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An alias of reclusive Seattle, WA-based manufacturer Rafael Anton Irisarri, the View Below released Glider — a dark ambient techno album seemingly motivated by shoegaze and Wolfgang Voigt in roughly similar measure, featuring layer upon layer of processed electric guitar — in the Ann Arbor, MI, label Ghostly International in …

Hailing through the Dutch city of Eindhoven, where these were first conceived in 2006 by guitarist Selim Lemouchi, the Devil’s Bloodstream hark back again to the initial sightings of ’70s rock (Dark Sabbath, Uriah Heep, Leaf Hound) as well as the darker aspect of ’60s psychedelia and folk (Coven, Comus, …

Albany, NY’s Ironweed arose in the remnants of many longstanding local rings, primarily Greatdayforup, whose Mike Vitali (electric guitar), Brendan Slater (bass), and Jim Feck (drums) got factors under method in 2007. Obviously alluding towards the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by William Kennedy, that was occur their hometown, aswell as their …

Angst-filled Los Angeles-based indie rockers War Tapes craft volatile and brooding post-punk anthems in the vein of Joy Division, Echo & the Bunnymen, Interpol, as well as the Cure. The music group, which includes charismatic and theatrical frontman Neil Popkin, bassist Becca Popkin, guitarist Matt Bennett, and drummer William Mohler, …

Influenced from the Specials, Public Enemy, as well as the Clash, London collective the Ruler Blues combine folk-punk, Two-Tone, and dub reggae with overtly political lyrical themes — developing a appear they explain as “conscious rude boy ska.” The music group originally formed like a duo in 2004 before vocalist/ukulele …

Hollow Corp hail in the northeastern French city of Colmar, and were founded in 2005 by vocalist Stephane Azam, guitarists Mathieu Roszak and Guillaume Schleret, bassist Romain Fiorot, and drummer Laurent Michalak. Acquiring inspiration from rings as different as Mastodon, Meshuggah, and France’s very own Gojira, the quintet released its …

Seattle-based art rock-band Obscured by Clouds took their name from Red Floyd’s 1972 album from the same name, and their sound also shows the spacy, electronic-induced psychedelia of this era — but with contemporary sound reinforcements and technical digital improvements. William Weikart may be the human brain trust and creator …

A dark-edged trio hailing from London, White colored Lays take sonic cues from famous brands Joy Department, the Teardrop Explodes, and Echo & the Bunnymen. Certainly, the three music artists are so focused on the U.K.’s post-punk picture that they authorized with Fiction Information, a Polydor imprint most widely known …

Pentemple were formed in 2007 for any one-off improvisational overall performance in Melbourne, Australia; their dark and brutal soundscapes had been built by Sunn 0))) duo Greg Anderson and Stephen O’Malley along with Oren Ambarchi, Attila Csihar, and dark metal designer Striborg. Southern Lord released the concert recording 0))) Presents… …

Duke Garwood is a London-based multi-instrumentalist and saving artist whose experience on an array of devices has graced several albums by an eclectic selection of musicians. He’s most widely known for his collaborations with songwriter Tag Lanegan and his single work. Given birth to in 1969 in rural Kent, Garwood …