EchoesAndDust

Review | The Ocean - Solaris by Zachary Nathanson "Solaris is a bold new chapter for The Ocean, pushing their sound toward the outer limits while embracing both crushing heaviness and atmospheric exploration." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/the-...

Review | Korrupt - The Weight We Carry by @teamhorse.bsky.social "This album is a glorious riot of melody and blackened punk rock spirit. Highly recommended!" echoesanddust.com/2026/10/korr...

Review | Boss Keloid - Float & Aperture by @westcountryboy78.bsky.social "The band’s DNA is still there, but the more open, collaborative approach has produced a more mature and accomplished work. Give it time and let yourself become immersed in it." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/boss...

Review | Cathedral - The Guessing Game (Rethink) by Zachary Nathanson "For newcomers, this is an excellent place to start exploring Cathedral’s extraordinary world of psychedelic doom, progressive rock, and wonderfully eccentric musical experimentation." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/cath...

Review | Enslaved - Mið by Martyn Coppack "Mið is yet again another progression on the endless journey that Enslaved have been making, and one that continues their impressive form. Another triumph." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/ensl...

Interview | Nikolai from Foreign Body Gavin Brown caught up with Foreign Body guitarist Nikolai to talk about their new album Libertine, New York, decadence and the rawest music out there at the moment. echoesanddust.com/2026/10/niko...

Review | Teardrinker - I Hope This Hurts by Daina Revell "Teardrinker’s I Hope This Hurts is a visceral, politically charged collision of post-metal, black metal and sludge that leaves its mark." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/tear...

Live Review | Paranoid Void • God Alone at The Hug and Pint "For all their complexity, these songs flow naturally and the band approach them with a sense of joy and discovery. The crowd lap it up. . . bouncing and shimmying to each new riff. . ." By David Bowes echoes.s.gy/paravoid

Interview | Kefaya and Elaha Soroor Kefaya and Elaha Soroor blend music and activism on their new album Our Freedoms Must Be Won. Tim Forster caught up with guitarist Giuliano Modarelli to discuss music, resistance and the struggle for freedom. echoesanddust.com/2026/10/kefa...

Review | Bow and Arrow - Bow and Arrow by @zivljub1.bsky.social "Bertucci and Beharie were able to strike a balance between two different concepts and approaches to music-making and create this dual set of musical experimentation that sounds like a unified whole" echoesanddust.com/2026/10/bow-...

Review | LIINES - As Shadows Fall by @ouchmonkey.bsky.social "Five tough tunes with no fat on them, As Shadows Fall, is a strong start and a fine restatement of intent." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/liin... @crackedankles.bsky.social

Interview | Stephen Ramsay from Light Conductor Gavin Brown caught up with Stephen Ramsay from Montréal psych-ambient synth-drone supergroup Light Conductor to get an insight into their new release Sequence Three and the world of Light Conductor. echoesanddust.com/2026/10/step...

Review | Entheos - Empty On The Inside by @teamhorse.bsky.social "This is a seriously uncompromising album with enough energy to power the national grid." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/enth...

Review | Bloedmaan / Crypts of Dusk - Curse of the Emerald Knight by Patsker Omaer Beguin "A fascinating, malevolent sonic manifestation that dwells in the darkest realms of black metal." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/bloe...

Review | The Lovecraft Sextet - Penance by David Bowes "Penance is an album that deserves not just to be listened to but also to be studied and analysed." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/the-...

Live Review | King Womanl at Oslo Hackney “'Lu-ci-fer, falling from the heights', goes the refrain, and she’s towering over us, grinning heavily. . . in a moment that encapsulates the energy and adoration that define tonight’s show." By Joe Norman 📷Diana Revell echoes.s.gy/king-woman

Review | Arabs in Aspic - Sorgens Kapittel by Zachary Nathanson "Sorgens Kapittel stands as a powerful farewell to a beloved bandmate and a reminder that, even when one chapter ends, the music can continue to resonate long after the final note has faded." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/arab...

