-club-leeds">Horse Feathers</a> all putting on some mighty fine
shows. And so many more I haven't even mentioned (find the rest here: <a href="https://soundblab.com/writer/120">https://soundblab.com/writer/120</a>).<br />
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It’s been hard to choose but here are <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ten of the Best Gigs I Went to in 2018</b> and links to my reviews:<br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">1. </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/20880-ill-wharf-chambers-leeds">ILL –
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<br />gallopinghorsesovercliffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01173195905143942802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917048885346516956.post-20458804799813283942018-03-02T04:46:00.003-08:002018-03-02T04:46:52.236-08:00Escape from Middle England with The Wind-Up Birds!One of my favourite bands has a new album out. The Wind-Up Birds have been going for 15 years and are the best kept musical secret in West Yorkshire. Their new album, Desire Paths, is a short but concise document and quite possibly the best thing they've done. Read my other reviews about the band over at Soundblab too. <div>
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weather had been, to put it mildly, absolutely horrendous. Less dancing in the
rain and more hoping your tent could withstand the gale force winds
sweeping, unrelentingly, across the North Yorkshire countryside (my £10 tent, unsurprisingly,
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start but the weather had other ideas, water started to leak through the marque’s
roof and on to the stage. Now, even a cursory knowledge of science will tell
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A member of the Beacons team appeared and tried, in vain, to
get the band off stage. Every time Mark shrugged off the increasingly concerned
staff member the crowd cheered. The Fall weren’t going anywhere. I felt pretty
bad for the woman trying to convince Smith, quite rightly really, that he
should stop the set. Eventually, and to the relief of the entire health and safety
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as they threw themselves into a sublime rendition of ‘Mr Pharmacist’. A mere glimpse
into the drama, disaster and unlikely triumph that helped define what it meant
to be The Fall. Storm-like conditions could only ever hope to temporarily halt
the band. Like their leader and only constant member, Mark E Smith, The Fall often seemed unstoppable.<o:p></o:p></div>
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such a shock. Yes, there had been various reports of Smith’s ailing health. And
yes, his passing had already been falsely reported only last year. But this was
Mark E Smith we were talking about. A man who, like Shane Macgowan, could
weather any storm. Was a world with no prospect of a new Fall album even
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endlessly impressive amount of music. Releasing <i>Live at the Witch Trials</i> way back in 1979, The Fall would go on to
produce an absolutely staggering 32 studio albums. That’s without mentioning the
live albums and various compilations. A band in a constant state of evolution,
thanks to Smith’s unsentimental approach to hiring-and-firing band members, The
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Fall never became a household name. Yet their influence on any number of
artists is undeniable. Some of my favourite things simply wouldn’t have existed
in quite the same way without the influence of The Fall. Pavements <i>Slanted and Enchanted</i> LP, the witty
lyricism of Jeffrey Lewis and Stewart Lee’s deliberate use of repetition spring
to mind. And it wouldn’t seem right not to mention the bands inexorable ties to
the late, great, John Peel. It sounds silly but I think I assumed The Fall
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the hits’, more of an ongoing experiment than your typical band. Everyone has a
favourite song or album but ultimately you knew that their next release had the
potential to be your new number one Fall record. Many who worked with Mark have
said he could be a little awkward, a little uncompromising at times yet The
Fall was, by their ever-changing nature, an extremely positive and forward
thinking proposition. And, after all is said and done, who was The Fall? The hip
priest himself, Mark E Smith.<br />
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local record shops, a nod of respect and an acknowledgment that we’ve lost a
true original. Thanks for the tunes Mark. RIP.</div>
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Fix yourself a cup of eggnog, throw another log on the fire
and crack open one last box of chocolates because it’s time for my Top Ten
Albums of 2017. As usual it’s been genuinely difficult to whittle the
contenders down to a mere ten. There’s a lot of albums I’ve heard this year that,
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So besides the one’s I’m about to go on about, I’d also
thoroughly recommend albums by The Bug vs Earth, Laura Marling, Bjork, Alvarius
B, Mogwai, Boris, Run the Jewels (OK, technically this one was Christmas 2016
but close), Flogging Molly, Earthen Sea, James Murray, Six Organs of
Admittance, Grails, Jessica Moss,<em><b><span style="background: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-style: normal;"> </span></b></em><em><span style="background: white; font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-style: normal;">øjeRum</span></em> , Melvins, Euros
Childs, Action Beat and Tunabunny.<br />
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One of my favourite bands of the last ten
years, Pissed Jeans can always be relied on to provide an intelligent, fun and
scuzzy take on punk rock. <i>Why Love Now</i>
is one of their strongest records to date. Matt Korvette’s lyrics still go
places others don’t while the band has never sounded better. Riffs, humour and
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It’s somewhat frustrating to finally
