Tag Jack Frost
Mostly down to their lovely name, I have been aware of Toadeater for a while now but this was the first chance I’ve had to get to grips with them on an album. With a squeal of braking guitar and… Continue Reading →
I first came across these gloomy bastards from France with the charmingly titled This Is Not Supposed To Be Positive, and the their last album five years back Banilieue Triste. Oddly I was reminded and reacquainted with that album very… Continue Reading →
I first came across this pretty unclassifiable French band with their 2015 album ‘This Is Not Supposed To Be Positive’. As this titles translates to something like ‘Sad Suburb’ you can tell their mood or preoccupations haven’t improved much over… Continue Reading →
Well for a start you’ve got to love the title, don’t you? I mean, c’mon; statement of intent or what? Anyway, that aside, if like me you’ve come new and wide eyed to this French quartet of self-styled dope fiend… Continue Reading →
This little beastie sits next to Procession in my listings. Odd as they both play a style of doom. And both come from Chile. And both have these great, haunting, deep, clean vocals. That’s where similarities end, though. Poema Arcanus… Continue Reading →
‘Melodic’ is a curious word to those of us drawn to less-than-mainstream stuff. I mean pop your average Beyonce fan down in front of something by, say, Chthonic or Selfless as recently reviewed varying examples and they’ll just hear some… Continue Reading →