Rock
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However many press it gets from its following, the noisy, psychedelic record from Spirit of the Beehive just doesn’t do for me. A difficult, yet colourful cacophony of noises & diverse production from almost all directions, but its direction almost falls flat into trying to impress more than the basic goal being to entertain. (2.2/5)
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Simply put, there’s very little substance in this sophomore release. All tracks blend in together no matter the length, the grandiose presentation is excruciatingly gaudy & its sounds sounds like it’s ripped straight out of a derivative 70s’ hard rock band. (1.4/5)
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This is the first amongst the series of blog posts that revolves around covering the history of the genre, the reputation that it has garnered & the direction that it might take in the future. The title of the series isn’t exactly the best but it’s as close to the premise as I can possibly…
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30 Years have passed since the release of Spiderland by Slint – one of the most important records for pioneering Post-Rock, for its unique melancholy takes & for its instrumental prowess thanks in part to its guitar rhythms & drumming. In 1990, a group of young adults from Louisville, Kentucky have made a post-hardcore album…
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Between the chaotic bellows of jazz, post-punk and even klezmer influences, singer-guitarist Isaac Wood’s baritone singing and despairing narrative lyrics, the seven-piece band’s debut is a borderline-instant knockout in Britain’s third post-punk wave. (4.8/5)
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