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Nuclear Winter – ‘Seagrave’ (MMD)

Nuclear Winter – ‘Seagrave’ (MMD)

Posted by | Aug 2, 2023 | ,

Zimbabwean musician Gary Stautmeister offers an atmospheric deep-dive into musical storytelling and evocative creepiness on his latest album, ‘Seagrave’, as Nuclear Winter. Richly layered sounds of choral melodies twist and lilt alongside heavy, almost threatening harsh vocals and thick, thunderous guitars. ‘Seagrave’ – a simpler approach than earlier Nuclear Winter work with a fresh focus on the versatility of heavier sounds tells a tale of hopelessness, wandering, loss; and each of its eight tracks evoke these feelings uncannily, whether through the atmospheric choral undertones, the rising eeriness of their marriage to the heaviness, or the subtle narratives of the tracks returning to the sea-grave themes, Nuclear Winter’s latest album is a masterclass in melodic, freshly cinematic metal. 

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The Kingcrows – ‘Bad Time For Goodtime Generation’ (Self-Released)

The Kingcrows – ‘Bad Time For Goodtime Generation’ (Self-Released)

Posted by | Aug 2, 2023 | ,

Leeds old-school infused punks rockers The Kingcrows may be declaring that it is a ‘Bad Time For The Goodtime Generation’, but one thing is for certain: it is far from the case for fans of good time, scuzzy, snot-fuelled punk ‘n’ roll as long as combos such as these guys continue to pick up their instruments and lay down riffs such as they deliver on this, their latest DIY release.

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Jukebox Monkey – ‘Smiles Becoming Teeth’ (Self-Released)

Jukebox Monkey – ‘Smiles Becoming Teeth’ (Self-Released)

Posted by | Aug 1, 2023 | ,

It has taken East Anglian alt-rock trio Jukebox Monkey six long and traumatic years to follow up the momentum created by their decisively emphatic debut album, but its final release is one which emphasizes the band’s determination to continue creating music, albeit in a darker, more reflective manner, as emphasized by this release’s singularly declarative and reflective title.

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Status Quo – ‘Official Archive Series Vol. 1 – Live In Amsterdam’ (earMUSIC)

Status Quo – ‘Official Archive Series Vol. 1 – Live In Amsterdam’ (earMUSIC)

Posted by | Aug 1, 2023 | ,

One of Monk’s greatest regrets as a music fan, first and foremost, and journalist, is that he never managed to get around to seeing the double-denim clad powerhouse that was Status Quo live and in the flesh. Not that it wasn’t for the lack of opportunity… all through the dark years when many acts refused to play our home city of Belfast, the Quo popped up more often than pimples on a teenager’s cheek, playing virtually every venue which still had electricity running… but, somehow, despite their ’12 Gold Bars’ being one of the first compilation albums he bought with his hard-earned pocket money, the boss man never made it to a show, hence the reason why he has to rely on the likes of this, the first in a series of curated archive recordings coming our way over the coming months to remind us of the potency of a band who lived for playing live (sic)…

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General Public – ‘…All The Rage’/‘Hand To Mouth’ (BMG)

General Public – ‘…All The Rage’/‘Hand To Mouth’ (BMG)

Posted by | Aug 1, 2023 | ,

After the break-up of The bEAT in 1983 Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger decided to continue working together in a new venture which became General Public. They only managed two albums – 1984’s ‘…All The Rage’ and ‘Hand to Mouth’ two years later, both of which enjoyed greater success in the Ünited States than in their home country. This week sees both albums get a re-issue on vinyl for the first time since the original 1980s pressings, as Jim R now explains…

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