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Lauren Barley
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Rarely Unable - music PR. Anagram appreciator. (she/her)
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Celebrating 15 years of Rarely Unable PR with this incredible artwork from #arcaneandfable as commissioned by a very dear friend of mine.
Jessica Moss interviewed on Juno Daily as she continues to embark on her tour supporting Swans www.juno.co.uk/junodaily/20...
November 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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For another top issue of @thewiremagazine.bsky.social, I reviewed:
• new music by Sunn O))) @stephenomalley74.bsky.social on @subpop.bsky.social
• Lucrecia Dalt's mesmerising OST for Bryn Chainey's 𝘙𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘱 (feat. @grahamreznick.bsky.social) on @lakeshorerecords.com / @invadarecords.bsky.social.
The Wire 502 is out now!

Featuring Mulatu Astatke on the cover, plus Griot Galaxy, Emergence Collective, Test Dept’s Invisible Jukebox, Konrad Smoleński, Alpha Maid, and much, much more.

Pick up your copy here: thewire.co.uk/shop/
November 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter's Forever, I've Been Being Born is Americana Album of the Month in this latest issue of Uncut Magazine. Thanks to Rob Hughes for the excellent write up 💚 The album arrives via Ideologic Organ on 28th November.
Uncut's essential Review Of 2025 is now on sale: the best new albums, reissues, films, docs & books of the year. Plus The Beatles, a Fabs posterzine and Collector's Cover, Pink Floyd,
JeffTweedy x Alan Sparhawk, Pulp, Robert Plant, Stereolab, Anne & The Caldwells, Suede & more! bit.ly/UncutROTY25
November 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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BBC Radio 3
Late Junction

Now Playing
Drew McDowall & Kali Malone
The Sound in my Mind
October 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: ‘Magnetism’ by Kali Malone & Drew McDowall

First collaborative album between the acclaimed drone composer and storied member of Coil.

www.normanrecords.com/features/bes...
November 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Kali Malone & Drew McDowall created a radio show on NTS ahead of the release of their collaborative album which is out today via Ideologic Organ. Listen here: www.nts.live/shows/kali-m...
KALI MALONE & Drew McDowall 3rd November 2025
Playing Folk, Ambient, Minimalism, Drone. Kali Malone & Drew McDowall share a two-hour mix for NTS in celebration of their new album Magnetism, out November 7 on Ideologic Organ. The selection drifts ...
www.nts.live
November 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
We love @thetonearm.com and thoroughly enjoyed checking out their latest interview with Hand To Earth's Peter Knight: www.thetonearm.com/peter-knight... @room40.bsky.social
Peter Knight and Hand to Earth—Drawn Together by a Thread
The Australian trumpeter discusses 'Ŋurru Wäŋa', the concept of raki that underpins his quintet's practice, and what he learned from his musical relationship with Wágilak song keepers Daniel and David...
www.thetonearm.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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We're beyond excited to have Cairo based trio The Dwarfs of East Agouza curate this month’s mix. Sam Shalabi, Maurice Louca, and Alan Bishop have each contributed their own unique picks, all combined to create a vibrant and sublime sonic puzzle. Press play and enjoy!

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Mixtape #177
Jim Hall – Steps [MusicMasters Jazz / Limelight] The Beatles – Helter Skelter (First Version / Take 2) [Apple Records] Ahmed Adawyya – Bint El Amir The Rolling Stones – Bitc…
castthedice.org
November 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
O))) and Divide and Dissolve contribute their thoughts on the scariest music ever made @theguardian.com as told to Dave Simpson: www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...
‘The nuns were convinced they were possessed by demons’: goth and metal stars select the scariest music ever made
Forget the Monster Mash. For the ultimate Halloween playlist, reach for horror soundtracks, 1940s kids’ music and Russian darkwave – all chosen by Sunn O))), Creeper, Diamanda Galás and more
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Still thinking about the Sunn O))) show the other day. So fucking awesome, even considering the plaster that kept falling on my head from the dilapidated venue's roof.
October 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Head over to @klofmag.com to read all about the new album from Smote in the words of Daniel Foggin, including myth, landscape gardening and other anecdotes:
klofmag.com/2025/10/trac...
Out today @rocketrecordings.bsky.social and on tour
Track-by-Track: The Earthen Hymns of Smote’s ‘Songs from the Free House’
Smote takes us ‘Track-by-Track’ through “Songs From The Free House”…it is the sound of the earth itself, speaking through cranked amplification.
klofmag.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Thanks @allmusic.com for writing lovely words about the new Faten Kanaan album that is out today on Fire Records.