discover a band only to find out that they’re calling it a day. <i>Closure</i> is one hell of a closing
statement though. Sprawling, melancholic indie with some of the finest
songwriting I’ve heard in recent years. The title track is nothing short of
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E Smith hasn’t been too well recently. He is, however, sounding on fine
curmudgeonly form on this cracker of an album. Hard to say if it would win
round any doubters but <i>New Facts Emerge</i>
is a fresh, muscular and noisy highlight in a discography littered with great
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Nadah El Shazly provided one of the year’s
most unique and startling musical statements. <i>Ahwar</i> may require patience and a few listens before it starts to
really make sense but persevere and you’ll be rewarded. It’s an album rich with
invention, experimentation and inspiration. <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/19421-nadah-el-shazly-ahwar">Here’s my review.</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Vibracathedral Orchestra’s Julian Bradley
teamed up with fellow sonic adventurer Sophie Cooper to create one of the
year’s finest experimental releases. 40 minutes of avant-garde
soundscapes comprised of ambient drones, ethereal voices and hypnotic sounds. Undeniably strange and unquestionably beautiful. <b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The Cribs. <i>24/7 Rock Star Shit</i> pulled
me right back in though. Ticking all the boxes my inner teenager would demand;
engineered by Steve Albini? Check. A raw, catchy and uncompromising return to
their roots? Check. A really enjoyable album of fuzzy indie-punk? Check. <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/18930-the-cribs-24-7-rock-star-shit">Here's my review.</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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intensity while taking us on an intriguing, densely layered sonic journey of
twisted electronica, drone and noise. An album that balances the ambient with
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of Mars Volta fame and the irrepressible Teri Gender Bender from Le
Butcherette’s, <i>Crystal Fairy</i> is a
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Everyone’s favourite sweary East Midlanders
Sleaford Mods have continued to plough their own furrow. Williamson’s lyrics
mix social commentary with a healthy dose of surrealism while Fearn’s beats
take us into hypnotic and strange places with the likes of ‘Time Sands’. <i>English Tapas</i> couldn’t have been made by
anyone else. <a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/17461-sleaford-mods-english-tapas">Here’s my review.</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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place in many a top ten list. Thankfully, Manchester’s Gnod back up the bold
statements and iconic album artwork with something genuinely powerful. With a host
of bludgeoning riffs and an axe to grind, Gnod have never sounded so vital.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’ve spent most of my year hanging out in my favourite
venue, The Brudenell Social Club but have still found time to venture
elsewhere. Including a couple of arenas. So many
great shows to choose from but this is what I’ve decided on. Click to get the
review. See what you think:<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]--><a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/19634-the-cribs-cribsmas-the-brudenell-social-club">The Cribs- Brudenell Social Club, Leeds</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]--><a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/19518-pissed-jeans-brudenell-social-club-leeds">Pissed Jeans- Brudenell Social Club, Leeds </a><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]--><a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/17855-the-bug-vs-earth-belgrave-music-hall-leeds">The Bug vs Earth- Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds </a><o:p></o:p></div>
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I also managed to see Swans, Hookworms, Goat Girl, Sunn0))),
The Mountain Goats, Julian Cope, Cherry Glazerr, Nadia Reid, Jeffrey Lewis,
Wolves in the Throne Room, JK Flesh, Part Chimp, Demdike Stare, Hawkwind, Girl
Band, Six Organs of Admittance, Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers, Blood
Sport, Bong and…well, all the others too. Thanks to Soundblab I really do get
to go to a lot of gigs. Here’s to going to more in 2018!<o:p></o:p></div>
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gallopinghorsesovercliffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01173195905143942802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917048885346516956.post-74843792758679023752017-08-13T05:55:00.001-07:002017-08-13T05:55:55.512-07:00The Cribs 24-7 Rock Star Sh*t is here!Here's my review for the great new Cribs album, 24-7 Rock Star Shit<br />
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<a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/18930-the-cribs-24-7-rock-star-shit">The Cribs 24-7 Rock Star Shit Album Review</a><br />
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<a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/18821-enrique-teeth-of-the-sea-liberez-ukaea-the-golden-cabinet-shipley">ENRIQUE/ TEETH OF THE SEA/ LIBEREZ/ UKAEA – THE GOLDEN CABINET, SHIPLEY</a><br />
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<br />gallopinghorsesovercliffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01173195905143942802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917048885346516956.post-45103739938826558712017-04-02T10:58:00.000-07:002017-04-17T15:33:52.124-07:00Welcome to the 'Concrete Desert' Jungle with The Bug vs EarthHere's my review for the new doom-tastic collaboration between The Bug (Kevin Martin) and Earth (Dylan Carlson).... ENJOY!<br />
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So 2016 has been an eventful
year. I hardly need to go over the shocking, saddening and downright terrifying
