In-between Bowie's birthday, the remembrance of his passing a decade ago, and anniversaries of both Blackstar and Station To Station (50 this month), I'm posting a special tomorrow. It will include my updated playlist, originally created on news of Bowie's death. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQGo...

Out this Friday: Clémentine March ‘Powder Keg’. "...freed-up chamber-pop, alt-folk, country waned and glitterball hybrid of gathered thoughts, romantic encounters and introspections voiced by Brigitte Fontaine, Cate Le Bon and Gina Birch." clementinemarch.bandcamp.com/album/powder...

My inaugural reviews column of 2026 is here. Features the debut album from the Animal Collective's Geologist, plus albums & EPs from @sarahshaunofficial.bsky.social @prahrecordings.bsky.social Clémentine March, Foster Neville @subexotic.bsky.social and more... monolithcocktail.com/2026/01/05/p...

My inaugural reviews column of 2026 is here. Features the debut album from the Animal Collective's Geologist, plus albums & EPs from @sarahshaunofficial.bsky.social @prahrecordings.bsky.social Clémentine March, Foster Neville @subexotic.bsky.social and more... monolithcocktail.com/2026/01/05/p...

2025 marked our 15th anniversary. To celebrate we compiled a series of playlists featuring a track (when possible or available) from every release we reviewed during that time. In alphabetical order, here's Part 1: the A's. open.spotify.com/playlist/5J0...

A final push before winding down for Christmas. Here's part 2 of our most rated, returned to and loved records of the year. monolithcocktail.com/2025/12/15/e...

Alt choice albums from the year part 1, starring @paisleyshirt.bsky.social Cindy, Theon Cross @newsoil.bsky.social @joelcusumano.bsky.social @dyrfaser.bsky.social @farrurob.bsky.social @eikoishibashi.bsky.social @ltheadtrip.bsky.social @intlanthem.bsky.social monolithcocktail.com/2025/12/11/e...

We made the Top 25 for 25! Thank you @monolithcocktail.bsky.social for including “Much Given, Much Tested” on your list for this year. It’s crazy to see our names up there with such an all star cast of MC’s and producers. Check the list here: monolithcocktail.com/2025/12/17/2...

Thanks to @monolithcocktail.bsky.social @fringesofsound.bsky.social @wfmu.bsky.social @trevlad.bsky.social @resonancefm.bsky.social @black-ops.bsky.social

Huge thanks to @monolithcocktail.bsky.social for including Sun Eaters by Alberto Novello & Rob Mazurek in their best albums of the year list. The album came out in February and it’s awesome in the true sense of that word. albertonovellorobmazurek.bandcamp.com/album/sun-ea...

@intlanthem.bsky.social did well this year in our choice albums of 2025, with @maciestewart.bsky.social Tortoise and Uhlmann Johnson Wilkes all making the list. monolithcocktail.com/2025/12/15/e...

the concluding part of our choice albums of 2025 list. In alphabetical order, from N to Z. Neon Crabs @halfedgerecords.bsky.social Che Noir, @hivemindrecords.bandcamp.com Alberto Novelle & Rob Mazurek, Nowaah The Flood, @picniclunch.bsky.social monolithcocktail.com/2025/12/15/e...

Thank you Monolith Cocktail for including Armstrong's Double CD Album 'HandiCrafts' in your 2025 end of year Choice Cuts selection. It's a big honour - thanks again, Julian!! 😊

To celebrate getting into the Monolith Cocktail Albums of the Year list, you can until the end of the month, get 50% off the album. Use the code: monolith for a 50% discount on the album. audioobscura.bandcamp.com/album/as-lon...

My choice list of albums from the year: most loved, returned to and sometimes underrated or lost in the hubris. Part One covers the As to Ms selections. @ajogmusic.bsky.social @swcrecords.bsky.social @armstrong-wales.bsky.social @audioobscura.bsky.social + monolithcocktail.com/2025/12/11/e...

Alt choice albums from the year part 1, starring @paisleyshirt.bsky.social Cindy, Theon Cross @newsoil.bsky.social @joelcusumano.bsky.social @dyrfaser.bsky.social @farrurob.bsky.social @eikoishibashi.bsky.social @ltheadtrip.bsky.social @intlanthem.bsky.social monolithcocktail.com/2025/12/11/e...

#frehkhodja's "Ken Andi Habib" featured in #MonolithCocktail's Best of 2025 releases 🔥🔥 @monolithcocktail.bsky.social monolithcocktail.com/2025/12/11/e...

Lovely to make The Monolith Cocktail albums of the year: "You’ll be hard pressed to find a better, more complete vision in this field of musical, sonic and field recorded experiment this year... this is a most lovely if sometimes mysterious and alien work of art to lose yourself in for an hour".

