Tag The Cure
What do we have here? A place, dimly lit, with plastic flowers, vacant, spiritual pictures on its walls, odd-coloured carpets and even odder personnel. An old-fashioned American funeral parlour. How did we get here? Well, the intro of the album… Continue Reading →
It’s practically impossible to keep up with Spider God and the veritable jigsaw puzzle of releases coming from prime composer George. This is actually the second that has been officially classed as an album following on from 2022’s ‘Fly In… Continue Reading →
Here’s your starter for ten: what do Serge Gainsbourg, King Crimson and The Cure have in common? In the immortal words of Jeremy Paxman, come on – we haven’t got all day. No? The answer is that they’re all covered… Continue Reading →
It’s been a while since my part of the world saw any considerable amount of snow. About 10 years, I think. And if I remember correctly, it’s more than 20 years that my street was snowed in overnight and that… Continue Reading →
Prosthetic Records? More like Prolific records when it comes to AAFCC. Since their inception in 2010 this mysterious Dutch trio have released 10 albums – the latest Closure coming out on 4th August 2023, 5 E.P.s and 2 compilations. Ridiculous rate of release (ooh the alliteration felt… Continue Reading →
I almost fell through a time-warp opening the envelope and pulling out this EP. After sniffing to see if it smelled of patchouli it was time to work out that it was a new and second release from Isle Of… Continue Reading →
Described as shapeshifting, atmospheric noise rock, “The Silver Snake Unfolds” is Wailin Storms’s second album following their 2020 debut “Rattle”. Do I suspect that Wailin Storms have been listening to Black Sabbath? Well it seemed like it as I listened… Continue Reading →
“What is the point of writing songs about the apocalypse and the inescapable future that’s drenched in darkness, when the media already do it better? Instead, with our new album HUNGER, we give you the light,” says Alex Svenson, band… Continue Reading →
It’s all been a bit confusing about birthdays of late and what you can and cannot do during them. We were told that parties were not allowed and then the person who said this allegedly had one themselves, although it… Continue Reading →
I first came across these gloomy bastards from France with the charmingly titled This Is Not Supposed To Be Positive, and the their last album five years back Banilieue Triste. Oddly I was reminded and reacquainted with that album very… Continue Reading →
After a decade or so behind the scenes producing music for other artists Jim Davies returned to the fold himself with 2020 release Headwars. I reviewed that elsewhere and described it as “fun, footloose and fancy free’ and it was… Continue Reading →
Once upon a time there was a London metal scene, smug and self-satisfied with the plethora of bands turning out on a weekly basis at venues such as the Red Eye and The Standard. Then in 1999 along came a… Continue Reading →