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Another month done. We take a look at some of our favourite records to check out that were released in June last month.

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An honest wail tethering the disparaging line between hardcore and folk, Truck Violence is as real as it gets. A Western Canadian bitterness, it traverses the standard hardcore flits and delves into something far more provoking, far more naked and aware. It’s work like this that makes you sit up and pay attention.

An alternative cacophony of angular trills and adventurous detours enough for it to feature on any Cannes film enthusiasts’ playlist, the Copenhagen trio dazzle and perplex with their first put together project. Poignant in moments, oddly unsettling in another, Somewhere Good sees the trio hit the heights of other European maestros in the misshapen jazz scene – and go one step further.

Compiling another disaster juice for two fully-fledged records, Converge continue their sprawling reputation in the heavy metal scene with Hum of Hurt. Following on from its predecessor Love is Not Enough earlier this year in February, the band project the final thesis on this thing they call “The Hum.” Heard as an audible hum across the universe, this physical manifestation of human suffering takes its final form with a record that’s far more cut-throat and far more exposed than the last. Holy hell, strap yourselves in for this one.

All-powerful and all-heavy French trio SLIFT have done it again. A thesis of a genre composite where jams and improvisations lead the conversation, Fantasia is the trio’s greatest and most direct record to date. It is oddly beguiling, a set-up of delights before it whacks you in the subwoofer with a heinous breakdown or two.

Bellamy has stuck with the synth space rock theme again but this time – he’s unravelled, taken a step back and learnt a few things. In almost despairingly heavy odds, it looks like the stratospheric accompaniment ofThe Wow! Signal has come from the depths of the black hole we found ourselves in with previous records of theirs. It may not fully explain the reasonings behind their recent gig prices but does confirm one thing: Muse are back. Read our full review here.

Another discovery that is whole-heartedly different to one another on this list, Exploring Birdsong announce their welcome with Every House We Built – a progressive take on metalcore and its benefactors. Incorporating tropes of electronics among heavy riffage, Exploring Birdsong are part of the next onslaught following in the footsteps of fellow compatriot Sleep Token. But here, makes up for something intriguing to dive into. Piano-led ballads, heavy affronts and angelic vocals conspire with a band on the up.