MacDara Conroy surveys the landscape of heavy, noisy and interesting music over the past 12 months
MacDara Conroy surveys the latest season's heavier offerings, and offers up his belated end-of-year favourites from 2013
'This record is powerful because of the way it brings not just the sounds into this performative space, but invites the listener in as well.' Ian Maleney on the new LP from Japanese/Norwegian quintet, Koboku Senju.
"...like taking the drums and vocals out of the Velvet Underground at their darkest and leaving the remains to float in bilge water" - Ian Maleney on Sarin Smoke's Vent.
"Nothing feels unnecessary here, each note seemingly thought through in a severe editing process. Still, the bed of improvisation means that you're never sure where the melodies are leading, always taking a turn and heading off somewhere unexpected."