events that have been splashed over our TV screens these last 12 months but if
there’s been one constant it’s been the steady supply of great music. Whether
providing commentary or pure escapism these are 10 albums that helped
soundtrack my year. As well as a healthy dose of The Cure and
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As always it’s a personal list, I’m
not trying to claim anything as ‘important’ but I do think that the albums here
are more than worthy of your time. It’s also worth mentioning that there were a
lot of albums I couldn’t include (really wanted to stick to the traditional tyranny
of 10 records) so please go listen to albums released this year by Johnny Dowd, Micky P Kerr, You're a Face, Clara Engel, Carla Del Forno, Living Body, Swans, Rangda, The Wave Pictures,
Black Mountain, Nick Cave, Tindersticks, Årabrot, The Wedding Present and Labirinto. Thanks
and Happy Christmas.<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Best albums of 2016</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Future of the Left- The Peace & Truce
of Future of the Left</b></div>
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Providing 2016 with a
well-needed kick up the arse, FOTL have been consistently delivering the goods
since 2007’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Curses</i> LP. This latest
offering finds Falco’s wit sharper and more surreal than ever while the band
sounds tight, raw and satisfyingly fierce.</div>
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<a href="http://soundblab.com/index.php/reviews/gigs/16748-future-of-the-left-brudenell-social-club-leeds">A live review of a recent show </a></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jenny Hval- Blood Bitch</b></div>
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Who else could
deliver an album centred on lyrical themes of vampires, femininity and capitalism?
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Blood Bitch</i> finds Norway’s Jenny Hval
on fine form, simultaneously pushing boundaries while producing some of her
most gorgeous pop songs to date.</div>
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<a href="http://soundblab.com/index.php/reviews/albums/16159-jenny-hval-blood-bitch">Full album review</a> </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">David Bowie- Blackstar</b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Blackstar </i>will no doubt feature in many end-of-year lists and
rightly so. It’s impossible to listen to the album without context yet the
music here is clearly worthy of praise and adoration. The title track in
particular reveals an artist still very much enamoured with the process of
creating new, adventurous and heartfelt music. RIP Mr Bowie.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The Dwarfs of East Agouza- Bes</b></div>
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Alan Bishop had been
off my radar for some time before resurfacing with The Dwarfs of East Agouza;
they don’t disappoint. Teaming up with fellow open-minded musicians in Cairo,
Bishop has created a hypnotic, propulsive and experimental gem of an album. If
you’re not sure who Alan Bishop is, you <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">need</i>
to check out Sun City Girls. That’s an order.</div>
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<a href="http://soundblab.com/index.php/reviews/albums/9423-the-dwarfs-of-east-agouza-bes">Full album review </a></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Anna Homler and Steve Moshier- Breadwoman
& Other Tales</b></div>
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I’m breaking one of
my own rules with this entry but it’s too good to leave out. The music here was
originally released on cassette in 1985 (what, that’s not a new release I hear
you cry!?) but has remained incredibly obscure until now. Homler’s shaman-like
chanting and the accompanying drones, electronica and folky experimentalism
make this a truly unique and very contemporary sounding release.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Something to get lost in.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Unstable Journey- Beast Market</b></div>
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Immersive psychedelic
explorations and Sonic Youth influenced fuzz-rock make up this formidable
record from one of West Yorkshire’s finest bands. While previous releases had
showed considerable potential, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Beast
Market </i>delivers a consistently mind-blowing psych-rock experience. A hidden
treasure and one that’s very much worth seeking out.</div>
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<a href="http://soundblab.com/index.php/reviews/albums/9451-unstable-journey-beast-market">Full album review </a></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><b> </b> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Hypnopazuzu- Create Christ, Sailor Boy</b></div>
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Hypnopazuzu is a
collaborative project between David Tibet of Current 93 and Youth from Killing
Joke. It’s a record with an impressive sense of scale; the organs, theatrical
vocals and celestial drones creating an otherworldly orchestral swell.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Create
Christ, Sailor Boy</i> is a powerful and strange listening experience. Thoroughly
worthy of your time.</div>
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<a href="http://soundblab.com/index.php/reviews/albums/15867-hypnopazuzu-create-christ-sailor-boy">Full album review </a></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><b>8.</b><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><b> </b>
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Moon Shaped Pool</b></div>
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Radiohead are one of
those bands we’ve grown up with, from the angst-ridden rush of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pablo Honey</i> to the adventurous and