Interview | Dave French from Semantron Gavin Brown caught up with Dave French to get the lowdown on Semantron and Secrets of a Krummholz Heart as well as discussing his other work with Yob, Steven Von Till’s Harvestman and Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth. echoesanddust.com/2026/10/dave...

Video Premiere | Pamphlets – 'Glove In Hand' Passionate post punk literally bouncing off the walls, 'Glove In Hand' is the third single from forthcoming album Somewhere In Zacatecas via @lostfuturerecords.bsky.social echoes.s.gy/pamphlets-gih @usthemgroup.bsky.social

Review | Moni Jitchell - Aware by @teamhorse.bsky.social "A wonderfully subversive collection of edgy yet melodic punk rock." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/moni...

Review | Wraith - Descent Into Darkness by Martun Coppack "Balancing the punk edge of the genre, with a more classic metal approach, the album relies more on its belief in its own weightiness than the often chaotic approach that thrash takes." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/wrai...

Review | Tomas Nochteff – 'Crecer y Decrecer' "‘Crecer y Decrecer’ is taken from forthcoming LP Machine Times. . . If this single, his live shows, his previous projects, and Berlin as a backdrop are all anything to go by, it will be a time to revel in." By Elise Price echoes.s.gy/nochteff-crecer

Interview | Craig B from Aereogramme August 2027 will see 20 years since the final Aereogramme show. Craig B took time to speak with @garydavidson.bsky.social over some of the history and the seemingly little possibility of a reunion. echoesanddust.com/2026/10/crai... @aereocraig.bsky.social

Interview | Otto Kokke and René Aquarius from @deadneanderthals.bsky.social Gavin Brown had the pleasure of catching up with Dead Neanderthals to talk about their latest album Flesh Is Fragile and to discuss the vast musical output from the band. echoesanddust.com/2026/10/otto...

Review | Umus - Voidlit by David Bowes "They have created something that will draw you deep into the abyss and leave you gasping for air." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/umus...

Under the Influence | The Burgers From Beijing bedroom punk to Glasgow indie influences! The Burgers reveal the sounds and inspirations behind Kick Fights to Lose in our latest Under the Influence feature. echoesanddust.com/2026/10/unde...

Review | Pardoner - Target Practice by @zivljub1.bsky.social "Pardoner are no newcomers, as ‘Target Practice’ is their 5th album, but it just might be time for them to be recognised as true purveyors of college rock revival that is on the verge of its revival." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/pard...

Review | Great Falls - A Bite That Grows Up by @westcountryboy78.bsky.social "A Bite That Grows Up is a great record. It moves the band's sound forward while staying absolutely brutal, emotional and chaotic." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/grea...

Review | Let It Eat You For Fun - Upon the Forest Floor by @garydavidson.bsky.social "A wonderful post-rock album that spends time enjoying what it is good at instead of trying to recreate the genre." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/let-...

Interview | Kavus Torabi Gavin Brown had the pleasure of catching up with Kavus Torabi as he told us all about his new album October By Name as well as his work with Gong, Cardiacs and The Utopia Strong in a fascinating interview. echoesanddust.com/2026/10/kavu...

Review | Kee Avil - Vapor by @zivljub1.bsky.social "The eight pieces of music that comprise ‘Vapor’ tell us that Mettler, Kee Avil, has the right sense of when to let melody rule and when it needs to give space to some creative noise." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/kee-...

Review | Caspian - Caspian by @teamhorse.bsky.social "Caspian is a really captivating album from a band who know their strengths as the melodies here are sublime throughout." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/casp...

Review | @remoteviewing.bsky.social – State Violence by @ouchmonkey.bsky.social "They know loud underground rock music isn’t going to save the world, but it isn’t really a weapon, it’s armour." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/remo... @humanworth.bsky.social

Echoes of the Past | Genesis - From Genesis to Revelation (Super Deluxe Edition) by Zachary Nathanson "Sometimes, the most rewarding part of revisiting a legendary group's catalog is hearing the first sparks of creativity before they become a blazing fire." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/echo...

