Andy's Music Reviews

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tAngerinecAt: Lending Room, Leeds - Live Review Louder Than War’s Andy Brown heads to the Lending Room to watch tAngerinecAt deliver an intense and atmospheric performance.

Have a read! Here's my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review for the recent @tangerinecat-music.bsky.social gig at The Lending Room. Ace electronic support from Modulator ESP. Fantastic photography by Jim Mumby 🧡

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Menace Ruine: The Color of the Grave is Green - Album Review Menace Ruine explore death, dreams and drone-folk with The Color of the Grave is Green. Andy Brown reviews for Louder Than War.

Here's my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review for The Color of the Grave is Green by drone-folk legends Menace Ruine 🖤

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YouTube video by MMMD - Topic Air

Sometimes all I need is a dark room and this Bach beauty reinterpreted by Greek chamber doom outfit MMMD. Quietly stunning 🖤

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Great start to the weekend with @volksoup.bsky.social launching their debut album 10p Jazz at The Chemic Tavern in Leeds. Sweat, dancing, chaos, post-punk and square vinyl! ❤️

Volk Soup: 10p Jazz - Album Review | Louder Than War Volk Soup bring eclectic, brass-infused post-punk thrills with their debut album, 10p Jazz. Andy Brown reviews for Louder Than War.

Here's my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review for 10p Jazz, the insanely brilliant debut album from Leeds-based post-punks @volksoup.bsky.social 🔥

@cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social

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YouTube video by cassetteboy Cassetteboy vs Keir Starmer

A new banger from @cassetteboy.bsky.social ❤️

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Minotaur-Ananke, by Darja Kazimira&Zura Makharadze 11 track album

Buy the album:

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YouTube video by Darja Kazimira - Topic The sanctuary of my heart is authentic and this is your fear

Something truly strange and special from Darja Kazimira & Zura Makharadze ❤️

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i am FLOORED by this review for my new album from Andy at @louderthanwar.bsky.social, and i may have cried a little while reading it

i hope y'all are ready to experience this on sunday...

It's an incredible album! ❤️ 🔥

You're very welcome! Another incredible album!

Everson Poe: Enough Is A Myth - Album Review Everson Poe returns with an album imbued with heaviness and Hellraiser. Andy Brown reviews Enough Is A Myth for Louder Than War.

Here's my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review for the astounding new @eversonpoe.bsky.social album, Enough Is A Myth. Released 21st September 🖤

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YouTube video by Wire Worms Wire Worms - All Bells in Paradise MUSIC VIDEO

A startling and distinctive new song and video from Leeds-based neo-folk act Wire Worms. Steeped in melancholy and menace, All Bells in Paradise might just be the best thing the band have released 🖤

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The Lovely Eggs 20th Anniversary SOLD OUT + Guests The Lovely Eggs 20th Anniversary SOLD OUT + Guests on Saturday 25th October 2025 at the Brudenell Social Club in Leeds. Find out more and buy tickets online.

Chuffed to see my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review quoted alongside @theguardian.com and @mojomagazine.bsky.social for the upcoming @thelovelyeggs.bsky.social eggs-travaganza at @nathbrudenell.bsky.social ❤️

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YouTube video by Jim E. Brown Jim E. Brown - I'm About to Fall Over in ASDA

The best thing since (ASDA's own) sliced bread; the mighty Jim E. Brown. A really funny and genuinely brilliant song! 🍞

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My review for the upcoming new Hello Cosmos single!

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YMS + Peter Digby Lee: Beneath the Hanging Sky - Review Yorkshire Modular Society and Peter Digby Lee collaborate on new ambient album. Louder Than War’s Andy Brown reviews Beneath the Hanging Sky.

Here's my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review for Beneath the Hanging Sky, the upcoming collaborative album of ambient sprawl from @yorkshiremodular.bsky.social and Peter Digby Lee. Out August 22nd via @dragonseyerecordings.com ❤️

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Hello Cosmos unleash new single + album news and tour dates Hello Cosmos celebrate 10 years of noise and euphoria with a new single and tour. Louder Than War's Andy Brown finds the band in rude health.

Here's my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review for the upcoming Hello Cosmos single, Grind into the Shrine + album and tour news ❤️

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It's a lovely edition of a fantastic album!

Avi C. Engel - Mote

My special edition CD copy of the new @aviengel.bsky.social album on Fenny Compton/ @woodfordhalse.bsky.social arrived. A real beauty! Grab yourself a copy if you haven't already and listen to the album on Bandcamp! ❤️

Pink Floyd - Animals

Back cover

A little musical nightcap with Pink Floyd's 1977 classic, Animals. Had this ages but actually never noticed Peter Christopherson's name on the back - from his work with design group Hipgnosis 🖤

An absolute pleasure! Avi is such a great artist!

Thanks @andysmusicreviews.bsky.social for this glowing review of Mote (out tomorrow!)

Avi C. Engel: Mote - Album Review | Louder Than War Avi C. Engel releases a mesmerising new album of celestial folk. Louder Than War’s Andy Brown finds some shelter from the storm with Mote.

Here's my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review for Mote, the new album of celestial folk from @aviengel.bsky.social. Out tomorrow via Fenny Compton/ @woodfordhalse.bsky.social ❤️

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Watch This! Forming release video for euphoric new single Watch the video for You What, the euphoric new indie rock single from Forming. Louder Than War's Andy Brown celebrates the bands return.

Here's my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review for the new single by dreamgaze indie rock outfit, @formingsound.bsky.social. You can watch the video too! ❤️

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The Nightmare Continues, by Various Artists 46 track album

A massive new compilation of experimental music from the mighty @industrialcoast.bsky.social label to raise money for The Sameer Project, which works to supply aid to Palestinian families ❤️ 🇵🇸

#FreePalestine

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