Underdark – Nottingham, England, United Kingdom After the elapsing of time and some changes, Underdark and ‘Plainsong’ // ‘With Bruised And Bloodied Feet’ become part of the tirade of new music releases of 2020. The Nottingham five-piece, like many, had their path altered and diverted due to the onset COVID-period, but also akin to many,
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Hidden Mothers – Sheffield, England, United Kingdom Hidden Mothers and their debut EP in this 2020 of woe, enter into the lucrative well of progressive guitar music on a journey to the depths of its blackened fringes. But Matt, what the fuck are you talking about? Well, my various perplexed individuals, I am of course
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Tarmak – Ghent, Belgium Locked away since 2014 brewing an organised yet jaggedly-unpredictable sound, it is only now that Tarmak and Plow in the year of no real precedent make their play. The Ghent, Belgium based band supposedly began as a three-piece wholeheartedly committed to Acapella Mongolian Throat Singing. However, after ultimately and fatefully deciding that
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Daybreaker – Blackpool, England, United Kingdom Daybreaker return with ‘The Redeemer’ in today’s operative Ear Nutrition title. The Blackpool-based Metal-spanning four-piece have recently returned to the fold after a short time away, with a new focus, one less body and a commanding new voice box. Daybreaker released their debut EP as a five-piece in 2018.
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Parhelia – Dublin, Ireland Post-Rock and Post-Metal. These genres are enjoyable to write about, but not the easiest. Parhelia and Celestial Horizons are the latest band and release that I am to tackle within the sonically expansive tapestry that is this wing of progressive guitar music. I shan’t waste any time describing the profundity of the
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Quietus – Charleville-Mézières, France The myriad, maelstrom and wealth of Progressive Rock music and it’s adjacent noise is unquestionably lucrative. Quietus and Chaos Is Order Yet Undeciphered are words befitting of this umbrella and it’s protective and creatively nurturing shelter. Of course, I say “Progressive Rock” but in truth, in my usage of this word,
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Smash Mouse Records – Newport, Wales, United Kingdom Smash Mouse Records and A Tribute To Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2. If I were to describe, recap or educate on what this forthcoming compilation is attempting, the only real result would be an abject fall into banality-ridden inertia. It is fair to assume that
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NO:IR – Bristol, England, United Kingdom Introducing NO:IR via my own literary-babble is something I’ve meaning to do for quite some time and it is now that I have finally gotten to it. NO:IR are a five-piece band from Bristol that occupy a sonic-plain of existence somewhat dated but also highly arguable to be both
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TCIYF – Soweto, South Africa With 99% of Ear Nutrition articles deriving from requests, scribbling pieces on bands I have discovered myself is rare these days. Introducing: TCIYF is a move to dispel that trend, or rather put a notable dent within it. The Soweto-based South African four-piece are a band that reinvigorate the early
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Going Feral – Leeds, England, United Kingdom Conjuring images of Tenpenny Tower and Underworld alike. The great catch-up 2020 continues with Going Feral and their debut, ‘Ghoul Rebellion’. Now that the references that I hope some you recognised as are aside, we can progressively reverberate, gyrate and follow on exploratively. Please be mindful of your
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