Author: Sarah Riley
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Frank Turner – Undefeated LP
Frank Turner Undefeated LP (Xtra Mile Recordings/Dine Alone/The Orchard) After releasing nine albums in seventeen years (and that’s just the studio albums – there are more comps and live albums that have appeared, as well), many fans may have a bit of difficulty getting excited about a new Frank Turner album. Granted, the singer has…
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Trabants – “Mantra” b/w “Surfers On Acid” 7” single
Trabants “Mantra” b/w “Surfers On Acid” 7” (Hypnotic Bridge Records) It’s impressive how engaging Trabants prove they’re capable of being on theirt “Mantra” single, particularly given that the first which tends to hook listeners is the thing that is noticeably absent from the band’s construct: a singer. Usually, a band’s singer is the first thing…
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Festival Review: Fortress Festival 2024
As a young buck, I was never attracted to Black Metal more than when it was filled to the brim with inconceivable levels of exalted atmosphere that encapsulated the world around me in all aspects; emotionally, physically and geographically. As I walked up to the edge of Scarborough’s Seaside Cliff to find myself gazing down…
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Staff Playlists – June 2020
Steve Earles Listening to: Skunk Anansie – Paranoid & Sunburnt (1995) and Post-Orgasmic Chill (1999) New release: Vile Creature – Glory, Glory! Apathy Took Helm! (2020) Wild card: Octavia Butler – Earthseed novels
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Staff Playlists – March 2020
Welcome to Hellbound’s latest edition of our staff playlists and picks! This month there’s an added category we’re calling symptomatic slammers. It’s a choice of any tunes that help to pass the time while people begin to get some cabin fever practicing social distancing. We hope you enjoy these recommendations and let us know what…