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In Situ: Dark, Delicate, and Distinctly Maudits
With their trademark French flair twisted by a dark, cinematic undercurrent, Maudits deliver another release that's refined yet delightfully unsettling.
Pat O Regan
Oct 283 min read


A Swan’s Lament: My Dying Bride’s Doom Masterpiece Revisited
Turn Loose the Swans remains a dark, gothic triumph and a work of beauty that refuses to fade. Cold, romantic, and utterly captivating,
Pat O Regan
Oct 212 min read


Exploring the Emotional Depths of We Lost The Sea's A Single Flower
Fast forward more than five years later and I believe the post-music world has finally been rewarded with the album it’s been a long-time yearning for. What is beautiful about A Single Flower is that rather than trying to surpass Departure Songs, it’s been written to compliment it. It’s that quieter, contemplative brother that speaks volumes in whispers, but who’s message is quietly devastating. For me, A Single Flower is already a masterpiece.
Pat O Regan
Oct 173 min read


Carved Into The Sun Perfects The Art Of Atmosphere With Silent Tower.
Across Silent Tower, Carved Into The Sun distills grief, beauty, and raw emotion into sound, reaffirming their rare talent for turning overwhelming feeling into music that lingers, resonates, and stays unforgettable.
Pat O Regan
Oct 43 min read


Vinyl Never Forgets: The Sound of Solace: Jakob’s Musical Sanctuary
Jakob’s Solace is many things, but to me its perfection. It's a towering example of how post-rock can be both completely immersive and devastatingly visceral. It’s a record that captures the vast emotional spectrum of the post- genre with rare precision. Released in 2006, it remains a benchmark for instrumental music and is an album that conjures up expansive sonic landscapes while never losing its human core.
Pat O Regan
Sep 302 min read


Plat de resistance - A Feast of Sound from 18 Seconds
Plat de resistance was born out of unrest and is a brooding reflection of a world teetering on the brink, where war is no longer an abstract backdrop but an altogether harrowing reality. With such a heavy theme, 18 Seconds tighten their grip on atmosphere and weight, weaving dense, ominous textures that echo the urgency of change and the defiance of resistance
Pat O Regan
Sep 273 min read


Les Dunes Bring Us Soundscapes From Etne to Infinity
From Etne to the Edge of Space is the title of the new album and in simple terms it’s a slow-burn odyssey through the cosmos, high on space and yet still remaining intimate, nostalgic and fresh
Pat O Regan
Sep 232 min read


Vinyl Never Forgets: Anathema's Serenades -The Sound Of Sorrow, Still Bleeding.
Serenades proved that heaviness could coexist with vulnerability, and that sorrow could be sculpted into something uniquely comforting. Thirty-two years later, the album remains a testament to the enduring power of melody in extreme music
Pat O Regan
Sep 193 min read
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