Reviewed by Joseph Murphy There are few bands around now that insist upon long-form songs; still, there are fewer that absolutely requi...

Reviewed by Grey Malkin ( The Hare & The Moon ) Here is something very special indeed. A collaboration between fellow ornithologist...

Reviewed by Nathan Ford While they're relatively unknown internationally - even to psych collectors - the Avengers were genuine sta...

Reviewed by Kent Whirlow The long-awaited second Greek Theatre LP has arrived! Lightning has indeed struck twice (thrice, if we're ...

Reviewed by Nathan Ford The Mike Stuart Span may have a pretty formidable reputation in hindsight, but during their heyday they were so...

Reviewed by Joseph Murphy. Up next from the inimitable Guruguru Brain is Dhidalah’s NO WATER. At the head of the latest wave of heavy, ...

Reviewed by Timothy Ferguson The first wave of psychedelia that came to flower back in 1967 – the Summer of Love – was amazing. An exp...

Reviewed by Grey Malkin ( The Hare & The Moon ) Following the single ‘Fraction of a Wolf’ (reviewed here at The Active Listener alo...

Ned Raggett was kind enough to interview us for a feature on Bandcamp daily. The full feature can be read here . Keep your eyes peele...

Reviewed by Shaun C. Rogan Wow! Someone finally remastered and reissued this monster on vinyl... It was 30 years ago today…well it w...