Pleased to pick up the long overdue reissue of the Paris 1942 album today; an early eighties oddity featuring Moe Tucker of The Velvet Underground and the Bishop brothers from Sun City Girls. This is one of my favourite tracks 🖤 youtu.be/PX1ebMWa3og?...

Well over 2 hours of intense, transformative sound from SWANS at Project House in Leeds. Tonight, they sounded like the roaring ocean; an awe inspiring and overwhelming force of nature. Gira conducting the tsunami. I've not witnessed something like that for a long time. A real time rebirth.

New review! @thelovelyeggs.bsky.social took over @nathbrudenell.bsky.social for their 20th Anniversary. Read all about it here! 🤘 Photo by Darren Andrews 📸 #thelovelyeggs #louderthanwar louderthanwar.com/the-lovely-e...

Here's my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review for the recent Heavy Lungs gig at The Attic. Support from Mince and Coal Mob 🔥 Fantastic photography courtesy of Jim Mumby 🤘 louderthanwar.com/heavy-lungs-...

Oh my. Heavy Lungs at The Attic in Leeds tonight 🔥🔥🔥

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Have a read! Here's my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review for the recent @tangerinecat-music.bsky.social gig at The Lending Room. Ace electronic support from Modulator ESP. Fantastic photography by Jim Mumby 🧡 louderthanwar.com/tangerinecat...

Here's my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review for The Color of the Grave is Green by drone-folk legends Menace Ruine 🖤 louderthanwar.com/menace-ruine...

Sometimes all I need is a dark room and this Bach beauty reinterpreted by Greek chamber doom outfit MMMD. Quietly stunning 🖤 youtu.be/fmu_kcOhbR0?...

Great start to the weekend with @volksoup.bsky.social launching their debut album 10p Jazz at The Chemic Tavern in Leeds. Sweat, dancing, chaos, post-punk and square vinyl! ❤️

Here's my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review for 10p Jazz, the insanely brilliant debut album from Leeds-based post-punks @volksoup.bsky.social 🔥 @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social louderthanwar.com/volk-soup-10...

A new banger from @cassetteboy.bsky.social ❤️ youtu.be/C8uOPrU4B9s?...

Something truly strange and special from Darja Kazimira & Zura Makharadze ❤️ youtu.be/xvpYVmbRrxc?...

i am FLOORED by this review for my new album from Andy at @louderthanwar.bsky.social, and i may have cried a little while reading it i hope y'all are ready to experience this on sunday...

Here's my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review for the astounding new @eversonpoe.bsky.social album, Enough Is A Myth. Released 21st September 🖤 louderthanwar.com/everson-poe-...

A startling and distinctive new song and video from Leeds-based neo-folk act Wire Worms. Steeped in melancholy and menace, All Bells in Paradise might just be the best thing the band have released 🖤 youtu.be/YnNgo9UkH0U?...

Chuffed to see my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review quoted alongside @theguardian.com and @mojomagazine.bsky.social for the upcoming @thelovelyeggs.bsky.social eggs-travaganza at @nathbrudenell.bsky.social ❤️ www.brudenellsocialclub.co.uk/whats-on/lov...

The best thing since (ASDA's own) sliced bread; the mighty Jim E. Brown. A really funny and genuinely brilliant song! 🍞 youtu.be/nkb5PO_92_o?...

My review for the upcoming new Hello Cosmos single!

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Here's my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review for Beneath the Hanging Sky, the upcoming collaborative album of ambient sprawl from @yorkshiremodular.bsky.social and Peter Digby Lee. Out August 22nd via @dragonseyerecordings.com ❤️ louderthanwar.com/yorkshire-mo...

Here's my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review for the upcoming Hello Cosmos single, Grind into the Shrine + album and tour news ❤️ louderthanwar.com/hello-cosmos...

My special edition CD copy of the new @aviengel.bsky.social album on Fenny Compton/ @woodfordhalse.bsky.social arrived. A real beauty! Grab yourself a copy if you haven't already and listen to the album on Bandcamp! ❤️

A little musical nightcap with Pink Floyd's 1977 classic, Animals. Had this ages but actually never noticed Peter Christopherson's name on the back - from his work with design group Hipgnosis 🖤

Thanks @andysmusicreviews.bsky.social for this glowing review of Mote (out tomorrow!)

