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  First of all, and because it cannot be said often enough: нет войны | ні війні | No War How to help the people in Ukraine ______________________________________________________ Artwork: Danil Gertman Design: Maya Pik staraya derevnya - Boulder Blues Release Date: August 05, 2022 Label: Ramble Records Format: Vinyl / CD / Digital Duration: 42:43 Genre: Krautrock / Psychedelic Folk / Experimental Origin: Tel Aviv Yafo , Israel / London , England Those of you who are acquainted to Slav languages will have realized that staraya derevnya (or Старая деревня in Russian Kyrillic) is the Russian term for Old Village. And those of you who know the Russian metropolis Saint Petersburg (or Санкт-Петербург) will know that this Old Village is the city's historic core. Nevertheless, we are now leaving the spheres of the Russian Federation because staraya derevyna is also the name of a band from Tel Aviv Yafo and London who has recently released their latest album "Boulder Blues...

First of all, and because it cannot be said often enough: нет войны | ні війні | No War How to help the people in Ukraine ______________________________________________________ This coverage was created via Musosoup  #Sustainablecurator Click here  and run your own campaign on MusoSoup Picture Credit: Femegades Femegades - Be alone Release Date: July 07, 2022 Label: Regent Street Records Format: Digital Duration: 03:11 Genre: Grunge / Alternative Rock Origin: London , England Ever since the release of their debut EP " Pornsick ", London-based quartet Femegades have constantly shown that they do not hesitate addressing problematic and invonvenient topics regarding gender equality, kyrarchy, or hegemony and violence. Their second EP "Not all men" therefore seamless continues where "Pornsick" ended. In June, the band has teased their audience by releasing the upcoming EP's first ex ante single ' Speechless '. On the first Friday in July 2022, the...

 First of all, and because it cannot be said often enough: нет войны | ні війні | No War How to help the people in Ukraine ______________________________________________________ This coverage was created via Musosoup  #Sustainablecurator Click here  and run your own campaign on MusoSoup Picture Credit: Russell Joslin & High Black Water Russell Joslin & High Black Water - Streetfight Release Date: April 15, 2022 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Duration: 04:25 Genre: Post Punk / Dark Pop / Synthwave Origin: London , England Russell Joslin  from the Greater London area in England has formerly been known for his Folk and Acoustic sounds. During the lockdowns in 2020 - a time when many band musicians decided to start going solo - Joslin  laid foundation of his new project calld Russell Joslin & High Black Water. Writing and recording with a whole new approach and thereby rediscovering his own musical style, the English artist has produced materi...

Picture Credit: Julian Hand   The Oscillation - Heart of Nowhere Release Date: September 24, 2021 Length: 11:18 Genre: Darkwave / Shoegaze Origin: London , England The meditative, hallucinogetic, and mesmerizing sounds of Drone, Wave, and genres related to Post Rock and Krautrock are not always easy to access. But once you have found your way into this gigantic realm of sound artists, you will need guidance or a compass to keep track. I may not be the best of guidance here, but here is one artist that I want to talk about - this is Demian Castellano , main member of The Oscillation who has recently released his newest album "Untold Futures". The track on hand 'Heart of Nowhere' is a hypnotic hommage to profanity featuring Tim Weller on drums and Jem Doulton  on percussions. In the beginning of this eleven-minute beast of Drone, Wave, and Shoegaze, the Kraut- and Post Rock impact is still very present. Like massive rocks within a giant stream of lava, these riffs slow...

Picture Credit: Hannah Mould   Dopplegangers - Three Steps South Release Date: October 29, 2021 Length: 03:21 Genre: Indie Rock Origin: London , England Lewis  and Robert Mawer  are twin brothers from a small town in North Yorkshire. To pursue their dreams of a career as musicians they moved 'Three Steps South' to the vibrant capital of England. In August 2020, their album " Dopplegangers Collective " featuring plenty of guest artists was released. At the dawn of English autumn, their latest single 'Three Steps South' marks the beginning of their original sound. Three Steps South by Dopplegangers Rock'n'Roll, Funk and Indie Rock meet on a sparsely illuminated dance floor on this dynamic track. While the verses are defined by a rather psychedelic atmosphere, the bridges and choruses are straight-forward, funk-driven Indie anthems. With a main riff that reminds of Stevie Wonder 's 'Superstition' and a gloomy but moving Post Punk mood, Doppleg...

