ALBUM REVIEW: Yawning Man – Pavement Ends


If you have ever eaten a gummy and thought:

“This is not doing shit!” Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Diarchy – Splitfire


There’s a South Asian Metal renaissance afoot at present, and nowhere is this more evident than in the Stoner and Desert scenes. Splitfire (Unherd Music), the second long-player from Bangalore duo Diarchy, is the first release from new Indian label Unherd Music and gives the promise of an Eastern mysticism to some heavy grooves. Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Boris – Lφve and Evφl


Whenever our house is made home by a particularly large member of the domestic arachnid species, it’s affectionately called Boris: largely due to the long-attributed name for such creatures, but also to my affection for the Japanese band of the same name. Latest albums Lφve and Evφl, originally released in August as tour merchandise, now make an appearance as a double album on general release (Third Eye Music). Continue reading →