ALBUM REVIEW: Leila Abdul-Rauf – Calls From a Seething Edge


Leila Abdul-Rauf is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and singer who has been part of various bands (Vastum, Hammers of Misfortune, Saros, Amber Asylum) since the 1990s. Calls From a Seething Edge (Cyclic Law Music / Syrup Moose Records) is her fifth solo album.Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: God is War – Boogeyman Inc.


God is War, formed in 2018, is the solo project of Mack Chami. Boogeyman Inc. (Profound Lore) is his latest offering, featuring seven tracks of glitching, abrasive, instrumental industrial noise music.Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Molchat Doma – Belaya Polosa


Belaya Polosa (Sacred Bones Records) is the fourth full-length release from Belarus’ Molchat Doma. The band consists of vocalist Egor Shkutko, guitarist, synth and drum machine player Roman Komogortsev (who is also the primary songwriter), and bass guitar and synth player Pavel Kozlov.Continue reading


PODCAST: Episode 555 – Duncan Evans Interviews Joe Gideon About “Altered Self”


In this episode, Ghost Cult’s Duncan Evans interviews UK Alt-Folk artist Joe Gideon all about his new album “Altered Self!” Both interviewer, and interviewee are music makers in related scenes, so it was a great conversation between true artists. 

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ALBUM REVIEW: Perchta – D’Muata


Hailing from Tyrol, Austria, Perchta have exited since 2017 and are now releasing their second album, D’Muata (Prophecy Productions). Named after a goddess of Alpine Austrian paganism and led by Frau Percht, the band seek to marry a feminist perspective with folk-inspired black metal, whilst also focusing on the regional traditions of Tyrol. Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Lustmord – Much Unseen Is Also Here


Lustmord is the pseudonym of Brian Williams, now more than four decades into his music career and with myriad releases under his belt, including many soundtracks and collaborations, as well as a plethora of “ordinary” albums.Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Chelsea Wolfe – She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She


Chelsea Wolfe’s seventh solo full-length (and her first in around five years), She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She (Loma Vista Recordings), seems to represent something of a rebirth for Wolfe, both in terms of thematic content and sound.Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: New Model Army – Unbroken


Not unlike their Parliamentarian namesakes, Bradford’s New Model Army have tenaciously hung on to their libertarian left-wing hopes of a new “utopian” society, fusing Punk, Folk, and their own twisted brand of progressive Pop along the way.

The band’s latest full length, Unbroken (earMUSIC) marks their forty-fourth year, and this record brings exactly the experience fans of the band will be looking for. 

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