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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...

Mixtape #177 Jim Hall – Steps [MusicMasters Jazz / Limelight] The Beatles – Helter Skelter (First Version / Take 2) [Apple Records] Ahmed Adawyya – Bint El Amir The Rolling Stones – Bitc…

We're beyond excited to have Cairo based trio The Dwarfs of East Agouza curate this month’s mix. Sam Shalabi, Maurice Louca, and Alan Bishop have each contributed their own unique picks, all combined to create a vibrant and sublime sonic puzzle. Press play and enjoy!

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‘The nuns were convinced they were possessed by demons’: goth and metal stars select the scariest music ever made Forget the Monster Mash. For the ultimate Halloween playlist, reach for horror soundtracks, 1940s kids’ music and Russian darkwave – all chosen by Sunn O))), Creeper, Diamanda Galás and more

O))) and Divide and Dissolve contribute their thoughts on the scariest music ever made @theguardian.com as told to Dave Simpson: www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...

The hooded silhouettes of Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson performing on stage, surrounded by amplifiers and fog. Photo taken from ravnododna.com

Still thinking about the Sunn O))) show the other day. So fucking awesome, even considering the plaster that kept falling on my head from the dilapidated venue's roof.

Track-by-Track: The Earthen Hymns of Smote’s ‘Songs from the Free House’ Smote takes us ‘Track-by-Track’ through “Songs From The Free House”…it is the sound of the earth itself, speaking through cranked amplification.

Head over to @klofmag.com to read all about the new album from Smote in the words of Daniel Foggin, including myth, landscape gardening and other anecdotes:
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Out today @rocketrecordings.bsky.social and on tour

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Thanks @allmusic.com for writing lovely words about the new Faten Kanaan album that is out today on Fire Records.

"Kanaan's most cohesive set to date and one of her most enchanting."

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GLORY BE.

sunn O))) sign to Sub Pop and share a new maxi 12 inch release - three new epic pieces of music from the formidable drone metal legends.

www.clashmusic.com/news/sunn-o-...

This Continuous Spectrum: in conversation with Jessica Moss The Montreal violinist Jessica Moss sits down for an interview with NicheMTL to unpack her collage-type recording process, and her latest album, Unfolding.

Jessica Moss in conversation with Niche MTL ahead of the release of her new solo album, Unfolding on Constellation (24th Oct) + on tour soon with Swans across the UK and mainland Europe:

nichemtl.com/2025/10/12/t...

The Dwarfs Of East Agouza – Sasquatch Landslide Sasquatch Landslide, the latest offering from The Dwarves of East Agouza, is an album resembling the semi-organised bustle of a busy souk, with its tension between chaos and order…every sound has its ...

Reviewed: The Dwarfs Of East Agouza’s “Sasquatch Landslide”..."While it sounds like it could be messy, it’s not; it’s more like the semi-organised bustle of a busy souk, with its tension between chaos and order, where every sound has its meaning and its place." klofmag.com/2025/10/the-...

ALBUM REVIEW: Agriculture – The Spiritual Sound Lee Fisher enjoys some lurching blast beats and intense riffs of some ecstatic black metal

I reviewed the Agriculture album for Narc.

SOOOO good

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So great to see Jessica Moss and Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter in this list!

Agriculture: The Spiritual Sound review – unabashedly gorgeous noise from ‘ecstatic black metal’ band The LA group deliver all the power and euphoria of heavy music with imaginative detailing on their second album, which will have you levitating with joy

Agriculture ★★★★★ review in The Guardian !!!
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o... @theflenser.bsky.social

I love the spiritual sound of ecstatic black metal by the band Agriculture.

Love to see The Dwarfs Of East Agouza in here.
Thanks Simon @sun13music.bsky.social 💚

The Dwarfs Of East Agouza interviewed by #fifteenquestions 15questions.net/interview/dw...

“We don't really go looking for or want to force anything in our music. We are just the vessels for an animating spirit or energy.”

Sasquatch Landslide (great album title!) is out today at #Constellation

Listen: ‘050809’ by Spotlights Spotlights, the beloved trio of Mario and Sarah Quintero with drummer Chris Enriquez, release Rarities, a remastered nine-song compilation of early and rare tracks spanning the band’s full discogra…

Gets the Aural Aggravation vote... and mine! auralaggravation.com/2025/10/02/l... @ipecac.com @rarelyunable.bsky.social

Anthony Chalmers 8th September 2025 Playing Noise Rock, Post Punk, Experimental. Anthony Chalmers, promoter of Baba Yaga's Hut, London's top night for left-field & experimental music visits NTS for a monthly showcase of his heavy collec...

Can listen to my NTS show from last week here:
www.nts.live/shows/anthon...

@gazelletwin.bsky.social, Faten Kanaan, @sealionwoman.bsky.social, Diamanda Galas. That sorta thing

Agriculture: “As artists, we’re interested in finding the profound… Agriculture are one of the boldest bands in American black metal, but their grandstanding music is founded in the simple beauty of the world around them.…

Sam Law's interview with Agriculture for #kerrang magazine reads like it was a lot of fun - new album out this Friday via The Flenser: www.kerrang.com/agriculture-...

The Dwarfs Of East Agouza, “Sasquatch Landslide” The Cairo trio craft energetic, left-field guitar music that practically launches itself at you.

Taking influences from Arabic music, jazz, and funk, the Dwarfs of East Agouza's new one is a left-field whirling dervish of a record, and our Album of the Day.