RIP Phil Campbell. That has nothing to do with the 450-plus LPs, EPs, singles, box sets, compilations, anthologies, retrospectives, soundtracks, vinyl reissues, cassettes and steaming releases arriving in the next few days — but it still needed to be said. And now, on with the show:     Ab6ix | Seven: Crimson Horizon Abyssius | […]

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How a single shadowy chord reframes the meaning of a classic country ballad.

Despite their rapid ascent to the throne of alternative rock, Buck remained a fanboy at heart, perpetually haunted by the ghosts of his own record collection.

Read Mark Richardson’s review of the album.

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This week’s Mixtape stretches and shapeshifts — from Glasgow’s Uzganc choir to Mongolian five-string guitar, solo harp, and field recordings from a pitch-black tunnel.