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Album Review: The Besnard Lakes – …Are The Last Of The Great Thunderstorm Warnings

Daniel GriffithsFebruary 9, 2021

It’s been five years since we last had a glimpse into the psychedelic world of The Besnard Lakes. After the relatively accessible A Coliseum Complex Museum, th...

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Album Review: Wardruna – Kvitravn

Daniel GriffithsJanuary 28, 2021

If ever there was an album that justified the exercise of bringing traditional music to a modern audience, Kvitravn is that album. This isn’t something contemp...

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Album Review: Corey Taylor – CMFT

Daniel GriffithsNovember 11, 2020

This isn’t the Corey Taylor you know. By the end of CMFT, this might not even be the Corey Taylor you love. CMFT has all the hallmarks of an artist trying to c...

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Album Review: Rush – Clockwork Angels

Daniel GriffithsJune 24, 2012

Am I the only person to find it odd that after 18 albums and 38 years of being one of the biggest and best progressive acts in the world, Rush have only just go...

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Album Review: Black Mountain – Year Zero

Daniel GriffithsMay 30, 2012

I’ll admit it, when I first heard that Black Mountain was going to be soundtracking a movie my first thoughts were “What?!" and then "Interesting.” Upon finding...

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Classic Rock presents…the fan-pack as album alternative

Daniel GriffithsApril 26, 2012

I’m not sure how many of you guys over the pond know of this, but over here in the UK there’s a magazine in the UK called Classic Rock who’ve been blazing ahe...

Second Look: Pink Floyd – Meddle

Daniel GriffithsApril 19, 2012

Every band has their cult album; an album that is revered in critical circles and fan circles, but, for reasons unknown, will never be the first album that’s re...

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Second Look: Pink Floyd – A Saucerful of Secrets

Daniel GriffithsApril 18, 2012

In many ways, when you listen to A Saucerful of Secrets you’re listening to the very beginning of Pink Floyd as we know them: the emphasis on soundscapes, feel ...

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Album Review: Field Music – Plumb

Daniel GriffithsMarch 2, 2012

A long, long time ago we used to have to study "music heritage" in school during music class. It was tedious and basically talked about how cultures had their o...

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Album Review: The Twilight Sad – No One Can Ever Know

Daniel GriffithsFebruary 16, 2012

I’m one of those people that strongly dislikes stereotypes and feel pretty bad about myself if I support one, but I’m going to break my rule here and say, there...

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