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Under the Influence | Bellbird

Montreal-based quartet Bellbird play modern jazz, incorporating stylistic influences including atonal counterpoint, rock grooves, folk melodies, Minimalism, and a reigning (post)punk spirit.

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The 50 best music festivals in the UK to book for 2026 No Glastonbury? No problem.

#TimeOut includes @supersonicfest.bsky.social in their latest 50 Best Festivals list calling it "an insurgent music festival [...] with a radical approach to programming: forward-thinking artists in bold places...another incredible lineup."
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Gnod announce new album 'Chronicles Of Gnowt Vol.1'

Watch video to first track to be revealed:
youtu.be/uX4haCKVlv8

Preorder the ltd vinyl from here, or from your local record shop:
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The band are also touring in May:
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⚡ ESSENTIAL LISTENING ⚡

Our artistic director/co founder, Lisa curated last night’s FREAK ZONE playlist on BBC Radio 6 Music, with a preview of our announced 2026 acts.

The full playlist is now available to stream - www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... 🎧

The Wire 505 is out now!

Featuring dälek on the cover, plus an industrial hiphop primer, Vic Bang, Pascal Comelade, O Ghettaõ, Daniel Blumberg’s Jukebox, and much more.

Pick up your copy here: thewire.co.uk/shop/

mclusky is a band with a mini-album coming soon and it's called, I sure am getting sick of this bowling alley

out march 20th (digital) and may 1st (vinyl)

there's also a song and video (directed by remy lamont) called "i know computer" which is out today

pre-order now at mclusky.lnk.to/bowling

Digbeth’s Sonic Resistance: Supersonic Festival Announce Limited Edition Event for April 2026 Supersonic 2026 hits Digbeth April 25–26, featuring Microplastics, ØXN, and Traidora. This legendary festival remains a bastion of “undiluted creativity,” blending experimental heaviness with expert c...

Supersonic Festival returns to Digbeth on April 25–26 for a special limited edition. The lineup features the premiere of Microplastics (aya, 96 back, Jennifer Walton), alongside the “Lynchian” doom-folk of ØXN, Traidora, Milkweed and more. klofmag.com/2026/01/supe...

IPECAC & VALVE BRING THE “HALF-LIFE: ALYX” SOUNDTRACK TO YOU ON APRIL 24TH!
 
Pre-order the 6LP Box, 4CD Digipak & 2LP Vinyl at valve.lnk.to/hla

BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Rock Show with Daniel P Carter, Rifle, Violet Grohl and Showing Teeth Rifle talk through their new record, plus Dan gets to know Violet Grohl and Showing Teeth.

Listen back to Daniel P Carter's BBC Radio 1 #rockshow to hear the first play of Këkht Aräkh's new single "Three winters away" www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

New album Morning Star arrives @sacredbones.bsky.social on March 27th.

SUPERSONIC 2026 LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT AND TICKETS ON SALE - THURS 29 JAN AT 12:00‼💥

The time is nearly upon us. This Thursday at 12:00, we will be announcing the Supersonic Festival 2026 lineup. At the same time, all remaining tickets for this year’s festival will be released via our website!

Earth & Black Noi$e Share Surprise New Collaborative Album: Listen Dylan Carlson’s long-running, ever-evolving drone institution Earth helped invent doom metal back in the early ’90s. Carlson started Earth one year before Detroit native Robert Mansel was born. Mansel...

Earth and Black Noi$e share surprise collaborative album 'Geometry Of Murder: Extra Capsular Extraction Inversions'

BBC Radio 6 Music - Mary Anne Hobbs, 18/01/2026 With a borderless spectrum of music, new experiments in Storytelling and sound.

A joyful sunn O))) / @maryannehobbs.bsky.social moment on BBC Radio 6 Music over the weekend www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #gloryblack #sunn @subpop.bsky.social

Today we officially announce the new dälek album. ..
“Brilliance of a Falling Moon”

Coming March 27, 2026

Available for pre-order today from Ipecac Recordings dalek.lnk.to/moon

and we drop the first joint off the album:

“Better Than” youtu.be/X4oE4tSyB6k

RESPECT TO THOSE WHO SUPPORT

sunn O))) announce new self-titled album Sunn O))) have revealed that they are set to release a new self-titled album, and shared closing track "Glory Black".

Drone metal duo Sunn O))) return with new self-titled album, their first full-length release on Sub Pop since signing to the label last October, and share new single "Glory Black".

Zu - Ferrum Sidereum | Reviews | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews Although it’s hard to know whether Zu themselves will be happy to hear this image being invoked, there’s something slightly eerie about one of the first

"‘Ferrum Sidereum’ is the sound of human brains (and souls) firing in a manner that no machine ever will. Creativity is a sacred act that can produce wonders such as this" says Tom Morgan @clashmusic.com in this 9/10 review of the new album from Zu (out Friday!)

