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Pharlee – ‘Pharlee’ (Tee Pee Records)

Pharlee – ‘Pharlee’ (Tee Pee Records)

Posted by | Apr 15, 2019 | , |

San Diego troupe Pharlee feature a line-up of musicians who should be familiar to erstwhile fans of the US West Coast blues/doom scene, bringing together as they do Budrows vocalist Macarena Rivera, Harsh Toke guitarist Justin ‘Figgy’ Figueroa, Sacri Monti bassist Dylan Donovan and Zach Oakley of Joy and Volcano, who swaps guitar for drums on this debut six-track offering. This particular collaboration should also be familiar to European audiences, as they were part of the ‘San Diego Takedown’, alongside the likes of Earthless and the constituent members’ “other” bands at last year’s Roadburn festival.

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Lethal Vendetta – ‘No Prisoners, No Mercy’ (Black Roos)

Lethal Vendetta – ‘No Prisoners, No Mercy’ (Black Roos)

Posted by | Apr 15, 2019 | ,

Thanks to a very raw production quality, the greatest strength of ‘No Prisoners, No Mercy’ is that it sounds like a live recording. The debut from Sydney thrashers Lethal Vendetta is one of those “rough around the edges” albums, where it’s entirely possible it was recorded in a single take. There’s no major studio effects and you get a very good idea of what they’d be like on stage. This is energetic and upbeat metal, made by headbangers who are clearly having a grand old time playing music.

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The Über Rock Singles Club – Awesome April (Part One)

The Über Rock Singles Club – Awesome April (Part One)

Posted by | Apr 14, 2019 | , , |

With this weekend having hosted Record Store Day, the annual celebration of all that is good and great about rock ‘n’ roll, and the vinyl format in particular, as well as the independent scene, your favourite kick-ass website has been trawling through it’s mountain of mail to bring you another selection of what we see as the best short-form offerings to have come our way over the past week or two… so, without further ado, let’s dive straight into our bulging mail sack, shall we?

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