It’s perfectly brilliant as it unfolds in cosmic glory, a reflection of what Americana should be.

Gavin Brown caught up with Funeral Leech drummer / vocalist Lucas Anderson to hear all about their new album The Illusion Of Time as well as discussing his favourite mournful songs, New York albums and powerful live shows.

The music still holds up years later with its futuristic beauty.

Take the best of 90’s Sacramento emo and mix it with the finest in stoner rock and you get close to what Sons of Alpha Centauri has achieved again.

It seems that the painstaking, three-year-long process did wonders for the duo, as they have come up with one of the more fresh and stimulating alt-rock albums this year so far.

Arabs in Aspic may be a big challenge for anyone who wants to go through the looking glass, but it becomes a powder-keg that’s about to explode at any second once you put these albums on from start to finish.

A stunning imaginary world of dreariness where the sense of time mutates into a transcending listening trip.

Gavin Brown caught up with both Matt Cronk and Michael Craine from CNTS to hear about the new album in depth, the return of CNTS and how catharsis fuelled the album’s power.

Throughout it sounds like it might have been created in Joe Meek’s lab back in the sixties and anytime until yesterday, making it somehow quite timeless.

Durant keeps the fire lit by keeping his journey extending more in the adventures that await him in Momentarily.

Eric Stucke spoke with J. Donovan Malley recently about Dripping Decay, his other musical projects, influences, being a synth freak, and more.

When Chastity Belt soars to their apex, they reach a dizzying height of memorable glistening melody and shiny sonic wistfulness. Live Love Laugh is an exciting addition to the band’s catalogue and showcases a band that continues to evolve and improve upon their infectious sound. Bravo!

Water and Dreams shifts like any body of water can, and creates some lucid dreams along the way, very listenable avant-garde music, if you will.

Gavin Brown caught up with Skeletal Remains drummer Pierce Williams who told us all about their new album Fragments Of The Ageless as well as discussing all manner of death metal related topics.

All in all, The Marble Index and Desertshore are not for the faint of heart. Nico’s music can be very challenging. Whether you get it or you don’t, you have to give her the recognition that she deserves, and why she was so far ahead of her time.

Shortly before their headlining show at the Islington Assembly Hall kicked off, Grutle Kjellson and Ivar Bjørnson—the backbone of Enslaved from day one—chatted with Joe Norman, while Taile Rose Eigelund photographed the interview.

50 years later, Phaedra is an album that refuses to die.

Ministry • Gary Numan • FLAShowbox SoDo, Seattle • March 2, 2024Photos by Elizabeth Klisiewicz

Gavin Brown caught up with Brat guitarist Brenner Moate to all about their album Social Grace, the New Orleans heavy music scene, the Barbie movie and more.

It brings the emotional boundary by reflecting the sense of compassion and the experience of moving forward.

“For the first time we actually took time in the studio. It gave us room for both experimentation and reflection,”