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Our Daily Bread 647: Joel Cusumano, John Howard, Stripped Bananas, Vexations…

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 20h

The vexed and twee; Medieval and brutal. Yes, its time for another round of instant reactions to new records by Brian 'Bordello' Shea. Inc. @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social @dandyboyrecords.bsky.social @joelcusumano.bsky.social @edwardrogers.bsky.social

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Brian ‘Bordello’ Shea’s Reviews Roundup – Instant Reactions. All entries in alphabetical order. Joel Cusumano ‘Waxworld’Album (Dandyboy Records) 24th October 2025 I like this album. I was expecting…

Part 14 Of The Monolith Cocktail's A to Z

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 2d

Almost reaching the end of our 15th anniversary celebrations playlist series. A track, more or less, from everything we ever reviewed or premiered on the site since 2010, in alphabetical order. Here are the T's and the U's.

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 6d

Proud to be serialising Andrew C. Kidd's debut sci-fi novel Tennyson In Space during 2025. Here's the concluding chapters of 'Appel.E.'. #scifi #novel #fiction

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Tennyson In Space: Appl. E. (Parts 3 to 6)

The Monolith Cocktail Serialises Andrew C. Kidd’s Tennyson Imbued sci-fi Saga. Dabbling over the last decade with showcasing exciting, sometimes improbable, intriguing work from new and aspiring wr…

RYUICHI SAKAMOTO 'Adelic Penguins' from ESPERANTO (1985) OUT NOW ON WEWANTSOUNDS

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 9d

From this month's upcoming anniversary celebrating LPs haul - as feat in my Digest column -, 'Adelic Penguins' from Sakamoto's Esperanto album, released in 1985.

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RYUICHI SAKAMOTO 'Adelic Penguins' from ESPERANTO (1985) OUT NOW ON WEWANTSOUNDS

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 9d

From this month's upcoming anniversary celebrating LPs haul - as feat in my Digest column -, 'Adelic Penguins' from Sakamoto's Esperanto album, released in 1985.

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YouTube video by WEWANTSOUNDS

The Perusal #72: Will Glaser, Peter Evans, Cosimo Querci, Sebastián Rojas…

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 10d

October's Perusal features the upcoming opus from Will Glaser, plus albums from Peter Evans’ Being & Becoming, Amira Kheir, Sebastián Rojas @buhrecords.bsky.social Cosimo Querci @quindirecords.bsky.social

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A world of sonic/musical discoveries reviewed by Dominic Valvona. All entries in alphabetical order. Peter Evans’ Being & Becoming ‘Ars Ludicra’(More Is More Records) 17th October 2025 Without …

The Perusal #72: Will Glaser, Peter Evans, Cosimo Querci, Sebastián Rojas…

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 10d

October's Perusal features the upcoming opus from Will Glaser, plus albums from Peter Evans’ Being & Becoming, Amira Kheir, Sebastián Rojas @buhrecords.bsky.social Cosimo Querci @quindirecords.bsky.social

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A world of sonic/musical discoveries reviewed by Dominic Valvona. All entries in alphabetical order. Peter Evans’ Being & Becoming ‘Ars Ludicra’(More Is More Records) 17th October 2025 Without …

Part 13 Of The Monolith Cocktail's A to Z

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 13d

@andygoz.bsky.social might be interested, a 15 track smattering of Salem Trials singles and tracks included.

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 14d

Only a few more of these playlists to go as we reach the S's in our alphabetical celebration of the site's 15th anniversary. A track - where possible - from every release we ever reviewed.

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 14d

Only a few more of these playlists to go as we reach the S's in our alphabetical celebration of the site's 15th anniversary. A track - where possible - from every release we ever reviewed.

open.spotify.com/playlist/434...

