"Zen-calm and more than capable of soothing the savage beast (or hangover)" Paul F Cook reviews the "simultaneously modern and ancient" beauty of King Vatra's new album 'Bells From The Deep'. @paulfcook.bsky.social

"magnificent worlds that crumble, warp, become distorted and abraded" Paul F Cook reviews the "brutal but beautiful" 'Absurd Matter 2' from producer, DJ and sound artist Antonino Pedone aka Shapednoise. @paulfcook.bsky.social

"looks every bit as pristine as the white suit itself" Paul F Cook reviews Ealing Comedy 'The Man in the White Suit' (1951). Alec Guinness is inventor Sidney Stratton whose miracle fabric threatens the livelihood of mill owners & workers alike. Out thru @studiocanal.co.uk. @paulfcook.bsky.social

"a rumble-tumble, free flowing, bar fight in a sweet shop" Paul F Cook reviews the "exhilarating and lo-fi" self-titled EP from No Peeling. Out on Feel It Records. @paulfcook.bsky.social

"more catchy choruses in one song than most bands put on an entire album" Paul F Cook reviews the "uber-catchy tunes and compelling beats" of Disgusting Sisters new single 'TGIF'. @paulfcook.bsky.social

"hypnotic and exhilarating on record and evoke the danger of a dive bar" Paul F Cook reviews the "subterranean pull" of Fat Concubine's new EP 'EMPIRE' plus Joyzine readers get an exclusive listen to 'Feeding off the dogs' ahead of the EP release on 12th September. @paulfcook.bsky.social

"V8 power, N2O and multiple chrome exhausts that spit fire, filthy blues, and psychedelia" Paul F Cook reviews the "utterly tectonic" new album from Ghostwoman, 'Welcome to the Civilised World'. Out on Full Time Hobby Records. @paulfcook.bsky.social @fulltimehobby.bsky.social

"new wave grit wrapped up in pop colours" with a "bittersweet heart" Paul F Cook reviews the "emotional depth" and "massive tunes" of The Beths' new album 'Straight Line Is A Lie'. @thebeths.bsky.social @antirecords.bsky.social @paulfcook.bsky.social

"These are tracks that might evoke space, the sea or idyllic countryside" Paul F Cook reviews the "thoughtful and entrancing" ambient music of multi-talented producer and musician Filip Leyman on his new album 'Soft Light'. @paulfcook.bsky.social

"arms-wide-electro-acoustic rock feel with some top-of-the-cliff, huge vista tunes" Paul F Cook reviews the "big chords and soaring melodies" of Heddlu's new album 'Tramor'. @paulfcook.bsky.social #heddlu #tramor

"I don’t doubt that that every one of the acts who played will have earned more fans" Paul F Cook was at Bristol's Beacon for BBC Introducing's fabulously eclectic mix of folk, pop, R&B, jazz, blues and roots from Firewoodisland, Chloe Foy, Immi Dash, Boci, & Lady Nade. @paulfcook.bsky.social

"spikiness mixed in with the tuneful" Writer Paul F Cook reviews FLUMP's new EP 'Sometimes But Not For Long' and also invited the band to tell Joyzine readers more about themselves. @paulfcook.bsky.social

MY LIFE IN 10 SONGS: ILLE and EVAN FROM GHOSTWOMAN Paul F Cook is a huge fan of Ghostwoman and asked them for the 10 songs that have inspired them. Ille & Evan obliged with an eclectic & thrilling set of 10 songs each. 'Welcome to the Civilised World' is out 5 September. @paulfcook.bsky.social

"a tightly-fuzzed glam-beat, drag race that sounds like someone has filtered Marc Bolan through a gravel pit" Paul F Cook reviews the "lowdown-dirty-blues" of Black Mekon's new EP 'Underwhelmed'. @paulfcook.bsky.social

"perfectly mixes soundtrack with wistful, middle-eastern colours, afro-beat, and trip-hop" Paul F Cook reviews the "superlative production and performance" of 'Dreams of Aspamia' the new EP release from Kutiman. @paulfcook.bsky.social

"demonstrates what ambient music does best: create mood, foster calm, and evoke a landscape of the mind" Paul F Cook reviews the "Zen contemplation" of Excellent Birds' new ambient album 'Digital Leaves'. @paulfcook.bsky.social

