Echoes and Dust speaks with Adam Casey, the man behind The Boy Who Spoke Clouds about the essence of music and its place in his life. – By Gilbert Potts

Instrumental ambient rock music with elements of doom, drone, and shoegaze.

Driven sections influenced by the heavier bands we’ve been in, and the intricacy from folkier more classical projects.

Taking influence from a core of mid-90s game-changers like Helmet, Clutch, Quicksand, Fudge Tunnel, Eyehategod, Neurosis and Tool.

Instrumental post-rock band that might fit somewhere in between Mogwai and Godspeed in your record collection.

Happy yet sad or dark yet uplifting; hard to decipher but always undeniably gorgeous.

If you’re a fan of bands like The National or The Smiths I think there is something here for you.

Sander van den Driesche sat down with Mike Scheidt of YOB for a long chat about the new album Clearing The Path To Ascend, Neurot Recordings, Vöhl and the current state of the music industry among other things.

POSTVORTA’s Beckoning Light We Will Set Ourselves On Fire is one of those albums that seemingly came from out of nowhere and spread like wildfire through our team; their cover of Massive Attack’s ‘Angel’ particularly caught people’s attention. We needed to find out more about these Italian post metallers so no one was better qualified than Daniela Patrizi to track them down and pop a few questions.

Andrew Rawlinson asked singer Danilo “Groova” Piludu of Italian goth/doom metal band Witches Of Doom some questions about the band, the album and the Italian heavy music scene.

PNKSLM are one of the most exciting new finds this year for Echoes and Dust and we have already succumbed to the wonderful delights of Les Big Byrd. We asked Luke Reilly his thoughts on the whole shebang and just exactly what happens in those legendary parties in Stockholm… By Martyn Coppack

And so we come to part 3 of our Liverpool Psych Fest preview and where do we head next? Well, one label at the forefront of the psych movement happen to have a showcase at the festival. It’s a label of legend in psych circles and the bands on their roster form an integral part of your experience at this years event. Let’s meet up with Chris and John from Rocket Recordings and see what they have to say for themselves… By Martyn Coppack

Dave Cooper caught up with Amplifier lynchpin Sel Balamir to ask him about the band’s new lease of life, the band’s inspirations, and where their restless muse will take them next…

“Psychedelic music should reflect what a psychedelic trip is like. It takes you to furthest reaches of the universe and to the deepest darkest places within your soul. It’s beautiful and ugly, comforting and uncomfortable all at the same time.” – Martyn Coppack talks to Dave White from White Hills

Dwarves are he best band ever, nothing but hits since 1983!! This week they surprised us all with a new album entitled The Dwarves Invented Rock & Roll. Singer Blag Dahlia took a break from getting high to chat with Big Dick Collins.

Daniela Patrizi spoke to Jeremy from Everyone Dies In The End to know better what’s behind this interesting outfit that plays music with no words. it’s an interesting read and, mainly, an interesting discovery.

Richard Collins asked Zack Weil of Chicago thrashers some questions about their new album Earth Suck, Chicago music and more. “I like vaginas too much to refer to them as oozing wounds.”

Sander van den Driesche sat down with bassist Joseph D. Rowland and guitarist/lead vocalist Brett Campbell of Pallbearer when they played Glasgow recently. They had a chat about the new album hype, Profound Lore Records and melodic vocals.

Having risen to prominence as the powerhouse drummer in Grails and OM, Emil Amos is about to release a solo album of reflective and dark Americana tinged songs under the name Holy Sons. Daniela Patrizi caught up with him to find out more.

Ahead of their appearance at the festival, we spoke to a number of the bands playing for the first time about what they’re looking forward to. Today Magda talks to Karhide.

Ahead of their appearance at the festival, we spoke to a number of the bands playing for the first time about what they’re looking forward to. Today Magda talks to Lost In The Riots.