Part 13 Of The Monolith Cocktail's A to Z

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 16d

The end of the month revue and catch-up: choice releases and tracks from September. @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social @intlanthem.bsky.social @ltheadtrip.bsky.social @dyrfaser.bsky.social @buhrecords.bsky.social

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The End of the Month Revue for September 2025: Playlist & Choice Album Releases

Our Monthly Playlist selection of choice music and Choice Releases list from the last month. We decided at the start of the year to change things a little with a reminder of not only our favourite …

The End of the Month Revue for September 2025: Playlist & Choice Album Releases

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 16d

The end of the month revue and catch-up: choice releases and tracks from September. @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social @intlanthem.bsky.social @ltheadtrip.bsky.social @dyrfaser.bsky.social @buhrecords.bsky.social

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Our Monthly Playlist selection of choice music and Choice Releases list from the last month. We decided at the start of the year to change things a little with a reminder of not only our favourite …

Wolf Parade - Shine a Light [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

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Lt Headtrip @ltheadtrip.bsky.social · 19d

Hostile Engineering is out now via @fusedarrowrecords.com. Produced by @steeltippeddove.bsky.social this is my only full length album of 2025.
"A magic combination of old hands from the underground scene" writes @monolithcocktail.bsky.social "One of the freshest hip-hop releases of 2025."
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Difficult Art And Music @difficultart.bsky.social · 22d

Just £1 will massively help a indie label at a time where grassroots music is suffering more than ever:
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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 23d

Kicking off this month's Monolith cocktail Social playlist (volume 101), Wolf Parade's 'Shine A Light'. Taken from their Apologies To The Queen Mary debut LP, one of the noughties best albums, celebrating its 20th anniversary this month.

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A Tent - Seven Years (Abundance)

The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 23d

Featured in this month's Monolith Cocktail social playlist (volume 101), A Tent 'Seven Years (Abundance)'. Full playlist on Spotify now, or visit the site homepage and scroll through the September Digest.

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The Digest for September 2025: New Music/The Social Playlist/And Archives

The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 23d

Find that piece on Outside here: monolithcocktail.com/2025/09/22/t...

The monthly Digest includes a clutch of accumulated new music reviews; the social inter-generational/eclectic and anniversary albums celebrating playlist; and choice timely pieces from the archives…

We Prick You (2021 Remaster)

The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 23d

Also featured both in the archive and playlist sections of this month's Digest, #DavidBowie Outside LP, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this month. See comments for a link to my original review on one of David's most underrated and best LPs.

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The Digest for September 2025: New Music/The Social Playlist/And Archives

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 23d

Full piece on that LP can be found here: monolithcocktail.com/2025/09/22/t...

The monthly Digest includes a clutch of accumulated new music reviews; the social inter-generational/eclectic and anniversary albums celebrating playlist; and choice timely pieces from the archives…

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 23d

Featured in the archive section of this month's Digest, a retrieved piece I wrote many many moons ago on CAN's Landed Lp, which is 50 this year. Here's just one choice piece from that overlooked album. #CAN #krautrock #cosmic #landed #anniversaryalbum

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MEW - The Zookeeper's Boy (Video)

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 23d

Featured in this month's social playlist (volume 101) Mew's 'The zookeeper's Boy', taken from their stunning LP, and one of the best of the noughties, Mew And the Glass Handed Kites - which celebrates its 20th anniversary this month.

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The Digest for September 2025: New Music/The Social Playlist/And Archives

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 24d

Sept Digest: reviews of Tom Skinner's ‘Kaleidoscopic Visions’ @intlanthem.bsky.social, archival pieces on CAN's Landed (50 this year), and David Bowie's 1.Outside LP (30 this month). New music and old in volume 101 of the Social Playlist.
monolithcocktail.com/2025/09/22/t...

The monthly Digest includes a clutch of accumulated new music reviews; the social inter-generational/eclectic and anniversary albums celebrating playlist; and choice timely pieces from the archives…

The Digest for September 2025: New Music/The Social Playlist/And Archives

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The Monolith Cocktail @monolithcocktail.bsky.social · 24d

Sept Digest: reviews of Tom Skinner's ‘Kaleidoscopic Visions’ @intlanthem.bsky.social, archival pieces on CAN's Landed (50 this year), and David Bowie's 1.Outside LP (30 this month). New music and old in volume 101 of the Social Playlist.
monolithcocktail.com/2025/09/22/t...

The monthly Digest includes a clutch of accumulated new music reviews; the social inter-generational/eclectic and anniversary albums celebrating playlist; and choice timely pieces from the archives…