"full of muted awe, a powerful delicacy and a great sense of history" Paul F Cook reviews the "aching beauty" of Laura Cannell's album 'LYRELYRELYRE' an "organic-electronic/ancient-modern" fusion with a 1400 year old lyre as its inspiration. @lauracannellmusic.bsky.social @paulfcook.bsky.social

"The laid-back delivery belies the strength of the words" Paul F Cook reviews ‘Profoundly Sick Society’, the new single from masked rapper B of Briz. @bofbriz.bsky.social @paulfcook.bsky.social

"an intoxicating musical autobiography" Paul F Cook reviews the "intimacy and self-reflection" of Gwenno's new album 'Utopia', released through Heavenly Recordings. @gwennosaunders.bsky.social @heavenlyrecordings.bsky.social @paulfcook.bsky.social

"deep dub vibes with subterranean bass that vibrates you at a cellular level" Paul F Cook reviews the "fluid world of colour and warmth" on 'Meltdown' the new EP from producer and DJ Carré. @paulfcook.bsky.social

"It has a meditative quality that allows your mind to drift within its enclosed world." Paul F Cook reviews the classical/ambient "whispers and murmurs" of Skander Jaïbi‘s new album 'Who has the right to closure?' @paulfcook.bsky.social

"an apathy-busting anthem that is a call to arms, as long as those arms are waving in the air" Paul F Cook reviews the driving beats and fidget-spinning arpeggios" of AK/DK's new single 'Nobody Shouts' with "ironic-not-ironic" vocals from poet and performer Thick Richard. @paulfcook.bsky.social

"the traditional and the modern coexist in joyful harmony" Paul F Cook reviews the "myriad sonic worlds" of Brìghde Chaimbeul’s new album 'Sunwise'. Released through the Glitterbeat label tak:til. @paulfcook.bsky.social #glitterbeatrecords #tak:til

"unhurried and cloud soft with a warmth that bridges the matutinal and vespertine worlds" Paul F Cook enjoys the "feeling of weightlessness" created by Sara Noelle's new single 'Weather Vane'. @paulfcook.bsky.social @saranoellemusic.bsky.social

"a work of delicate balance and subtle beauty" Paul F Cook reviews the "bucolic haunting" of Tim Didymus and Foster Neville's new release 'Ulla'. Released through Subexotic records. @paulfcook.bsky.social @subexotic.bsky.social

"a relentless, pell-mell assault on the senses"..."spectacularly tectonic" Paul F Cook reviews the "unrelenting battery" of Science Man's new album 'Monarch Joy'. @paulfcook.bsky.social

"This is sharp, witty, angry and above all energising like great punk should be" Paul F Cook reviews 'Couleur peau (Your Next Token Asian Friend)' the "frenetic energy" of DVTR's new single. @dvtrband.bsky.social @paulfcook.bsky.social

"resonates with the beauty and depth that can be found when perfectly mixing electronics with the organic delight of the human voice, saxophone, and drums" Paul F Cook reviews reviews Run Logan Run's dazzling new EP 'Prey For Peace'. @paulfcook.bsky.social @runloganrun.bsky.social

"a psychedelic warmth that harks back to The Byrds" with "the snarl of music from the wrong side of the tracks" Paul F Cook reviews Ghostwoman's new single 'Alive'. Out on Full Time Hobby & Dine Alone Records. @fulltimehobby.bsky.social @dinealonerecords.bsky.social @paulfcook.bsky.social

"Ammar 808 is a craftsman placing sounds and beats together with exquisite precision" Paul F Cook reviews the "trance-inducing" dancefloor joy of 'Club Tounsi' the new album from Tunisian producer Ammar 808. @paulfcook.bsky.social #ammar808 #edm #dancefloor #tunisianmusic

"a battering ram at the doors of the patriarchy" Paul F Cook reviews the "staccato blast" of 'Resistance' the new single from rising stars Bureau de Change. @paulfcook.bsky.social #bureaudechangeband

"beautifully languid...a sense of revelling in the moment" Paul F Cook reviews the "lilting ballad" that is 'Fell In Love With Myself' by Sarah Shiels. @paulfcook.bsky.social #sarahshiels #hull

"a blissed out spaceship ride through Death Machine’s folk-electronic galaxy" Paul F Cook travelled to Odense, Denmark to see Death Machine with support from Sasha Adrian at the venue Dexter. @sashaadrian.bsky.social @paulfcook.bsky.social

