Category: 2023
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Enter Shikari: “A Kiss for the Whole World” Album Review – a blaze of euphoric bangers
Brazen-red and alive for a world in crisis: signs of a triumphant Shikari return. Be my fire lily, on the blackened ground (pls) set me on fire OVERVIEW When the pandemic struck, Rou Reynolds and co fell into a creative drought. Feeling helpless to the closure of live music worldwide, it was pretty much a…
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The Cope: “Oiche /Back on My Bullsh*t” Review: A grand-scale audio-visual opus
For today’s talking point, comes something a little bit different. Introducing Ireland’s most-hyped duo to take to international waters… this is The Cope. The audio-visual pairing of The Cope have just one end-goal on this rock we call Earth – to make people dance. Ever since crafting their indie-electric sound since meeting at an impromptu…
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Wednesday: “Rat Saw God” Album Review – An unfurling of murky shoegaze
Wednesday’s next and best is textbook grimly AMERICA. Wednesday is a wake-up call. A blearing light in the oozy haze, the unfurling concoction of scathing Nineties shoegaze and classic county twang, brings a deeply empathetic and poignant album of a storyteller at the helm. With the might of Hartzman’s voice slicing through the bleary din,…
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Daughter: “Stereo Mind Game” Album Review – Ethereal indie for indie cinema
The London trio [Elena Tonra, Igor Haefeli , Remi Aguilella] are back for their first in seven years with stereo mind game: A deep-dive into the separation of love. Where were you goin’?In deep?Where were you, thoughWhen we needed you most? … It’s been seven years since they last released a studio album under the umbrella…
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Your Most Exciting Music Artists: April 2023
Want the best low-down in some of the most exciting alternative acts, post-punk sets and artistic collectives in our music space right now? Fear not, us guys here at mvm have got you covered. This is twn2ty bands on speed-dial. These are twenty of the best artists and collectives you need to listen to right…
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