Anna von Hausswolff – ‘Live at Montreux Jazz Festival’ – “an emotional turmoil of ecstasy and grief” January 11, 2022 Ross McGibbon SOUTHERN LORD / POMPERIPOSSA RECORDS 14th January 2022 Sometimes live is the only way...
NADJA – ‘LUMINOUS ROT’ – ‘Painfully slow and heavy distorted guitar chords’ May 18, 2021 Ross McGibbon SOUTHERN LORD MAY 21st Painfully slow and heavy distorted guitar chords, accompanied by fuzzed...
Xibalba – ‘Anos En Infierno’ – perfectly hellish May 21, 2020 Ross McGibbon SOUTHERN LORD 29th May 2020 Hoarsely shouty vocals buried in a torrent of speeding drums...
Caspar Brotzmann Massaker – “Home” – terrifying ultra-heavy rock trio from the nineties April 27, 2020 Ross McGibbon SOUTHERN LORD 17th April 2020 Six months on from the screaming jazz feedback and...
Caspar Brötzmann Massaker – “Der Abend Der Schwarzen Folklore” / “Koksofen” – screaming jazz feedback and heavy rock July 10, 2019 Ross McGibbon Southern Lord 19th July 2019 A fascinating experimental guitarist in the heavy mode, Caspar...
Circle – Terminal Six mighty slabs of repetitive riffing make up Finnish band’s latest album June 21, 2017 Ross McGibbon SOUTHERN LORD 23 June...
Uniform Choice – Screaming For Change : indulge your inner Henry Rollins with some 80s hardcore punk January 11, 2017 Ross McGibbon SOUTHERN LORD 20 January 2017 Even though I drifted through the eighties, unaware of...