Review | @thecrystalteardrop.bsky.social - Love You More by Zachary Nathanson "They are not interested in making music that simply sits in the background. They want to push their listeners, challenge expectations, and force you to react." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/the-...

Under the Influence | Godzilla in the Kitchen Heavier riffs, bolder sounds and a whole new voice! Godzilla In The Kitchen reveal the musical influences behind Termination Sequence in our latest Under the Influence feature. echoesanddust.com/2026/10/unde...

Review | Labor of the Negative - The Triumph of Time and the Disillusioned by Zachary Nathanson "This is one of those albums that demands patience because there is so much happening beneath the surface." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/labo...

Review | Tinariwen - Hoggar by @laidbackinsong.bsky.social "On their latest album, Hoggar, Tinariwen use their languid desert blues sound to speak from the safety of the Hoggar mountains on the issues facing the Tuareg community." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/tina...

Review | The Spacelords - Uranus Omnibus Sanctus by Zachary Nathanson "Uranus Omnibus Sanctus is a cosmic getaway for the open road: deserted highways, heavier attitudes, and traveling at the speed of light." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/the-...

Live Review | Gaerea • Conjurer at Slay Gaerea have become one of the most exciting bands in a cluttered post-black metal landscape, and tonight they demonstrated that they could give every aspect of Loss all the fire and vigour it so rightly deserves. By David Bowes. echoes.s.gy/gaerea-glas

Review | Camel - Earthrise: Live at the Marquee 1974 by Zachary Nathanson "Close your eyes and you can almost imagine yourself standing inside the Marquee, watching Camel deliver an electric and often mind-boggling performance." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/came...

Review | V. V. Lightbody - Period Piece by @zivljub1.bsky.social "Lightbody not only shows that she knows how to create unity behind diversity, but that she had a meaningful musical reason to take such a path, and that it all works the way it was intended." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/v-v-...

Review | Bobbie Dazzle - Star Power by Zachary Nathanson "Bobbie Dazzle has taken the glam-rock torch, added her own spark, and carried it somewhere entirely her own." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/bobb... @bobbiedazzleband.bsky.social

Review | Ogives Big Band / POHL - Split by David Bowes "Two very different bands, two very different approaches, but the goal is the same – play loud, be weird, and have fun. If that sounds like your kind of party too, this is absolutely worth your attention." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/ogiv...

Interview | @pupilslicer.bsky.social at @atgfestival.bsky.social Ahead of their electrifying set at ATG, @laidbackinsong.bsky.social sat down with Pupil Slicer to discuss their next album, queer music, and their tour with @convergecult.bsky.social. 📷Magda Campagne echoes.s.gy/pupilslicer_atg

Review | The Flower Kings - Hope by Zachary Nathanson "The Flower Kings have created an album that demands patience while rewarding curiosity, and it leaves you wondering where they will take us next as we move deeper into the roaring 2020s." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/the-...

Interview | moksha at @atgfestival.bsky.social Former Ithaca guitarist Sam Chetan-Walsh and his wife, Holly, have formed a new collective – moksha. Keen to find out what it's all about, @laidbackinsong.bsky.social sat down with them at ArcTanGent. . . 📷Derek Bremner echoes.s.gy/moksha-atg

Review | Détresse - Misères by Martyn Coppack "Those yearning for some old style black metal will find a lot to like here, although there is little to make them stand out from the crowd." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/detr...

Review | The Transformers: The Movie Soundtrack: The Reformatted Edition by Zachary Nathanson "If you want to recapture the spirit of the '80s through a modern metal lens, this deserves a place in your collection." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/the-...

Review | Destruction Of Orion - States Of Horror by David Bowes "This is not a comfortable listen, nor an easy one; it demands time to absorb and to reflect, and because of that it has the potential to stay with you long after the album has ended." echoesanddust.com/2026/10/dest...