Hopes Are High | A Conversation With Alison Shaw of Cranes
In mid-2023, one of the UK’s most beloved bands reactivated on social media, hinting at greater things to come. The band in question is Cranes, a legendary band formed by…
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Riverside Bring Their Jangle Pop and Post-Punk Classic Debut Album “One’ to Vinyl via Kickstarter
In the early 90s, Philadelphia gifted the alternative music scene with Riverside, an earnest group of musicians whose songs wove a gossamer melange of dream-infused rock, tinged with the nostalgic…
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The Cure to Reissue “Paris” Live Album with Bonus Tracks — Listen to “Shake Dog Shake”
The Cure is set to celebrate the 30-year-plus legacy of their 1993 live album Paris with a grand reissue featuring a new 2LP vinyl pressing and a single CD set,…
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Blind Seagull To Release 10th Anniversary Compilation LP “Decade Of Effort”
On April 21, 2014, Kaliningrad, a small Russian enclave on the Baltic Sea between Poland and Lithuania, gave rise to a musical phenomenon known as Blind Seagull. With a name…
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Anja Huwe Debuts New Solo Track “Pariah” — Plus Listen to the Original Version of Xmal Deutschland’s “Incubus Succubus”
Sacred Bones has just unveiled two more tracks from the parallel releases of Xmal Deutschland’sEarly Singles 1981-1982 (including two bonus tracks) and the debut solo album from Xmal Deutschland’s inimitable…
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Virgin Prunes Announce Deluxe Edition Reissue of “A New Form Of Beauty”
Virgin Prunes burst forth from the streets of Dublin in 1977, eventually their niche in the post-punk pantheon with a vehement flourish. Spearheaded by the charismatic Gavin Friday and Guggi…
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4AD Reissues Cocteau Twins’ Final Two Albums, “Four-Calendar Café” and “Milk & Kisses,” on Vinyl
Great news for Cocteau Twins enthusiasts: The group’s final two albums, “Four-Calendar Café” (1993) and “Milk & Kisses” (1996), have finally received a much-anticipated reissue. Robin Guthrie, the band’s guitarist,…
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Anja Huwe Announces Solo Album “Codes” and Xmal Deutschland’s Early Singles for Release on Sacred Bones
Xmal Deutschland, German post-punk pioneers, exhibited a voracious and unyielding approach throughout the 1980s. Their aesthetic, marked by flamboyant hairstyles and heavy, kohl-rimmed eyes, mirrored the dual nature of their…
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The Cult to Release 40th Anniversary Vinyl Edition of Debut Album “Dreamtime”
The year was 1984, and from England’s vibrant music scene emerged The Cult, shedding its old name and taking flight like a butterfly from its chrysalis. Their story is now…
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Cocteau Twins to Reissue Final Two Albums “Four-Calendar Café” and “Milk & Kisses” on Vinyl
For those who wonder what exactly Cocteau Twins are saying, they are in luck, as the beloved band reveals plans to reissue their more lyrically coherent but no less beautiful…
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