Xisuma's Musical Journey

Saturday, 29 June 2024

Knocked Loose "Pop Culture" (2014)

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  You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To has become a recent obsession of mine. Its been years since a band has pushed the envelope...
Friday, 28 June 2024

96 Bitter Beings "Return To Hellview" (2024)

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This entry in the journal is less "review" and more of a footnote for myself and any of you reading who are fans of CKY . Former b...
Sunday, 23 June 2024

Pallbearer "Mind Burns Alive" (2024)

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  Dreary, tender and burdensome, grisly groans of weighty emotion toy with sullen, melancholic strides of vulnerable melody. They flicker li...
Saturday, 22 June 2024

Spiritbox "Rotoscope" (2022)

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  Succeeding their stunning debut Eternal Blue , this lively three track EP stands apart with a unique embrace of dance groove rhythms and E...
Sunday, 16 June 2024

Spiritbox "Spiritbox" (2017)

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  Four years prior to the brilliant Eternal Blue , then duo Spiritbox arrive fresh on this self titled debut EP showing glimmers of whats to...
Saturday, 15 June 2024

Currents "The Death We Seek" (2023)

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    Seeking another record under the emerging Argent Metal label, I've landed with Currents' latest effort. The American outfit play...
Thursday, 13 June 2024

Gothminister "Pandemonium II: The Battle Of The Underworlds" (2024)

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  Excitement swiftly squashed, another cast iron installment diminishes my faith once again. In retrospect, my expectations were unreasonabl...
Tuesday, 11 June 2024

Vince Staples "Dark Times" (2024)

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  Dark Times had me reflect upon Vince's past. The bassy House and percussive Latino influences felt on Big Fish Theory and FM! , in re...
Sunday, 9 June 2024

Feldspar "Feldspar" (2024)

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  Executing a curious exercise in inventing nostalgia, Feldspar enters a fantasy driven time machine to re-imagine the origins of "evil...
Saturday, 8 June 2024

Rina Sawayama "Sawayama" (2020)

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 Arriving at the cutting edge of contemporary Pop music, singer-songwriter Rina casts an excitable web of diverse musical influences. With d...
Wednesday, 5 June 2024

Bring Me The Horizon "Post Human: Nex Gen" (2024)

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  Five years on from the opinion dividing Amo , a diverse yet trendy leaning record, Bring Me The Horizon return again to the cutting edge o...
Tuesday, 4 June 2024

Tineidae & Sole Massif "Remnants Of War" (2024)

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  Although Remnants Of War is themed around the aftermath of AI fulled armageddon, I could not escape its dramatic cover art. Reminiscent of...
Monday, 3 June 2024

Silent Planet "Superbloom" (2023)

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  Here's an interesting release labeled under the emerging Argent Metal genre. For their fifth outing, Progressive Metalcore outfit Sile...
Sunday, 2 June 2024

Steve Roach, Kevin Braheny & Michael Stearns "Desert Solitaire" (1987)

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  Mesmerized by opening track Flatlands, my morning walks exploring the cliffy sandstone shores of southern Portugal were elevated by its me...
Saturday, 1 June 2024

Billie Eilish "Hit Me Hard And Soft" (2024)

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  Three years on from Happier Than Ever and still working with her brother Finneas, Billie returns reveling in crooning strides. Reminiscen...
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