Gary Davidson

Here are the 20 albums that I enjoyed the most this year. Subsequent posts have the band, album, description and a link as a band named IAN can often be hard to find :)

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

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-...

Review | @atotaso.bsky.social - I Told You So by @garydavidson.bsky.social "I Told You so is the epicentre of where math rock and alt-rock collide. This is a glorious evolution in sound and scope which really deserves some attention." echoesanddust.com/2026/09/a-to...

Review | The Salt Pale Collective - ...and God Said Nothing by @garydavidson.bsky.social "Some of the finest bearded gents in the UK have blended post-metal, doom, sludge, progressive metal and synths to create an epic, staggering and devastatingly great album." echoesanddust.com/2026/07/the-...

Review | Blueneck - Moonlighting by @garydavidson.bsky.social "Blueneck are a truly unique post-rock band that manages to make each album different. Moonlighting is no exception and is an emotionally breath-taking record." echoesanddust.com/2026/07/blue...

Going to give the bandcamp playlist a go by making a list of my favourite purchases from 2026: bandcamp.com/garydavidson... #post-metal #post-rock #black-metal #screamo

Great to have another Kristeva release, only into the first track but had to buy it. Blend of #screamo and #post-metal / #post-hardcore absolutely Tremendous Kristeva - GLORY kristevaband.bandcamp.com/album/glory

BTS of viola tracking for the upcoming Pull The Strings album. Preorder on Ampwall (or Bandcamp) pullthestrings.ampwall.com/album/griefb...

This is sounding awesome, looking forward to hearing the album. Sounds still has that depressive #Black-metal sound but also hints of some Ulcerate technicality and #post-black positive vibes. Pull The Strings - Griefbloom pullthestrings.bandcamp.com/album/griefb...

Great to have another Kristeva release, only into the first track but had to buy it. Blend of #screamo and #post-metal / #post-hardcore absolutely Tremendous Kristeva - GLORY kristevaband.bandcamp.com/album/glory

Sounding great, bit of noise/post-hardcore feel to it with some post-black thrown in there with blasting drums. I really enjoyed the demos they had on bandcamp and this seems to have taken it to another level. halfwayupajaggedhill.bandcamp.com/album/huajh #post-metal #post-black #post-hardcore

Review | A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers - Towers of Silence by @garydavidson.bsky.social "Towers of Silence is a varied ride through post-metal, jazz and psychedelia, which holds together far better than this description would suggest." echoesanddust.com/2026/06/a-pl...

Oh absolutely fuck yes, new Russian Circles: russiancircles.bandcamp.com/album/nine #post-metal

Has been a fine day catching up with some music and the new Apostle is sensational. Heavy, chaotic #post-metal #post-black #post-hardcore Stunning atmosphere and oppression with uplifting moments glinting through and look at that vinyl! apostlesucks.bandcamp.com/album/a-spli...

French #post-hardcore at it's finest. So many great bands in this genre and great to hear new ones: novalenada.bandcamp.com/album/quidam

Review | Sleepbomb - Songs in The Key of Conan by @garydavidson.bsky.social "Like Conan but wish it had a soundtrack based on doom and psych tinged instrumental post-metal? Well Sleepbomb have just the thing for you." echoesanddust.com/2026/06/slee...

We're incredibly proud to finally release A Tranquil Void 🌀✨ Thanks to @apfrecords.bsky.social and everyone who has supported us along the way 🖤 Listen now: lnkfi.re/eA8hwc16 @forthelost.bsky.social

For many grassroots venues, the issue isn’t just the cost of PRS billing - it’s the time, pressure and exhaustion that comes with constantly trying to correct it. Mark Miller from Slay / Audio in Glasgow described the experience as “a constant and exhausting battle rather than a partnership.”

Interview | The rise and rise of Dimscûa @garydavidson.bsky.social caught up with Dimscûa to chat about their plans like a new album through Big Scary Monsters, trips to Europe, beer, PR and booking agents and a look back at two incredible festival appearances. echoesanddust.com/2026/05/inte...

it’s screaMo nday yall !! limbs from the philippines. fully rips. i’m really tired and my brain is still half asleep but this goes hard.

This is a lovely review. Much love to Eden for the kind words.

Can't say enough good things about this band. The most important and impressive band we have in the UK right now. Give this a listen and go catch them on tour next week. I will refund your time if you are disappointed! #post-metal #post-rock

there are few things more violent than an israeli ceasefire

Some more excellent #post-metal from the end of last week. To be fair to myself I did pick this one up late on haha. 12 years away and come back sounding stunning. The Matador: Throat of the Mountain thematador1.bandcamp.com/album/throat...

Got the release date wrong in my head and so this was late as it came out on Friday. Typos ahoy no doubt. Some more excellent UK #post-metal to check out! voidoflight.bandcamp.com/album/asymme...

Who are all the Glasgow people on here again? Sugar Horse are playing Sleazys in a couple of weeks, if you can make it please by a ticket or send on the link to anyone you know will be interested :) tickets-scotland.com//events.html... @martinb8.bsky.social @zephonator.bsky.social #post-metal

We are back Reignfall is the first single for our sophomore album, Mournhold, which will be out May 15th via @truecultrecords.bandcamp.com Available on all streaming platforms, preorders available via Bandcamp #tyrannus #metal #heavymusic ##thrashmetal #blackmetal

🔥VIDEO REVIEW🔥 Join Dave & Duncan as they check out the new album from London Post-Gaze band, Wildernesses. 'Growth' is out March 27th via Floodlit Recordings. www.metalepidemic.com/wildernesses... 📺 youtu.be/nZj9jxYx-ic #Shoegaze #PostRock #Indie #Atmospheric #Folk @wildernesses.bsky.social

Review | @wildernesses.bsky.social - Growth by @garydavidson.bsky.social "There is an incredible depth and warmth to the post-gaze on Growth that makes it perfect for every season. It has healed during winter and is going into full blossom as summer hits." echoesanddust.com/2026/03/wild...

Forgot to post about this lol, it came out yesterday but this should out everywhere now. Have Fun!

This week’s playlist

ZBR was leading toward this release from its very inception. We are proud to bring you the new 12"LP 'Those We've Lost and Continue to Lose' by Portland's CARRION SPRING. Aggressive, honest, intricate, massive - this thing has it all. Plus it was recorded by Kurt Ballou and mastered at Audiosiege!!!

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Inverness is out! Feels like a culmination of our 2 years of playing, coming together in a single song. It really feels like the emotional, melancholic and powerful song it was always supposed to be. Mix by Mikko Herranen Mastering by Simon Scott indigodream.bandcamp.com/track/invern...

Happy Bandcamp Friday! Preorder for 'A Tranquil Void', our new album out on 5th June, is now live on Bandcamp: urzahband.bandcamp.com/album/a-tran... ✨Limited edition 'Supernova' vinyl variant and tee bundles available✨

Dear Shabana, Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.

Raging, groovy, intense anti-fascist black metal. Get it here!

Hear Scottish post-metal purveyors Void of Light take full advantage of their three-guitar lineup in epic new single, “Mirrorings.” www.decibelmagazine.com/2026/03/02/t...

03.03. Stay tuned.

Has been going down the pan the last couple of years with hardly any new beers but what a service they produced during the covid years. Lived next to the brewery so used to swing by to pick up an order and then cycle 10 miles each way dropping it off to friends. RIP OVertone!

Review | Ingrina - Nåværende Lys by @garydavidson.bsky.social "Incredible French atmospheric post-metal troupe Ingrina, complete a trilogy of work in stunning fashion and build walls of sound even higher than before." echoesanddust.com/2026/02/ingr...