This album would have been better served up as two EPs as trying to get through it in one sitting is something of a chore. Sadly disappointing.

Overall, this is an intriguing collection and there’s clearly a lot of ideas flowing so future albums are worth watching out for.

Gary Davidson has again caught up with Dimscûa to chat about their plans for 2026 like a new album through Big Scary Monsters, trips to Europe, beer, PR and booking agents and a look back at two incredible festival appearances.

Formed in 2016 in the aftermath of a fire-damaged practice space, Newcastle-based Dutch Elm have steadily honed a distinctive sonic identity, one that balances the expansive dynamics of post-rock with the precision and complexity of math-rock.

It has been, I think, one of the best StrangeForms fests ever. If not the best ever festival, then possibly the best ever single day. . . The wildly varied line-up has been most excellent, curated to near perfection. . . I’m going home tired but happy, and my life is just that little bit better for having been here.

Born in Namibia, Emmaleen Tangleweed is a dark folk musician and songwriter whose work blends gothic Americana, traditional folk influences, blues balladry, and dreamlike storytelling. Her music explores themes of memory, displacement, folklore, grief, and human fragility through sparse arrangements and emotionally resonant songwriting.

David Bowes spoke to Edward Thompson and Solomon Radley from UK post-rock troupe Million Moons about their upcoming new album ‘You Be Good, I Love You’.

And while Sun Raven’s genre-hopping could sound a bit complex on paper, Stephen Murray, its creator, makes it sound as if these sounds were always bound to be together.

This is at times a mournful listen, but the songs may offer a little hope to lost souls, with their ornate beauty.

The Matador accomplish a tremendous feat of taking the familiar sounds of post-metal and amplifying them to exciting places.

Ripcord Fest comes to an end on an undeniable high. As a celebration of the label and of British heavy music as a whole, it’s a triumph; but even beyond that, it’s been a joyful occasion. People have undoubtedly discovered new bands, plenty have made new friends, and it feels like an entire community has chipped in to make the day worth remembering.

Gavin Brown recently caught up with Lesotho guitarist Kyle Loffredo, to talk about their new album A Flashing On Plain Glass, inspiring instrumental music, Boston’s music scene and what else Lesotho have planned for the year.

A construction of wonder, surrealism, unexpected twists, and a magnitude that’s deserves massive sparks of pure electrifying jolts you really need to get your blood pumping.

Formed in 2023, Oh Doom! are a London/Herts based post-rock band. Their new single, ‘How To Destroy Anything’ is released today via Socks On Records. Blending elements of post-rock, shoegaze, and post-hardcore, the track showcases the bands mastery of wistful, melancholy melodies and delicate arpeggios, juxtaposed with crushing, ever-building heaviness.

‘Is anybody’, I ask, ‘going to do a STRANGEFORMS 2026 preview’? ‘That’ll be you, then’ comes the reply. Oh. Well, I DID ask.

There is an incredible depth and warmth to the post-gaze on Growth that makes it perfect for every season. It has healed during winter and is going into full blossom as summer hits.

Feels less like a simple collection of tracks and more like a fully formed narrative—one that moves from calm reflection to towering riffs and finally into atmospheric stillness.

Bursting onto the European scene with their debut Panorama EP in 2022, French instrumental quintet Hanry quickly established themselves as something altogether different; fusing soaring post-rock with acoustic warmth and the fragile intimacy of ambient electronica.

Loud, loose, and thrillingly alive, it’s a much needed reminder that not everything is soul-suckingly terrible.

Haunted Lives provides the first retrospective for enigmatic Scottish artist Grey Malkin – a “gathering of works” from 2009–2025.

Matador keep the listener engaged as they combine weighty riffs with superb melodies.