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The The - Ensoulment / earMUSIC (2024)

The The – Ensoulment (Album Review)

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If you know The The, you know about the ballads of the most popular release, 1983’s Soul Mining. Some quintessential ’80s Post-Punk Synth-Pop from Britain, leading man Matt Johnson had success only a few years after he formed the band in the late ’70s. Now ... Read More
311 - Full Bloom

311- Full Bloom (Album Review)

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If you had a friend who smoked ‘The Devil’s Lettuce’ in the ’90s they probably listened to 311. This is not to say that the band only makes Stoner Rock, but their Rock/Reggae/Hip Hop fusion sound full of chill vibes and rhythmic beats definitely made ... Read More
Keith Urban - High album

Keith Urban – High (Album Review)

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After releasing a string of non-album singles in recent years, Keith Urban has finally put out a full-length album for the first time since 2020. Entitled High, and released on September 20, 2024 under the label Hit Red Records (an affiliate of parent company Capitol ... Read More
Hauntology / Gravitas Ventures (2024)

Hauntology (Movie Review)

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An anthology of a family’s eerie folklore comes to a grinding revelation in the new movie Hauntology. Released to VOD on September 17, 2024, through Gravitas Ventures, it is a spooky collection of stories that revolves around the Price Sister’s traumatic queer lineage in a ... Read More