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a dramatic, intense avant-rock statement. – Backseat Mafia
The Breakdown Lavarium/La Rubia Producciones/Woodford Halse/Fenny Compton – 8.9 Celestial, ethereal, bestial and brutal, woven with beauty and darker mysteries, you need a tapestry of adjectives to describe the music of Maud the moth. The project of Spanish-born / Scotland-based pianist and singer-songwriter Amaya López-Carromero, each Maud the moth album has been unapologetically ambitious but not at the expense of authenticity. Following her debut ‘Inner Wastelands’, 2020’s acclaimed ‘Orphnē’ was a stunning collection of sonic murals, their gothic and surreal imagery entwined within adventurous avant-pop arrangements. Her last recording ‘Bordando el manto Terrestre’, a collaboration with dark ambient synthesists trajedesaliva, was similarly cloaked in otherworldly atmospheres, adding to Maud the…
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Sisley Paris Intense Nutrition Hair Care Mask Review: Photos
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. I’m not going to lie — I really put my hair through the ringer. I have been coloring it blond for the last 15 years, I use heat to style it, and I’ve never once taken a lukewarm shower to protect my hair follicles. Oops, I guess. So that means I really rely on quality, hard-working products to keep my hair from losing its luster. Hair masks, in particular, are my holy grail. I use them…
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An unforgettable, intense offering from the Gnawa master-musician – Backseat Mafia
The Breakdown Hive Mind Records – 9.0 We should be mighty thankful for the long and strong relationship that’s grown between Brighton’s Hive Mind Records and Guinia family of Gnawa musicians in Morocco. Back in 2017, the label’s inaugural release was the first vinyl press of ‘Colours Of The Night’ by the legendary guembri player Maalem Mahmoud Guinia. It was a poignant collection of the Master’s final studio recordings which re-awoke interest outside Morocco in this seminal artist’s deeply spiritual, densely percussive gnawa sounds. Previously this raw hypnotic intensity had drawn Bill Laswell and Pharoah Sanders to Essaouira in 1994 to record with Mahmoud Guinia plus his ensemble, a session…
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Fingerless are facing the ‘Monster’ of self doubt in their intense, anthemic new single. – Backseat Mafia
Long time favourites here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia, the irrepressible Fingerless are back with the deliciously restrained and haunting tones of ‘Monster’. Eschewing their normal psychedelic-tinged upbeat pace, ‘Monster’ is a caged beast coasting on simple delicate guitars supported by pounding epic percussion with singer channelling a better version of Chris Martin, crooning like a Las Vegas entertainer with an anthemic monster chorus fringed with harmonised back up vocals. Marc Cheesman says of the track, in his usueal self-drepracting way: …it’s a pretty simple song, but a deeply personal one. We’ve been playing this live for a long time, but I resisted recording it. Basically it’s about…
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intense, probing and cathartic contemporary rock. – Backseat Mafia
The Breakdown Constellation Records – 9.0 Let’s start with some facts. Godspeed You! Black Emperor are a seminal alt rock, orchestral collective formed 1994 in Montreal. People who write about contemporary music see their early noughties trilogy (F♯ A♯ ∞, Lift Your Skinny Fists like Antennas to Heaven and Yanqui U.X.O.) as definitive long form, instrumental statements. If you are reading this ‘review’, you’ve probably, like this ‘reviewer’, listened to these records many times. They are ageless albums, as impactful as the first time you curled in a ball and gave in to them, able still to unsettle and question, anger and uplift…but that’s drifting away from the factual. In…
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Thousand Frames Return With Intense New Single ‘Nothing’ Featuring Gerald Albright – Backseat Mafia
Thousand Frames are back with their electrifying new single, ‘Nothing’, featuring renowned saxophonist Gerald Albright. Showcasing some fantastic melodic metalcore, blending melancholic electronic atmospherics with their intense, overdriven metal tendencies, the single showcases a keen understanding for musicality through both its rich instrumentation and emotive vocals. Blending the band’s signature pounding drums, heavily overdriven guitar riffs, and atmospheric synths, creating a soundscape that feels at once expansive, immersive and emotionally intimate. Thousand Frames hold nothing back as they unleash their unique stadium-filling energy, further evolving their sound with layers of intricate electronica and irresistible melodies. At around the mid mark, the track takes an unexpected twist with a soulful 80s…
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lutruwita/Tasmanian band Dvrkworld unleash the powerfully intense shoegaze blitz of ‘Bonnie’ ahead of EP release. – Backseat Mafia
I was hugely impressed when I saw Launceston band Dvrkworld earlier this year playing on the lawns of the iconic Museum of New and Old Art (MONA) in Hobart, and it is therefore a mighty honour indeed to be able to premiere their new single ‘Bonnie’, and bring you an exclusive look at the accompanying video. Fronted by Mary Shannon of Meres (a band we have enthusiastically covered before), Dvrkworld deliver an icy, glacial form of shoegaze that seems intrinsically linked to the wild terrain and the weather in the southern isle at the very edge of the world. ‘Bonnie’ has within its genetic code traces of MBV, Curve, Lush, Ride…
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Commons Shine On Mesmerising, Intense Debut ‘Queen Of Hearts’ – Backseat Mafia
Nottingham-based newcomers Commons make an explosive, exhilarating debut with the new single ‘Queen Of Hearts’. Brining together alternative rock with moments of atmospheric indie bliss, the track offers a first taste of the bands upcoming debut EP, Clean Living, slated for release on May 24th. A distinct, layered indie rock sound, sprinkled with electronic flourishes, Queen Of Hearts introduces a sonic approach comparable to the likes of Foals and Kasabian. Opening with a reverb-soaked synth chord sequence, the track gradually builds as intertwining guitar lines enter before the track explodes into it’s driving verse. Punching drums and distorted tones underpin the urgent vocal delivery that soon shifts into an ethereal…
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We Don’t Ride Llamas Share Intense New Single ‘(2-Inch) Grave’ – Backseat Mafia
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Brighton Alt-Rockers Jar of Blind Flies Share the Explosive, Intense New Single ‘Not Your Baby’ – Backseat Mafia
Brighton alt-rockers Jar of Blind Flies have unleashed their explosive new single, ‘Not Your Baby’. Displaying the intense, high-octane energy of their live shows with punching drums and a relentless, dark and foreboding riff, the band showcase exactly the kind of raucous musical derlivery that they are capable of. Marking a significant evolution from some of the lighter moments of their precious material, ‘Not Your Baby’ captures an essence of Lambrini Girls and Deftones with its fuzzy guitar, grinding bass tones and intense drums. Recorded at the renowned Marshall studio by Adam Beer and Ollie Brightman, known for their work with acclaimed acts like Nova Twins and King Nun, the…
