13 September 2025
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Ninth album and and second of 2019 from the Seattle drone metal merchants led by Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson
Eighth album and first in four years from the Seattle drone metal merchants led by Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson
Seventh album from the Seattle drone metal merchants led by Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson
A collaboration between the veteran singer-songwriter and the experimental metal band
Experimental rock collaboration between American avant-garde sludge specialists and Norwegian progressive black metal band, recorded in one evening and worked on for four years
Sixth album from the American drone metal merchants
Sunn O))) : Pyroclasts
Pyroclasts is a sharp reminder that Sunn O))) can go deep but is nowhere near the bottom of their creative well. Just the opposite; Pyroclasts sounds like a new light breaking forth from below
While with this release the current chapter of Sunn O))) comes to a close, it’ll be interesting to see what their next evolutionary step is. Naturally, most of us will want to take that step into an unknown future with them
The companion piece to Sunn O)))'s masterful Life Metal completes the most organic and minimal chapter in the drone masters' journey
Pyroclasts is a fittingly accomplished conclusion to a monumental year for Sunn O)))
Pyroclasts is an invitation to openness and stillness in a genre that is not often associated with these qualities
Recorded in the same sessions as April’s excellent Life Metal, the drone metal band’s new album is a rich, fundamentally life-affirming experience
On Pyroclasts, Sunn O))) gives us something that sounds like creation itself: joyous, turbulent and enduring
It's necessary to note that Pyroclasts, their second full-length album in 2019, is essentially a practice session disguised as a cleverly-packaged companion piece
Their second album of the year, an accompanying body of work to the wondrous Life Metal, Pyroclasts is possibly the record that is the purest manifestation of Sunn O)))'s longstanding mantra: "maximum volume yields maximum results"
The forward evolution of Life Metal has been balanced and extended into a mercurial spirit through formless, receptive interaction on Pyroclasts
The AnyDecentMusic Top 10 of 2009, not based on illogical personal preferences, idiosyncratic judgments or peer pressure, but on hard, cold mathematical facts
The AnyDecentMusic roundup of the critics' Best of 2009 album choices
The Sunday Times has been added to our definitive Best Of The Best Ofs. And guess who's now even further ahead? Go on, have a wild stab in the dark ...
Parcels Loved
While not for cynics, LOVED is a late-summer delight that comes at audiences with open arms. Comfortable dancing shoes recommended for listening All Music
Parcels have built something contagious here, with a joy that leaves you feeling that little bit lighter when you’re done with it Dork
Loved is a departure for Parcels but one that is constantly invigorating, the group are clearly incredibly relaxed and that is reflected in the calming, and highly enjoyable soundscape they have created on this record The Line Of Best Fit
The star of this entire record is without question the harmonies. They are razor sharp, technically astounding and forever charming, leaving you wanting more of them at the close of every song Far Out
Maruja Pain To Power
They really have taken a complicated moment and made it into a fantastic piece of music Far Out
Incredible lead single Look Down On Us is just one of three tunes here that capture Maruja’s free-flowing approach by stretching out to the 10-minute mark Kerrang!
The Manchester jazz-punks let loose on their savage debut album through cathartic outpourings of fury, despair and love NME
The thrill of this band is the extremes. From moshpits one minute and silence the next, they are in command with their music, unifying the crowd God Is In The TV
This band and this record want you to punch a hole in the wall, ask if you're willing to step through it – and then beckon others to do the same The Line Of Best Fit
Maruja emerge from the studio with raucous rap-rock and meandering jam music in tow, resulting in an album full of the same songs several times over. By the end, listeners may feel they have deja vu. Fans may feel they have dementia The Quietus
Rage-infused music of dissolution Clash
Jade That's Showbiz Baby!
Debut solo album by Little Mix singer is packed with incident and a multitude of musical styles musicOMH
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Gush
Whether she’s creating music for the dance floor or the yoga studio, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith continues to blend disparate styles into her unique sonic melting pot PopMatters
Baxter Dury Allbarone
Arguably the rawest and truest manifestation of Baxter Dury yet The Quietus
There are some moments that some won’t be as much a fan of and there’s some unexpected breakout moments – but that’s the nature of art, and after all; that’s showbiz, baby The Line Of Best Fit
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"Classic melodies, spring water acoustics and pared-back poeticism about living in the moment fill Adrianne Lenker and co’s latest with life" (10/10 - The Guardian). "A gloriously satisfying record" (9/10 - DIY)
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Kendrick Lamar To Pimp A Butterfly
Fiona Apple Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Kendrick Lamar Damn.
D'Angelo And The Vanguard Black Messiah
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Ghosteen
Spiritbox Tsunami Sea
Self Esteem Prioritise Pleasure
Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Skeleton Tree
Frank Ocean Channel Orange