frankly stunning <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">In Rainbows</i> the band
has taken us on one hell of a trip. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A
Moon Shaped Pool</i> takes a few listens before its magic really starts to take
hold and perhaps that’s what makes it so special. A subtle, heartfelt and
beautiful album full of love, loss and melancholy.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><b>9.</b><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><b> </b> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & Bitchin’ Bajas
– Epic Jammers and Fortunate Little Ditties</b></div>
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Like some kind of
trippy self-help tape that you’ve inadvertently stumbled across in the ‘other’
section of the record shop, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Epic Jammers
and Fortunate Little Ditties</i> is an ambient and zen-like journey. Will
Oldham’s now familiar tones guiding you through and the repetition is
blissfully hypnotic.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><b>10.</b><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Molars – Hypnic Jerk</b></div>
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A little over 30
minutes long and containing some of the finest psychedelic indie-pop I’ve heard
in some time, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hypnic Jerk</i> is a real treat
from beginning to end. The thrillingly emotive ‘Love’ hijacks the Joy Division formula for something altogether more hopeful while ‘Normal’ offers an anthem
for the shy and perpetually nervous. Plus, who wouldn’t love an album that had a
giddy tribute to Kathleen Hanna containing the immortal chant, “I don’t care
about Henry Rollins/ I don’t care about Ian MacKaye/ I don’t care about your
hurt feelings/ boys are so boring anyway”. A fantastic debut!</div>
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9. <a href="http://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/16842-low-halifax-minster">Low Halifax Minster </a><br />
10. <a href="http://soundblab.com/index.php/reviews/gigs/8736-dragged-into-sunlight-brudenell-social-club-leeds-uk">Dragged into Sunlight Brudenell Social Club</a></div>
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(Melvins, Boris, Future of the Left, Plaid, The Pop-Up People and The Wind-Up Birds all played great shows too!)<br />
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gallopinghorsesovercliffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01173195905143942802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917048885346516956.post-92139671313201600592016-11-19T09:21:00.001-08:002016-12-18T08:49:49.834-08:00The Boys are Back in Town: The Welcome Return of Arab StrapGot to see a reformed Arab Strap a few weeks ago, here's what happened<br />
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<a href="http://soundblab.com/index.php/reviews/gigs/16553-arab-strap-o2-ritz-manchester">Arab Strap Live Manchester Ritz 2016</a><br />
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<br />gallopinghorsesovercliffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01173195905143942802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917048885346516956.post-25771590867347143052016-04-10T18:59:00.001-07:002017-08-13T05:58:43.058-07:00Cluster- Prisms of Endless Sound Here's my rather lengthy review for the six hours that make up the new Cluster boxset<br />
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<a href="http://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/9284-cluster-1971-1981"><br /></a>
<a href="https://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/9284-cluster-1971-1981">Cluster 1971- 1981 Soundblab Review</a><br />
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<br />gallopinghorsesovercliffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01173195905143942802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917048885346516956.post-65605475108658079522016-03-28T10:04:00.003-07:002017-01-01T16:28:07.716-08:00Free your mind with the Vibracathedral Orchestra...Here's my review for Friday's incredible Vibracathedral Orchestra gig at Wharf Chambers in Leeds.............<br />
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<a href="http://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/9188-vibracathedral-orchestra-wharf-chambers-leeds"> Vibracathedral Orchestra Leeds March 2016</a><br />
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gallopinghorsesovercliffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01173195905143942802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917048885346516956.post-31138270014206080362016-02-19T04:16:00.002-08:002017-01-01T16:24:21.809-08:00The stunning folk magic of Laura MarlingThe first exceptional gig I've been to in 2016, here's my review for the talented Laura Marling and her solo gig at the legendary Hebden Trade's Club............<br />
<a href="http://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/8959-laura-marling-trade-s-club-hebden-bridge"><br /></a>
<a href="http://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/8959-laura-marling-trade-s-club-hebden-bridge">Laura Marling in Hebden Bridge 2016</a><br />
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<br />gallopinghorsesovercliffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01173195905143942802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917048885346516956.post-89705240889801126392016-01-01T15:12:00.003-08:002016-01-01T15:14:04.826-08:00Andy Brown- Albums of 2015You can breathe a sigh of relief, it's finally here, my top ten albums of 2015. Honourable mentions should go to Sir Richard Bishop, Enablers, Blur, Blanck Mass, Eternal Tapestry, The Lovely Eggs, Jarboe & Helen Money, Julia Holter and Six Organs of Admittance. All this and a host that I didn't get round to listening to........<br />
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Enjoy: <a href="http://soundblab.com/articles/5481-andy-brown-albums-of-the-year-2015">Soundblab Andy Brown Albums of 2015</a><br />
