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The Phantom Band – The Howling

The Phantom Band – The Howling (Chemikal Underground) This perky slice from The Phantom Band’s middling debut is symptomatic of the band’s overriding dynamic. Corners of excitement occasionally sharpen and become interesting, even thrilling, but the simplicity of the padding around … Continue reading

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Angil + The Hiddentracks Interview Pt.2

Time for part two of this bloody excellent stuff. Read part one here if you’ve been a TWAT and missed it. Musically, much of Ouliposaliva deals in repetitive drones and simple chord progressions over which the other instruments provide melodic … Continue reading

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Angil + The Hiddentracks Interview Pt.1

Mickaël Mottet is the brains behind one of 2008′s most bizarre yet accomplished albums. Angil + The Hiddentracks opus Ouliposaliva is centred on one musical and lyrical restriction (no Es – that means in the notes and the words), but … Continue reading

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Aidan Moffat & The Best-Ofs – How To Get To Heaven From Scotland

Aidan Moffat & The Best-Ofs – How To Get To Heaven From Scotland (Chemikal Underground) It might be a little trite to suggest this, but maybe Aidan Moffat is a better artist when he’s pissed off and sordid. While it’s … Continue reading

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