Grateful for the inclusion by the venerable Monolith Cocktail 🙏💚

My choice list of albums from the year: most loved, returned to and sometimes underrated or lost in the hubris. Part One covers the As to Ms selections. @ajogmusic.bsky.social @swcrecords.bsky.social @armstrong-wales.bsky.social @audioobscura.bsky.social + monolithcocktail.com/2025/12/11/e...

Many thanks to @monolithcocktail.bsky.social for this review! Strawberry Switchblade! Scritti Politti!

The final Daily Bread column of 2025. New music from @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social @toxicchicken.bsky.social '...what The Doors may have sounded like if they were brought up with the Game Boy and not the blues.' monolithcocktail.com/2025/12/08/o...

The final part of our 15th anniversary celebrating playlists. open.spotify.com/playlist/0y2...

The final part of our 15th anniversary celebrating playlists. open.spotify.com/playlist/0y2...

Huge thanks to @monolithcocktail.bsky.social for the wonderful review of The Vertical Luminous by F.Ampism. The album is out today and it’s best you listen here: fampism.bandcamp.com/album/the-ve...

This month's Perusal is filled with new sonics and the most insane of religious fervent rock 'n' roll revivals. @flaurecords.bsky.social @hivemindrecords.bandcamp.com @andrewspackman.bsky.social @cullenbgallagher.bsky.social @ingrownrecords.bsky.social monolithcocktail.com/2025/12/03/t...

This month's Perusal is filled with new sonics and the most insane of religious fervent rock 'n' roll revivals. @flaurecords.bsky.social @hivemindrecords.bandcamp.com @andrewspackman.bsky.social @cullenbgallagher.bsky.social @ingrownrecords.bsky.social monolithcocktail.com/2025/12/03/t...

All the choice releases and tracks from the last month on the Monolith Cocktail. From rediscovered Biblical Polish new-wave-jazz to griot and the pop. monolithcocktail.com/2025/11/28/t...

All the choice releases and tracks from the last month on the Monolith Cocktail. From rediscovered Biblical Polish new-wave-jazz to griot and the pop. monolithcocktail.com/2025/11/28/t...

The final Digest of 2025: Features Babau, The Flower Press, Erell Latimer, Plants Heal @quindirecords.bsky.social and Super Grupa Bez Fałszywej Skromności. Plus volume 103 of the Social playlist, with anniversary nods to LL Cool J, The Who, Burning Spear... monolithcocktail.com/2025/11/19/t...

Plants Heal reviewed on @monolithcocktail.bsky.social Thanks! ❤️

The final Digest of 2025: Features Babau, The Flower Press, Erell Latimer, Plants Heal @quindirecords.bsky.social and Super Grupa Bez Fałszywej Skromności. Plus volume 103 of the Social playlist, with anniversary nods to LL Cool J, The Who, Burning Spear... monolithcocktail.com/2025/11/19/t...

OUT NOW ShitNoise ‘Charades’ cruelnaturerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/charades “More of this sort of thing please.” @mrowens212.bsky.social “unhinged and deranged in the best possible way” @monolithcocktail.bsky.social

Part 15 of the anniversary celebrating playlist series: the Vs. Includes all the various compilations we've reviewed in that time plus @violetnox.bsky.social The Vickers, Viguela, Virgin Vacation, Vlimmer, Vukovar and more... open.spotify.com/playlist/3bv...

Part 15 of the anniversary celebrating playlist series: the Vs. Includes all the various compilations we've reviewed in that time plus @violetnox.bsky.social The Vickers, Viguela, Virgin Vacation, Vlimmer, Vukovar and more... open.spotify.com/playlist/3bv...

A review this month of cover star Suntou Susso griot imbued album Jaliya Silokang. Plus the new SML album from @intlanthem.bsky.social, Snorkel, Shoko Nagai, Silver Nun, Yalla Miku and Tanne Delle Pigri. monolithcocktail.com/2025/11/04/t...

A review this month of cover star Suntou Susso griot imbued album Jaliya Silokang. Plus the new SML album from @intlanthem.bsky.social, Snorkel, Shoko Nagai, Silver Nun, Yalla Miku and Tanne Delle Pigri. monolithcocktail.com/2025/11/04/t...

Last house call for this year's Halloween playlist. monolithcocktail.com/2025/10/27/h...

Cosimo Querci - Rimane in @monolithcocktail.bsky.social October’s list!

End of the month Revue: Choice albums and tracks of October. @joelcusumano.bsky.social Amira Kheir, @prahrecordings.bsky.social NiCKY, @picniclunch.bsky.social Cosimo Querci @quindirecords.bsky.social @violetnox.bsky.social Tortoise @intlanthem.bsky.social monolithcocktail.com/2025/10/31/t...

Don 'Soul Dracula'. www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5Pk...