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Zu – Ferrum Sidereum House Of Mythology – 9th January 2026 Christopher Nosnibor Zu just keep on defying genre and creating music that lands from a different angle every time, even after the best part of thirty years. W…

simply huge in every respect: scope, scale, ambition, sound, production. It’s heavy, it’s inspired, and it’s an album to lose yourself in... auralaggravation.com/2025/12/23/z... @houseofmythology.bsky.social @rarelyunable.bsky.social

Review: Jesse Sykes And The Sweet Hereafter 'Forever, I’ve Been Being Born' - The Sleeping Shaman Reza breaks down Jesse Sykes And The Sweet Hereafter 'Forever, I’ve Been Being Born' - an album of immersive dark folk and alt country

⚡ New Review ⚡

Reza breaks down Jesse Sykes And The Sweet Hereafter 'Forever, I’ve Been Being Born' – an album of immersive dark folk and alt country. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇

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Watch: ‘Bus Stop (BEAKᐳ Remix)’ by Litronix Beak> have remixed ‘Bus Stop’ by Litronix and today share a video, directed by Alex Terrazas and filmed on the sunny streets of East LA by Ské üblé. Litronix comments, “Earth is a bus stop.&#160…

Gets the Aural Aggravation vote... auralaggravation.com/2025/12/11/w... @litronix.bsky.social @rarelyunable.bsky.social

LIVE: SANAM – The Attic, Leeds, 30/11/2025 - God Is In The TV On the day that Pope Leo visits Lebanon on the second leg of his first overseas trip as Catholic leader, the Beirut-based sextet SANAM are more than 2,000

SANAM are touring the UK this week and @godisinthetvzine.bsky.social has posted a great review of their first show in Leeds y'day, calling it "a concert of such sonic integrity and invention that continues to survive in what is a fast disappearing world." www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2025/12/01/l...

ALBUM REVIEW: Jesse Sykes Casts a Mighty Spell with ‘Forever, I’ve Been Being Born’ Jesse Sykes will not be rushed. On her first album in 14 years (and fifth overall), the Seattle explorer takes a leisurely excursion to the folkier side of psychedelia without pandering to ‘60s…

Jesse Sykes will not be rushed. On her first album in 14 years (and fifth overall), the Seattle explorer takes a leisurely excursion to the folkier side of psychedelia.

Read Jon Young's review below:

Bassist and vocalist Leah Levinson from Los Angeles #blackmetal noise merchants Agriculture (@agriculturemusic.bsky.social) is a potent voice in the heavy music scene.

We caught up with Leah to ask about her "Five Favourite" albums! 🖤

Read the full feature here: getinherears.com/2025/11/21/f...

Watch: ‘A.I. Hive Mind’ by Zu Legendary Italian experimental trio Zu recently announced their return with Ferrum Sidereum (produced by Marc Urselli), a big and bold double album arriving on House of Mythology on the 9th January…

Gets the Aural Agravation vote... and mine! auralaggravation.com/2025/11/19/w... @houseofmythology.bsky.social @rarelyunable.bsky.social

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Jessica Moss interviewed on Juno Daily as she continues to embark on her tour supporting Swans www.juno.co.uk/junodaily/20...

For another top issue of @thewiremagazine.bsky.social, I reviewed:
• new music by Sunn O))) @stephenomalley74.bsky.social on @subpop.bsky.social
• Lucrecia Dalt's mesmerising OST for Bryn Chainey's 𝘙𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘱 (feat. @grahamreznick.bsky.social) on @lakeshorerecords.com / @invadarecords.bsky.social.

Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter's Forever, I've Been Being Born is Americana Album of the Month in this latest issue of Uncut Magazine. Thanks to Rob Hughes for the excellent write up 💚 The album arrives via Ideologic Organ on 28th November.

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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: ‘Magnetism’ by Kali Malone & Drew McDowall

First collaborative album between the acclaimed drone composer and storied member of Coil.

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KALI MALONE & Drew McDowall 3rd November 2025 Playing Folk, Ambient, Minimalism, Drone. Kali Malone & Drew McDowall share a two-hour mix for NTS in celebration of their new album Magnetism, out November 7 on Ideologic Organ. The selection drifts ...

Kali Malone & Drew McDowall created a radio show on NTS ahead of the release of their collaborative album which is out today via Ideologic Organ. Listen here: www.nts.live/shows/kali-m...

Peter Knight and Hand to Earth—Drawn Together by a Thread The Australian trumpeter discusses 'Ŋurru Wäŋa', the concept of raki that underpins his quintet's practice, and what he learned from his musical relationship with Wágilak song keepers Daniel and David...

We love @thetonearm.com and thoroughly enjoyed checking out their latest interview with Hand To Earth's Peter Knight: www.thetonearm.com/peter-knight... @room40.bsky.social

Post your questions for Geoff Barrow, of Portishead, Beak> and more As he moves from music into film production with Game, a thriller starring Sleaford Mods’ Jason Williamson, the multifaceted creative mind answers your questions

Readers Interview with Geoff Barrow @theguardian.com incoming - burning questions at the ready! www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...