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challenger

Fluent in an mid 80’s pop vocabulary that brandishes the kind of transistor bouncing feel good affection that makes you want to revisit soundtracks adorning John Hughes films of the era for a spot of secret guilty pleasures quality time … Continue reading

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cremator

We’ve prepped this for closer inspection in a forthcoming missive. Perhaps the best yet in the ongoing active listener sampler series, edition #18 is an exhaustive gathering of psyche, bubblegum, weird folk, ethereal groove and cosmic cuteness that presses together … Continue reading

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theory unit

Staying loosely with the first fold collective though information is a little scant, we are assuming that theory unit music services is the work of Matt Saunders one half of Magnetophone and more recently utilising the alter ego Assembled Minds … Continue reading

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veto

Every so often something comes along to blow the competition clean away. Something that can truly be called a classic in waiting. Something measured, quietly immense and with it deeply alluring and soundwise ahead of the curve. Something for instance … Continue reading

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tulipomania

A much welcomed mail message from Tom of Tulipomania alerting us to an as yet untitled new full length currently undergoing the application of a finishing top coat in the studio, a set of course eagerly anticipated around these here … Continue reading

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rasplyn

Was it not a few reviews ago that we mentioned alrealon musique and Rasplyn in passing. Well I’m happy to say that we got a message from Carolyn O’Neill – better known to the musical cognoscenti as Rasplyn, who kindly … Continue reading

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steven wilson

As we steer forth towards the years end, the ghastly call for votes to be cast, then to be counted up and woven into a end of year listing is upon us. Admittedly I hate polls, especially record related ones, … Continue reading

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