Here's my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review for Mote, the new album of celestial folk from @aviengel.bsky.social. Out tomorrow via Fenny Compton/ @woodfordhalse.bsky.social ❤️ louderthanwar.com/avi-c-engel-...

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Here's my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review for the new single by dreamgaze indie rock outfit, @formingsound.bsky.social. You can watch the video too! ❤️ louderthanwar.com/watch-this-f...

A massive new compilation of experimental music from the mighty @industrialcoast.bsky.social label to raise money for The Sameer Project, which works to supply aid to Palestinian families ❤️ 🇵🇸 #FreePalestine industrialcoast.bandcamp.com/album/the-ni...

Here's my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review for the ferocious new split album from Pound Land and Headless Kross. Out soon on the reliably ace @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social 🤘 louderthanwar.com/headless-kro...

Thank you @andysmusicreviews.bsky.social and @louderthanwar.bsky.social for the Headless Kross / Pound Land split album review ! louderthanwar.com/headless-kro...

Here's my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review for the recent Flower-Corsano Duo gig at Wharf Chambers in Leeds ❤️ Fantastic photography courtesy of Jim Mumby 📸 louderthanwar.com/flower-corsa...

A beautiful show of solidarity for the Palestinian people yesterday at @nathbrudenell.bsky.social with Leeds Gig for Gaza ✊ Raising money for @medicalaidpal.bsky.social and The PCRF 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 Here's a few phone snaps 🍉 #leedsgigforgaza #freepalesti̇ne #brudenellsocialclub #solidarity

Let the Leeds Gig for Gaza at @nathbrudenell.bsky.social begin! 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

Here's my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review for the recent experimental all-dayer by @theendlesshum.bsky.social and Mek Summat. A grand day out it was too! ❤️ Awesome photography courtesy of Jim Mumby 📸 louderthanwar.com/the-endless-...

Come to this at @nathbrudenell.bsky.social ! Amazing lineup for a great cause! 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 #freepalestine #gigforgaza www.brudenellsocialclub.co.uk/whats-on/lee...

Another banger of a night from @theendlesshum.bsky.social (currently in action, review to follow) ❤️

Here's my review for the recent @gangoffour.bsky.social gig at @nathbrudenell.bsky.social - the band's last ever gig in Leeds! 🤘 Fantastic photography by @unholyracket.bsky.social 📸 louderthanwar.com/gang-of-four...

RIP Rebekah Del Rio 💔 youtu.be/vI8c3eSIkQY?...

Me & @polarseas.bsky.social's collaborative album "rewild" is album of the week on @louderthanwar.bsky.social! Thank you @andysmusicreviews.bsky.social for the good words ❤

Here's my review for Rewild, the new collaborative album from @aviengel.bsky.social and Bradley Sean Alexander aka anthene. An ambient journey into the metaphysical undergrowth. ALBUM OF THE WEEK over at @louderthanwar.bsky.social ❤️ louderthanwar.com/avi-c-engel-...

Here's my review for the latest Cromlech album, Dark Is A Way And Light Is A Place. Bleak, brutal and brilliant music from Manchester's Chris Williams aka @primitiveknot.bsky.social 🖤 louderthanwar.com/cromlech-dar...

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They hate her so much just for daring to stand up to their evil.

Hey you! Come read my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review for the recent Shonen Knife gig at @nathbrudenell.bsky.social. Really great support from Mother Said and fantastic photography from @unholyracket.bsky.social ❤️ louderthanwar.com/shonen-knife...

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Here's my review for the beautiful new Comet Gain album, Letters To Ordinary Outsiders. Out now on @tapeterecords.bsky.social and ALBUM OF THE WEEK over at @louderthanwar.bsky.social ❤️ louderthanwar.com/comet-gain-l...

Here's my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review for the recent mclusky gig at @nathbrudenell.bsky.social. Ace support from KLAMP and fantastic photography by Jim Mumby ❤️ @shitrock.bsky.social louderthanwar.com/mclusky-brud...