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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


Rising from the Ashes: Through A Glass, Darkly’s Monumental Wall of Sound
SPERAMVS MELIORA || RESVRGET CINERIBVS is heaviness with purpose. It’s vast, overwhelming, and emotionally harrowing at times. Drawing from the sprawling bleakness of Tunnel Blanket-era This Will Destroy You, Through A Glass Darkly shape their sound into something both punishing and transcendent
Pat O Regan
Oct 132 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 - Sundays are for looking back
Musically, King Nine is a hauntingly sentimental record that unfolds like a slow-burning film. Every track is awash in brooding pianos, soft, swelling guitars, and delicate electronics that intertwine to create a sense of desolation and fragile beauty
Pat O Regan
Aug 232 min read
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