Picture Credit: Femegades   Femegades - Pornsick Release Date: September 22, 2021 Label: Regent Street Records Format: Digital Length: 15:01 Genre: Grunge / Punk Rock Origin: London , England About a year ago, I handed in my bachelor thesis titled "#PunkToo: Sexism in the British Punk Rock Culture". The thesis was originally inspired by Lauren Tate , and it featured feminist Punk Rock acts such as Hands Off Gretel , Rabies Babies , Louise Distras , Nancy and the Dolls , or male allies like Those Fucking Snowflakes . If I was to publish another work on this topic, here is a band that should definitely be mentioned: here are the Femegades from London. The debut EP "Pornsick" was originally released independently in late 2020. In September 2021,  a remixed and remastered version was published via Regent Street Records . The five-track EP deals with the porn industry and its mechanisms built on misogyny, degradation of female and non-male gender, objectification and se...

Picture Credit: Bec Dennison   Heart Trough Sacrifice - Heart Through Sacrifice Release Date: August 29, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: CD / Digital Length: 53:52 Genre: Prog Metal / Symphonic Metal Origin: London , England On their self-titled debut album, London's Heart Through Sacrifice let us dive into a fantastic narrative. A dozen of chapters, including prologue and epilogue, tell the story of an orphan boy and a female warrior who struggle and fight to get their dignity and humanity back. Both protagonist suffer from the harsh loss of loved ones, and thus they connect and find something good to fight for within a cruel world. They both have been born onto a planet that is hostile to life after it has been devoured by an evil wraith. Heart Through Sacrifice wrap epic storytelling up in the perfect musical way. And no, I am most certainly not talking about Power Metal. Prog as heavy as it can be intertwines with sweet harmony and epic soundscapes. The brachial rhythms are a ...

Picture Credit: Aude Debout  (artwork) Chris Floyd  (photogtaphy) Amy Louise Ryall (styling)   Jem Doulton - Perfect Picture Release Date: August 27, 2021 Length: 03:55 Genre: Shoegaze / Dark Pop Origin:  London ,  England Here is part five of Jem Doulton 's project in which the London-based musician records twelve songs together with his friends. Once the dozen is full, they will be featured on the upcoming album "Perfect Picture". This review hence is about the title track. This time, Jem Doulton  gets instrumental support by Ben Doulton  (lead guitar), Jamie McCredie  (rhythm guitar), Luke Barlow  (saxophone), and Kevin Troublant  (moog). Together they play a song that is dedicated to everyone who has made bad experience with their step parents. Perfect Picture by Jem Doulton Different to some of the previous releases from this series, 'Perfect Picture' sounds a lot darker and less dreamy. In the verses, Jem Doulton  and his gue...

Picture Credit: Nathalie Miranda   Nathalie Miranda - Battle Scars Release Date: March 26, 2021 Length: 03:10 Genre: Soul Rock / Blues Rock Origin: London , England Nathalie Miranda  from London is an artist you should keep in mind because the talented musician is a true chameleon in music. Earlier this year, she released the single 'Battle Scars' which has the potential to become a legit anthem for empowerment and regaining one's own strength. The impressive song is dedicated to everyone who has been through tough times and who has suffered from complicated or toxic relationships. The message of 'Battle Scars' is that you can come back to your own strength, and that the battle that lies behind you will make you stronger. Nathalie Miranda 's empowering message is carried via thrilling Soul and Blues Rock which perfectly fit the artist's powerful voice. The sonorous and exciting musical themes are extremely catchy, and they make your body and soul move in a ...

Picture Credit: mUmbo   mUmbo - I fly with swallows Release Date: August 13, 2021 Label: Silhouette Records Format: Digital Length: 39:51 Genre: Shoegaze / Art Rock Origin: London , England The current pandemic has had its impact on almost every aspect of our lives. And therefore, it is no surprise that culture has been affected, too. I can imagine that in some decades, people will refer to the early 2020s by giving their arts names such as "COVID Wave", "Corona Period", or "Lockdown Arts". Content,meaning, and sound of many musical releases since March 2020 are coined by a very emotional impact that often conveys desolation or hope - or the ambivalent in-between that musicks our new reality. And here is where the bridge to London's mUmbo can be forged. The duo was formed in the coronacene, and their first album "I fly with swallows" conveys that very mood that the pandemic has brought to us. It is that constant back and forth between stands...

Picture Credit: Death of Death   Death of Death - Fire in the Sky Release Date: August 13, 2021 Length: 04:14 Genre: Post Punk Origin: London , England 'Fire int the Sky', the lastest single by London's Death of Death might be one of the most touching sounds I have heard in months. The song is about the terrible shooting at the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas, 2017. Single attacker Stephen Paddock  killed at least 60 people and wounded over 400 innocents in the deadliest mass shooting in US history committed by an individual person. And as Death of Death present in their song, a vast amount of commentary following this cruel act of violence was about Paddock  being a nice neighbour, a good person, or someone one would have never expected to do this. Living in Germany, I know that similar things were said about the terrorist who attacked the synagogue in Halle an der Saale , or about the person, or about the Hanau Shootings . Talking about the content could fi...