Boris, the Swiss army knife of heaviness hailing from Japan, always brings something different to the table. Could their latest conversation piece W also be a winner? Let’s investigate. Continue reading
Author Archives: Wander Meulemans
Grouper – Shade
It’s December in the Northern Hemisphere so if we have any sun we usually go about our daily lives among the long shadows. Living in the shade is sort of romantic for a while so now we only need a soundtrack that goes along with that. Good thing Grouper’s latest album carries the title Shade… right. Continue reading
Lingua Ignota – Sinner Get Ready
We had to think a while about the latest Lingua Ignota album Sinner Get Ready (stylized in all caps which we will ignore). But now that we have, here are some words about this captivating release. Continue reading
The Body & BIG|BRAVE – Leaving None But Small Birds
Guess who’s back already? Continue reading
Low – HEY WHAT
People are running out of superlatives when talking about Low’s latest and hey, you know what, we agree because it’s pretty… pretty…. pretty good.
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BIG|BRAVE – Vital
Yikes! Screamy capitals and an upright dash instead of spacing… Continue reading
black midi – Cavalcade
Sorry, we have to debunk a few superlatives about black midi’s sophomore album. Right now! Continue reading
Sounds from the Dark Side top albums of 2021 (until now)
Hedvig Mollestad Trio – Ding Dong. You´re Dead.
Let there be rock! And jazz… 
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Dinosaur Jr. – Sweep It Into Space
Since we didn’t review Dinosaur Jr.’s eleventh, we felt somewhat obliged to review their twelfth studio album. So here is our take on Sweep It Into Space. Continue reading
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