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Masters Of The Universe https://freq.org.uk/reviews/masters-of-the-universe/ To their credit, the film-makers at least try to build a more interesting arc for its central character than the simplistic 1980s cartoon ever bothered with; then it blows up his […]
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Desertfest London 2026 https://freq.org.uk/reviews/desertfest-london-2026/ ...it’s time to commence one of the best weekends in London for lovers of all that’s loud and #heavy, as #Desertfest celebrates fifteen years of taking over Camden venues and turning […]
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The Loft – Badges https://freq.org.uk/reviews/the-loft-badges/ The last forty years seem to have treated the members of the Loft well and with their musical history put through a prism of those years, the quality of the song-writing and playing shines through […]
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Swallow – Blown https://freq.org.uk/reviews/swallow-blown/ I knew I’d love this even before listening and when played its bleached-out summery disposition wove quite a spell, blistered with unexpected alt-pop moments that ear-wormed in the there and remained […]
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EarthBall – Actual Earth Music Volume 3 & 4 / Outside Over There https://freq.org.uk/reviews/earthball-actual-34-outside/ Both sides show the band working well but in different ways and the more you play, the more you discover... with five members bringing […]
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Ferg’s Imaginary Big Band – The New Atomic https://freq.org.uk/reviews/fergs-atomic/ With getting on for forty people lined up to play covering trumpets, trombones and horns as well as reeds, viola, percussion and keyboards, their first album, The New Atomic […]
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Distant Birds – Vol 01 and Vol 02 https://freq.org.uk/reviews/distant-birds-1-2/ ...they have constructed four pieces over two volumes that use rhythmic repetition and respectful interplay to propel the listener into previously unconsidered realms. With […]
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Hilary Jeffery – Green Prism: Music By Keith Tippett https://freq.org.uk/reviews/hilary-jeffery-green/ The initial impetus for Green Prism came from composer Hilary Jeffery asking the late Keith Tippett to compose some music for Berlin-based group Zinc & […]
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Dowser – Schema 1+2 https://freq.org.uk/reviews/dowser-schema-12/ ...plasticised blurs affixed to a melodic underling. Enveloped and overlapping textures feed in some nice weirded-out drone candy, slamming to full-on rock-out surprise before getting softly […]
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Hytta Trio – Vindespel https://freq.org.uk/reviews/hytta-trio-vindespel/ They wish to bring these classic folk forms into the twenty-first century and although there is still something ancient in the tone, there is enough modern inspiration and desire for […]
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