Hahaha, another hilarious and fabulous review. Brian, I LOVE your reviews so much. Thanks for reviewing my new double single!

Brian Bordello Shea's instant reactions to new music from Hello Cosmos, @bigstirrecords.bsky.social Legal Matters, @andygoz.bsky.social Rusty Santos, @vlimmer.bsky.social White Fence monolithcocktail.com/2026/02/16/o...

Finally home form hospital, but long recovery lies ahead. I've managed however to post new reviews for albums by Howling Bells, Ira Dot, Ted Milton & Sam Britton's The Odes team-up, @pefkin.bsky.social and @wewantsounds.bsky.social @unsunghunger.bsky.social monolithcocktail.com/2026/02/05/p...

Finally home form hospital, but long recovery lies ahead. I've managed however to post new reviews for albums by Howling Bells, Ira Dot, Ted Milton & Sam Britton's The Odes team-up, @pefkin.bsky.social and @wewantsounds.bsky.social @unsunghunger.bsky.social monolithcocktail.com/2026/02/05/p...

Wohoo..a weekend pass for me from hospital. And whilst waiting to get signed out, my meds, I've managed to put together an end of the month summary of choice music. monolithcocktail.com/2026/01/30/t...

From my hospital bed in the Renal unit at Glasgow's QE hospital, I'm managing to post Brian Bordello's first roundup of the year. monolithcocktail.com/2026/01/28/o...

Taghelle Nacht reviewed on Monolith Cocktail - thanks! ✨🌚

"Ritual drones and grinding gears from Boston to start the New Year" - The Third Eye Grab some codes for the second @skyjellymusic.bsky.social / Solilians split iheartnoise.bandcamp.com/album/ihn013...

Part of this month's digest, the latest edition of the long-running Social Playlist. Anniversary LP nods to Bowie, Dylan, Lou Reed, Cheyenne Fowler, Them. More recent tracks from NEDA and Penza Penza. open.spotify.com/playlist/2kO...

Thoughts on upcoming new releases by Greg Stasiw, Tachube, Roudi Vagou & Läuten der Seele @quindirecords.bsky.social and the late Charles ‘Poppy Bob’ Walker. Plus the latest track from The Bordellos. monolithcocktail.com/2026/01/16/t...

As we're celebrating late genius Capricorns, today would have been Scott Walker's birthday. I've done many tributes over the year, but still think Bish Bosch was one of his finest works. monolithcocktail.com/a-z/archive-...

Plucked from the archives, my original piece on #DavidBowie Blackstar (10 this month) and Station To Station (50), plus a new preface and updated playlist special. Remembrance and celebration. monolithcocktail.com/2026/01/09/o...

Plucked from the archives, my original piece on #DavidBowie Blackstar (10 this month) and Station To Station (50), plus a new preface and updated playlist special. Remembrance and celebration. monolithcocktail.com/2026/01/09/o...

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...