Alright the Captain is a three-piece UK band with a van that works less often than it runs. They create noisy math/post/jazz rock and are heading off for another tour of Europe, presumably in that van. We will be reviewing their latest release “Conversational Skills For the Socially...

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Based in Lisbon, Portugal, Katabatic released their first EP “Vago” in 2006. After touring the country and providing support for a number of Portuguese bands, their first full length release “Heavy Water” is symptomatic of a band that are secure now with their identity and...

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Canada’s Bison B.C have carved out a comfortable niche for themselves bridging the gulf between post-metal sludge in the vein of Pelican and Neurosis and the upstart breed of US bands, including Kylesa, Red Fang and Baroness, who blend the best of heavy metal, stoner...

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“Elements” is the debut mini-album from Eschar, a four-piece instrumental rock outfit from Guildford in the United Kingdom. Released in April of this year, it’s the culmination of over two years of work that have seen the band evolve from a three-piece desperately searching for...

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The crushing Southern Lord label tour featuring ENABLER, BURNING LOVE, MARTYRDÖD and BLACK BREATH kicked off  in Seattle, with special guest headliners for the evening, POISON IDEA! In celebration the kickoff of this incredible tour, today Cvlt Nation is hosting a crushing Southern Lord label...

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Heraclitus of Ephesus wrote, ‘You can never step in the same river twice; for new waters are always flowing onto you.’ He could have been describing Belgian trio Terraformer’s debut album, “The Sea Shaper”. It’s a constantly moving, ever-evolving thing which never settles on one...

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Any town or city on an Easter Monday can be devoid of stimulation or enthusiasm. Thankfully the Brudenell Social Club, in Headingley, provided some respite for those hungry for inspiration. The venue itself is welcoming, and provides a sense of the audience being engaged with...

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Everyone wants to talk about the good old days, so let’s talk about them. Sleep Maps are a progressive, post-rock, space rock band. Mining the veins of genre tradition of their great forebears like Isis and Russian Circles, Sleep Maps go beyond their influences, channelling them...

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It has been a while since I have heard any activity from our post rock chums Pelican. Fortunately, after being in the wilderness for 3 years they have decided to grace us with their presence once more – this time in the form of the...

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Thunderous post-instrumental outfit Pelican have announced the long awaited follow-up to their sprawling 2009 full length “What We All Come To Need,” a new four song EP “Ataraxia/Taraxis” to be released on Southern Lord on April 9. With members now residing in separate cities, the...

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