"Kanaan's most cohesive set to date and one of her most enchanting."

www.allmusic.com/album/diary-...
AllMusic is being updated. | Music Search, Recommendations, Videos and Reviews
AllMusic provides comprehensive music info including reviews and biographies. Get recommendations for new music to listen to, stream or own.
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October 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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GLORY BE.

sunn O))) sign to Sub Pop and share a new maxi 12 inch release - three new epic pieces of music from the formidable drone metal legends.

www.clashmusic.com/news/sunn-o-...
October 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Jessica Moss in conversation with Niche MTL ahead of the release of her new solo album, Unfolding on Constellation (24th Oct) + on tour soon with Swans across the UK and mainland Europe:

nichemtl.com/2025/10/12/t...
This Continuous Spectrum: in conversation with Jessica Moss
The Montreal violinist Jessica Moss sits down for an interview with NicheMTL to unpack her collage-type recording process, and her latest album, Unfolding.
nichemtl.com
October 13, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Reviewed: The Dwarfs Of East Agouza’s “Sasquatch Landslide”..."While it sounds like it could be messy, it’s not; it’s more like the semi-organised bustle of a busy souk, with its tension between chaos and order, where every sound has its meaning and its place." klofmag.com/2025/10/the-...
The Dwarfs Of East Agouza – Sasquatch Landslide
Sasquatch Landslide, the latest offering from The Dwarves of East Agouza, is an album resembling the semi-organised bustle of a busy souk, with its tension between chaos and order…every sound has its ...
klofmag.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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I reviewed the Agriculture album for Narc.

SOOOO good

narcmagazine.com/album-review...
ALBUM REVIEW: Agriculture – The Spiritual Sound
Lee Fisher enjoys some lurching blast beats and intense riffs of some ecstatic black metal
narcmagazine.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:09 AM
So great to see Jessica Moss and Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter in this list!
Just in time for Bandcamp Friday, these are the upcoming albums that Bandcamp fans are excited about.
The Hotlist, Fall 2025
These are the upcoming albums that Bandcamp fans are excited about.
daily.bandcamp.com
October 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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I love the spiritual sound of ecstatic black metal by the band Agriculture.
October 2, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Love to see The Dwarfs Of East Agouza in here.
Thanks Simon @sun13music.bsky.social 💚
October 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The Dwarfs Of East Agouza interviewed by #fifteenquestions 15questions.net/interview/dw...

“We don't really go looking for or want to force anything in our music. We are just the vessels for an animating spirit or energy.”

Sasquatch Landslide (great album title!) is out today at #Constellation
15 questions | Interview | Dwarfs of East Agouza | “Trying to be in control in an improvised context doesn't make sense.”
15 questions.net
15questions.net
October 3, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Can listen to my NTS show from last week here:
www.nts.live/shows/anthon...

@gazelletwin.bsky.social, Faten Kanaan, @sealionwoman.bsky.social, Diamanda Galas. That sorta thing
Anthony Chalmers 8th September 2025
Playing Noise Rock, Post Punk, Experimental. Anthony Chalmers, promoter of Baba Yaga's Hut, London's top night for left-field & experimental music visits NTS for a monthly showcase of his heavy collec...
www.nts.live
September 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Sam Law's interview with Agriculture for #kerrang magazine reads like it was a lot of fun - new album out this Friday via The Flenser: www.kerrang.com/agriculture-...
Agriculture: “As artists, we’re interested in finding the profound…
Agriculture are one of the boldest bands in American black metal, but their grandstanding music is founded in the simple beauty of the world around them.…
www.kerrang.com
September 30, 2025 at 8:31 AM