ALBUM REVIEW: BEAK> - >>>>

'the sound of a band daring its audience to follow it or get off the bus'

Simon Tucker reviews the surprise release of '>>>>' the new album from BEAK>

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BEAK
Simon Tucker

'weaving storytelling allusions to create the musical equivalent of a terrarium'

Read my @joyzineuk review of 'Every House Gets Dark When the Sun Goes Down’ the new single and 'nourishing one-pot meal' from Project Blackbird.

joyzine.org/2024/05/26/sin…

ProjectBlackbird

VIDDY WELL: FEATURED VIDEOS FROM DEAP VALLY, NO TEETH, BLACK DECELERANT & GARLEN LO

Viddy Well rolls up some of the best videos that have hit the Joyzine inbox recently, including Deap Vally, No Teeth, Black Decelerant (@khariayo) & @garlenlomusic

joyzine.org/2024/05/25/vid…

LIVE IN PICTURES: A CERTAIN RATIO+ELLEN BETH ABDI AT NEW CENTURY, MANCHESTER

Photographer Mat Coffey' (Der Fotoautomat) has brilliantly captured the energy of ACR's show in Manchester with @EllenBethAbdi.

A Certain Ratio's new album is out now on Mute.

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'nuanced, deeply evocative, and exists in a deep well of sensitivity and empathy'

Avalon Vowles reviews the documentary 'Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg' about the 'painfully overlooked' star and muse. Released by Magnolia Pictures

joyzine.org/2024/05/22/fil…

SINGLE/VIDEO PREMIERE: RODNEY CROMWELL – MADELINE TRIP

See and hear Rodney Cromwell's new single 'Madeline Trip' first on Joyzine. A 'delightful LSD-laced petit four' as described by Paul F Cook.

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Rodney Cromwell 💭📦

LITTLE BUNDLES OF JOY: MICRO REVIEWS OF E | PUSHBIKE | MIDDLEMAN | BIBI CLUB | KURTZ | BRUISE CONTROL
Our irregular feature is designed to shine a light on releases too good to let slip by.
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E Bibi Club spinning.sister @BRUISE_CONTROL

'a fantastic, passionate show'

Hayley Foster Da Silva reviews the 'energising and inspiring performance' of Millie Manders and The Shut Up at The Dome, London.

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'a flat-out wonky masterpiece'

Read my @joyzineuk review of the final, self-titled, album from The Shakamoto Investigation, 'a glorious, disorderly, hunk-of-drunk-funk-racing-downhill-without-any-brakes ride'

joyzine.org/2024/05/18/alb…

@shakamotothe

'a tidal wave of ecstatic emotion which took weeks to come down from'

Writer Andrew Wood revels in the 'face-aching grins and the sweat drenched bodies' at The Cardiacs live at Garage, London & Brudenell, Leeds. Photographs by Ali Blair.

joyzine.org/2024/05/17/sin…

INTERVIEW: RESHMA EYAFE TALKS TO COLOSSUS

Following the release of their new EP NOTOFEARTH, Reshma Eyafe exchanged some words with London blues punk band Colossus.

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Colossus
Reshma Eyafé

📢 We are pleased to announce MYTBE will be supporting rEDOLENT at SJQ next Tuesday 21st May

MYTBE's music is 'like having someone’s intimate thoughts drifting to you through mist' (@Joyzineuk)

Final tickets at eatyourownears.com/redolent

VIDEO REVIEW: SPILL GOLD – WITCHES FINGER

'like ancient whispers escaping from deep within the earth'

Spill Gold have given Joyzine readers an early chance to see the video to 'Witches Finger', from the album 'ZaZa' out 17/5. Introduction by @PaulFCook.
joyzine.org/2024/05/14/vid…

'It’s heartening to see the self confessed ‘miserabilists’ are sticking with their core values'

Writer and photographer Breige Cobane reviews 'Walking Beside Our Dead Selves’ the 'ghostly melancholy' of Gdansk81's new EP.

joyzine.org/2024/05/13/ep-…

FESTIVAL REVIEW: CROCROLAND AT STANLEY ARTS, SOUTH NORWOOD

Writer & photographer Chris Patmore has brilliantly captured in words & pictures the return of CroCroLand featuring The Subways she drew the gun @bugeyeband Mattiel Ⓡ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴀʙʏ sᴇᴀʟs & more.

joyzine.org/2024/05/12/fes…

'‘Imploding’ is full of bangers...but also some songs that are really beautiful'

Hayley Foster da Silva reviews the 'emotion and intensely powerful' 'Imploding' the new album from The Empty Page.

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Who needs new music to listen to? Check out the Listening Post as voted for by the team and vote for your favourite 5.

'another fine example of their gritty-sweet sound'

Read my Joyzine review of 'Normal Song' from rising stars 7ebra. Out on the Punk Slime label.

joyzine.org/2024/05/11/sin…

7ebra

TRACK BY TRACK: MAMMOTH PENGUINS – HERE

Emma Kupa from Mammoth Penguins gave Joyzine a pithy and poignant TxT breakdown of the 12 songs that make up one of this year’s stand out albums. Out on Fika Recordings.

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'a mix of sounds that dial up the brain tingle'

Read my Joyzine review of 'ebb and flow' the new single by Cherry Seraph.

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cherry 🍒 seraph 👼🏻