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Boris: Noise – album review
Boris: Noise (Sargent House) DL / CD / 2xLP Out Now 6/10 Louder Than War’s Simon Tucker reviews the new album from one of London’s most prolific recording bands, Boris. Boris are a very difficult band...
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OOIOO: Gamel – album review
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Kawabata Makoto: The Cluny, Newcastle – live review
Kawabata Makoto The Cluny, Newcastle 14th July 2014 The amazing Kawabata Makoto takes us on the most intense and brilliant journey accompanied by Dan Medicine Man Gibson on visuals, Louder Than War’s...
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Dustin Wong and Takako Minekawa: Savage Imagination – album review
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Real World 25 – album review
Real World 25 (Real World Records) CD 29 September 2014 10/10 Peter Gabriel’s Real World celebrates its 25th anniversary with stunning three disc compilation. Louder Than War’s Paul Scott-Bates...
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Rachael Dadd: We Resonate – album review
Rachael Dadd – We Resonate (Talitres) LP / CD / DL 17 November 2014 9/10 Folk pop experimentalist singer songwriter releases her new album. Louder Than War’s Paul Scott-Bates reviews. If there was a...
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Zun Zun Egui: Shackles’ Gift – album review
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The Filthy Tongues With Paul Hullah | Lola In Slacks: Audio, Glasgow – live...
Photo above: Full band performing the finale of “Bring on the Dancing Horses” The Filthy Tongues with Paul Hullah | Lola in Slacks Audio, Glasgow 21st February 2015 Louder Than War’s Gus Ironside...
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The Mutants: Tokyo Nights – album review
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Interview: ピカ/Pika☆ – we talk to the Afrirampo and Acid Mothers Temple...
Pika☆ is a an iconic drummer, guitarist and singer from Osaka Japan who mainly works in the field of experimental hard-rock / psychedelic rock and improvised music. You might know her through her...
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BORIS With MERZBOW announce details of new collaborative album ‘Gensho’
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Crossfaith: Interview and live review
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OOIOO: Gamel – album review
OOIOO – Gamel (Thrill Jockey) LP/CD/DL Out Now 9/10 Javanese experimentalists, OOIOO release their new album. Louder Than War’s Paul Scott-Bates reviews. You might (indirectly) know the leader of...
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Kawabata Makoto: The Cluny, Newcastle – live review
Kawabata Makoto The Cluny, Newcastle 14th July 2014 The amazing Kawabata Makoto takes us on the most intense and brilliant journey accompanied by Dan Medicine Man Gibson on visuals, Louder Than War’s...
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Crossfaith Reading Festival 26 August 2016 Interview and live review Japanese electronicore outfit Crossfaith have been back in the UK to play some major festivals including Reading And Leeds. Alan...
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Song For A Family: Campaign For Craig Gill – Saturn 5 To Christmas No.1
The last couple of weeks have been an overwhelming sad time for the family, friends and fans of the late Inspiral Carpets drummer Craig Gill. Gone too soon is the oft heard cry and in the wake of...
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Tim Hecker: Konoyo – album review
Tim Hecker: Konoyo Kranky LP/CD/DL Available 28/09/2018 Experimental composer Tim Hecker returns with an album based on conversations with a recently deceased friend and created with members of the...
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Tim Hecker: Anoyo – album review
Tim Hecker: Anoyo Kranky LP/DL/CD Available 10/05/2019 Anoyo is the follow up to Tim Hecker’s 2018 album Konoyo. Created during the same sessions with Japanese gagaku ensemble Tokyo Gakuso that birthed...
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OUTLANDS Touring Network Announce Qujako and IMPATIV Collaboration
OUTLANDS experimental music touring network have annouced an original audio-visual collaboration between Japanese psych band Qujaku and UK visual artists IMPATV. Developed during a residency in Japan...
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