"all your favourite chocolates in one lush selection box with no orange creams or apple crunches" Paul F Cook reviews the 29-track compilation of tracks released on the remarkable Libertino label. #libertinorecords @paulfcook.bsky.social

"a lustrous tropical swoon that deserves to be on everyone’s summer playlists" Paul F Cook reviews 'RAIO' the effortless sunny new album by Tagua Tagua. Out on Wonderwheel Recordings. #taguatagua #brazilianmusic @paulfcook.bsky.social

"the chorus will be superglued to your hippocampus" Paul F Cook reviews 'Drunk Girl Summer' by new PNKSLM signing Gasolina which "deserves to be massive". @pnkslm.bsky.social @paulfcook.bsky.social

"There is joy in every track, and it feels like you have stumbled across an amazing musical festival" Paul F Cook reviews Analog Africa's new compilation 'Roots Rocking Zimbabwe - The Modern Sound of Harare' Townships 1975-1980' #analogafrica #zimbabwe #africanmusic @paulfcook.bsky.social

"music to slow time and foster contemplation" Paul F Cook reviews 'winterspring-summerfall' the new "inspiring" and "evocative" album from Felbm. @felbm.bsky.social @paulfcook.bsky.social

MY LIFE IN 10 SONGS: GREGG DEAL FROM DEAD PIONEERS We asked Gregg Deal from Dead Pioneers for his 'Life In 10 Songs' & he gave a cracking selection that included Black Flag, The Cure, Idles & The Clash + tales of hiding records from parents & the power of Henry Rollins. @deadpioneers.bsky.social

"a ‘Goldilocks’ gig: the sweet spot between venue, sound, audience and performer which all coalesce into a contented whole" Paul F Cook was at the Bristol Beacon's Weston Stage for a solo set from musician and "consummate raconteur" Pictish Trail. @paulfcook.bsky.social @pictishtrail.bsky.social

"creates a blissful radiance that lasts long after the album has stopped playing" Paul F Cook has reviewed the "heat haze, clear blue skies and warm zephyrs" of Floral Image's new album 'Gone Down To Meadowland'. @floralimageband.bsky.social @paulfcook.bsky.social

!!BANDCAMP FRIDAY!! All revenue is waived so more money goes to good causes like ours: Parkinsons UK & HOPENOTHATE. We have 4 compilations with over 80 tracks featuring Gemma Rogers, Scrounge, Firestations, The Scaramanga Six, The Burning Hell, Deerhoof, and many more. Go to joyzine.bandcamp.com/

"a giddy euphoric momentum that makes you reach for the repeat button" Paul F Cook has reviewed ‘Paid Becso Am Dim’ the "hugely uplifting" new single from heddlu. @paulfcook.bsky.social

"rich and deeply layered, moving and contemplative, meditative and rousing" Paul F Cook is bewitched once more by Copenhagen's Death Machine and their new double album 'Dawning Eyes'. @paulfcook.bsky.social

"crepuscular, sorrowful and a bitter-sweet lullaby for loss" Paul F Cook reviews the 'Self Soothing' the new single from Ailsa Tully. @paulfcook.bsky.social

"a no frills, no fuss, razor blade of fuzz and frenzy" Paul F Cook reviews the "rocket-car-ride" of SEX BEAT's new single 'Crack'. @thischarmingmanrec.bsky.social @paulfcook.bsky.social

"there’s a definite triple-X-factor about the recording that manages captures the sheer chaos and energy of the show" Paul F Cook reviews the "trunk of punk-funk" from DVTR and their new album 'Live Aux Foufs'. @dvtrband.bsky.social @paulfcook.bsky.social

"elegant and brutal, informed and incendiary" Paul F Cook reviews the "righteous vitriol" of Dead Pioneers sophomore album 'PO$T AMERICAN' which has managed to offer "information, entertainment and revelation". @paulfcook.bsky.social

"as perfect as a rockpool" Paul F Cook reviews "beauty out of the purest of elements" on Johanna Warren's new album 'The Night of the Wind'. @paulfcook.bsky.social @johannawarren.bsky.social

"stadium energy in a small venue" with both bands seemingly "hell bent on trying to blow the speaker cones of the in-house PA" Paul F Cook was at The Lanes in Bristol to see frenetic and fuzzed up performances from YAANG and Hot Face. #yaang #hotface @paulfcook.bsky.social