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Ishmael

Album Reviews

Review: Great Wide Nothing – A Shout Into the Void

When you shout into the void, the void shouts back into you. Or something.

By Ishmael, 2 weeksJune 10, 2025 ago
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Review: The Flower Kings – LOVE

All the Flower Kings horses and all the Flower Kings men couldn’t put prog together again.

By Ishmael, 1 monthMay 18, 2025 ago
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Review: Sleigh Bells – Bunky Becky Birthday Boy

Brooklyn-based band bound back with perfectly-produced progressive pop.

By Ishmael, 2 monthsApril 30, 2025 ago
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Review: Foxy Shazam – Animality Opera

Foxy Shazam have been pushing out turds for a while now. At least they’re finally admitting it.

By Ishmael, 3 monthsApril 9, 2025 ago
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Review: Bong-Ra – Black Noise

It’s not white noise, but it might put you to sleep just as well.

By Ishmael, 3 monthsMarch 13, 2025 ago
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Review: Maruja – Tír na nÓg

Am I so out of touch? No, it’s the children who are wrong.

By Ishmael, 4 monthsMarch 4, 2025 ago
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Review: Sevish – One With The Fractal

Better than any album Benoit Mandelbrot ever released.

By Ishmael, 4 monthsFebruary 14, 2025 ago
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Review: TULPA – Plum Pinball

Please keep your plums inside the ride at all times.

By Ishmael, 5 monthsFebruary 5, 2025 ago
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Review: Slaughtersun – Black Marrow

The devil went down to Lyndhurst, New Jersey, and he’s gonna kick your fucking ass.

By Ishmael, 5 monthsJanuary 30, 2025 ago
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Missed Album Review: Wings Denied – Just the Basics

Just your basic sludge metal record.

By Ishmael, 5 monthsJanuary 29, 2025 ago
Rating system

10: Sublime
9: Mind-blowing
8: Exemplary
7: Noteworthy
6: Satisfactory
5: Unremarkable
4: Weak
3: Bad
2: Awful
1: Abysmal


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