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It's been a good year for music!</div>
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gallopinghorsesovercliffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01173195905143942802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917048885346516956.post-68520033967956115682015-11-20T13:53:00.002-08:002017-01-01T16:33:20.752-08:00Rejoice! The Mountain Goats come to Leeds!One of the best gigs I've been to all year. Read my words here:<br />
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<a href="http://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/8461-the-mountain-goats-brudenell-social-club-leeds-uk"> Mountain Goats Review</a><br />
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gallopinghorsesovercliffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01173195905143942802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917048885346516956.post-10150990637747922272015-10-28T14:51:00.001-07:002015-10-28T14:51:11.301-07:00BOO! It's Half Japanese!Here's my review for the re-issue of Boo! by Half Japanese.............. just in time for Halloween too. Enjoy!<br />
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<a href="http://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/8335-half-japanese-boo-vinyl">Half Japanese Boo Review</a><br />
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<br />gallopinghorsesovercliffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01173195905143942802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917048885346516956.post-61510014408794131002015-08-19T14:39:00.000-07:002017-01-07T06:07:52.007-08:00Keep Calm and listen to Pissed JeansMy favourite punk band and all-round noisy b*stards, Pissed Jeans returned to West Yorkshire on Sunday, bringing with them a bucket of sweaty riffs........ it was a fantastic show as usual!<br />
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Read my review here: <a href="http://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/7917-pissed-jeans-belgrave-music-hall-leeds">Pissed Jeans Belgrave Music Hall Leeds 2015</a><br />
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My review for the mighty King of Jeans album here: <a href="http://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/1058-pissed-jeans-king-of-jeans">King of Jeans Pissed Jeans</a></div>
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And my review of a gig they played at the Brudenell in 2013: <a href="http://soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/5344-pissed-jeans-brudenell-social-club-leeds">Pissed Jeans LIVE 2013</a></div>
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<br />gallopinghorsesovercliffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01173195905143942802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917048885346516956.post-77684906676956692052015-05-11T13:52:00.000-07:002015-05-11T13:52:20.323-07:00Put Some Sugar On It…Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Half Japanese <div class="MsoNormal">
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to celebrate the genius of Jad Fair and Half Japanese. I’ll confess, these recent
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<a href="http://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/6321-half-japanese-overjoyed">Overjoyed</a></div>
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<a href="http://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/6922-half-japanese-volume-2-1987-1989">Volume 2- 1987-1989</a></div>
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gallopinghorsesovercliffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01173195905143942802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917048885346516956.post-87824568296560192652015-03-09T14:15:00.001-07:002015-03-09T14:15:18.484-07:00That's Your Wife.....The Return of Johnny Dowd The wonderful Mr Johnny Dowd returns this month with a brilliantly dark, lo-fi blues ramble through his ever dirty linen..................... enjoy!<br />
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Read my review here: <a href="http://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/7133-johnny-dowd-that-s-your-wife-on-the-back-of-my-horse">That's Your Wife On the Back of My Horse</a><br />
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<br />gallopinghorsesovercliffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01173195905143942802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917048885346516956.post-45678964796761986752015-02-08T07:08:00.001-08:002017-01-07T06:11:55.690-08:00Psychedelic Revolution- Live in Leeds!!!My review for Friday's Julian Cope gig at the Brudenell Social Club on Soundblab. A really, really great performance from the heathen rock 'n' roller..............<br />
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<a href="http://mail.soundblab.com/reviews/gigs/7002-julian-cope-brudenell-social-club-leeds-uk">Julian Cope Live in Leeds 2015</a><br />
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<br />gallopinghorsesovercliffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01173195905143942802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917048885346516956.post-49818418751300987112015-02-03T10:06:00.002-08:002017-01-07T06:13:16.337-08:00Chants for Socialists<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My review for Darren Hayman's superb new album, Chants for Socialists now on Soundblab............<br />
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<a href="http://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/6976-darren-hayman-chants-for-socialists">Darren Hayman Chants for Socialists </a><br />
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And the album to download as a pay what you like MP3 here from the man himself................<br />
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<a href="http://darrenhayman.bandcamp.com/album/chants-for-socialists">http://darrenhayman.bandcamp.com/album/chants-for-socialists</a><br />
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