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Orkney: Symphony Of The Magnetic North (The Magnetic North) #NNR7
This album is at once as monumental as a menhir and as intimate as the unspoken. Each mound speaks to every inch of skin, each wave to every thought, each note to every step, and the whole delights the heart just as much as the mind. It is grand and beautiful, subtle and deeply human. Perfectly unclassifiable, with its classical elements blended with electronic music and the folk sounds of the vast northern moors, "Orkney: Symphony Of The Magnetic North" takes its place here
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Twentythree (Tristan Prettyman) #NNR6
At just 23 years old, displaying maturity in both her lyrics and harmonies, Tristan Prettyman doesn’t set out on this upcoming album, "Twentythree", to come across as cool or laid-back; she simply aims to convey her feelings with disarming simplicity and ease, a quality that could have made this a defining album for a generation. Her voice, by turns dynamic and fragile, and her seemingly accessible compositions still strike a chord now, because they speak to a world before In
Nov 63 min read
Street scenes (David Sanchez) #NNR5
In the mid-1990s, New Yorker David Sanchez, following many years of the Young Lions alongside Wynton Marsalis and a return to acoustic roots, captured in his “Street Scenes” series what an entire generation was trying to convey about the contemporary world around them: the interplay of cultures, tensions, loneliness, but also unexpected, even incredible, encounters, and moments of poetry, for those who take the time to listen, watch, and feel. Give it a listen!
Nov 53 min read
Zerøspace (Kidneythieves) #NNR3
In the style of Anne Rice, who succeeded in rehumanizing the mythical vampire, bringing his situation, that of an immortal endowed with “a heart” yet doomed to watch all those he loves die, to its tragic peak, the Kidneythieves, through their incorporation of other electronic genres, will breathe life into rock at the dawn of this new millennium, a rock with existential undertones, at times monumental, or hypnotic or even ethereal, in which Free sings of loneliness and misund
Nov 33 min read
Unadulterated (Roman Candle)
The first true album by the American band Roman Candle, Unadulterated, doesn't beat around the bush: rooted in modern emo, where the band blends metalcore and screamo, Roman Candle's music feels like an emotional tidal wave that is nearly impossible to contain.
Oct 152 min read
Into the waves (Maiah Wynne)
On Into the Waves, through twelve intimate and fragile tracks, the American artist, who will soon turn 30, draws from her own life to craft songs that blend folk and indie-pop, with no other ambition than to convey the unease of life, the sacrifices, wounds, and betrayals as well. She has created a truly beautiful album that feels like a travel journal, authentic and introspective.
Oct 132 min read
Clutch announce “Wasted Lands,” their fourteenth album
Clutch, the American stoner rock band, has announced its fourteenth album, Wasted Lands, set for release on January 22, 2027, along with the music video for the title track, accompanied by a second track
Oct 121 min read
The dark (Chelsea Wolfe)
The high priestess of gothic rock returns with a ninth album (yes, already!) that takes the form of introspection, slipping through the shadows until she reaches the darkest part of herself for a final confrontation, a first step toward a form of liberation. On this album, Chelsea Wolfe confronts, perhaps more than ever before, her ghosts, her doubts, fears, suffering, and loneliness, all gathered beneath the great veil of darkness, which is total but not definitive.
Oct 53 min read
These killing times (Emma Ruth Rundle)
In her new album, "These Killing Times", Emma Ruth Rundle draws on a wellspring of energy, channeling her anger to resist despair, as if caught between two opposing poles. It’s a masterful blend of anger and determination, a secret formula that only Emma Ruth Rundle knows, which she has just shared with the world as a call to action.
Sep 204 min read
It's been awful (Isaiah Rashad)
it took five years for us to hear It’s Been Awful, a title that’s by no means an exaggeration: On it, the rapper addresses addictions of all kinds and settles some scores, painting a wild portrait of his family and loved ones—a portrait that, on its own, explains his inability to produce music.
Aug 141 min read
VI (Gozu)
For over 20 years, Gozu has been crafting an unapologetic brand of stoner rock that stays true to its Black Sabbath roots but has been shaped just as much by the sounds of Kyuss, Alice in Chains, and Metallica.
Aug 71 min read
Alfredo 2 (Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist)
The powerhouse duo of rapper Freddie and producer The Alchemist has delivered a natural follow-up, featuring polished American hip-hop—refined in both lyrics and flow as well as in the production, which is simply perfect.
Aug 51 min read
Through zero (Elder)
This Through Zero is already establishing itself as a truly great album, built on a clearly progressive foundation into which the band injects—with remarkable energy and intelligence—the best of stoner and heavy metal riffs. With six tracks ranging from 5 to over 10 minutes, Elder once again commands respect, without veering into either showboating or tedium, making this 2026 release an excellent progressive rock album that you should listen to right away!
Aug 21 min read
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