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Julia Mason aka The Decibel Decoder
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Music Reviewer for Clash Magazine, God Is In The TV Zine, The Decibel Decoder and Blowtorch Records.

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NEWS: Radio Free Alice Release New Single 'Rule 31' And Announce Support For Geese In Australia - God Is In The TV
Naarm/Melbourne new wave/post-punk band Radio Free Alice share ‘Rule 31’, marking the end of a UK/IRE tour which culminates in a sold-out stop at London’s
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November 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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#sexmask EP 'Body Broker' out today.
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EP Review: Sex Mask - Body Broker - God Is In The TV
Fresh from supporting fellow Australian's Radio Free Alice on their current UK and Ireland tour, Sex Mask release their new EP Body Broker on 26 November. The
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November 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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NEWS: Annie-Dog releases new single 'My Honey' ahead of Other Voices appearances - The Decibel Decoder
Irish auteur Annie-Dog shares brand new single ‘My Honey’, out via AWAL. Accompanied by news of her debut headline show at Dublin’s iconic Whelan’s venue in late January, ‘My Honey’ follows the enigma...
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November 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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NEWS: Cardinals Release New Single 'Barbed Wire' Ahead Of Debut Album ‘Masquerade’ - God Is In The TV
Cork's Cardinals today share another highlight of their upcoming debut album, the swaggeringly melodic but darkly worded 'Barbed Wire'. Frontman Euan Manning
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November 25, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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NEWS: The Null Club collaborates with New York's Miss Grit on new single 'Overgrown' - The Decibel Decoder
Dublin’s The Null Club returns with new single ‘Overgrown’ featuring New York’s Miss Grit – a fellow electronic artist. Known as being the guitarist of Gilla Band, Alan Duggan-Borges has spent the las...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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#sprints and #yard in Dublins #vicarstreet. 💥💥💚💚

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LIVE: Sprints / YARD Vicar Street Dublin. 20/11/2025 - God Is In The TV
Dublin band Sprints have had a whirlwind couple of years, with 2025 including the release of their exhilarating second album All That Is Over via City Slang
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November 25, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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MEET: Ash Red - The Decibel Decoder
Since forming in 2019, Irish trio Ash Red, comprising Arthur Murray (guitar / vocals), Tadhg O’Keeffe (bass / backing vocals), and Isaac Walsh (drums) have built a devoted following through relentless...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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NEWS: Mount Palomar collaborates with Pip Blom on new single 'Little Fractures' - The Decibel Decoder
Belfast’s Mount Palomar returns with ‘Little Fractures’, a captivating collaboration with Amsterdam-based indie act Pip Blom, blending his widescreen electronic production with Pip’s distinct melodic ...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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NEWS: thistle. sign to REX RECS and release new single 'tied' - The Decibel Decoder
Alt-rock risers thistle. sign to REX RECS (ugly ozo) and share new single ‘tied’. Partnering with the new indie label founded by producer, writer and musician Macks Faulkron of REX Studio, ‘tied’ mark...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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YARD - EP #2 - God Is In The TV
Dublin-based electropunk trio YARD return with their second release in just twelve months, the appropriately titled EP #2. It follows their self-titled debut
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November 21, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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NEWS: Sex Mask release new single 'Blisters' featuring Noah Learmonth of Radio Free Alice - The Decibel Decoder
Today, Melbourne-based post-punk upstarts Sex Mask have shared new single ‘Blisters’. The track features a guest contribution from Noah Learmonth of fast-rising hometown friends Radio Free Alice, who ...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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LIVE: Maruja / Enola Gay - O2 Ritz, Manchester, 14/11/2025 - God Is In The TV
Just three years since playing Manchester's O2 Ritz Basement in front of around 40 people at Manchester Psych Fest 2022, Maruja returned to their hometown to
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November 19, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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ALBUM Review: Mini Skirt - All That We Know (Bad Vibrations) - The Decibel Decoder
Australian pub-punkers Mini Skirt are so much more than this description. They have released their second album All That We Know (self-released in Australia and via London-based label and gig promoter...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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NEWS: Real Farmer Release New Single 'Missing Link' - God Is In The TV
Dutch punks Real Farmer have today released their new single 'Missing Link' via Strap Originals. It's the first new music since the band's EP RF II came out
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November 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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NEWS: Hot Face Announce Debut Album And Release Lead Single 'Pink Liquor' Via Speedy Wunderground - God Is In The TV
London psychedelic punk trio Hot Face are today sharing news of their debut album, Automated Response, alongside its lead single 'Pink Liquor'. Automated
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November 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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NEWS: Grade 2 release new single 'Cut Throat' and announce 2026 UK live dates - The Decibel Decoder
Punk band Grade 2 share their blistering new single ‘Cut Throat’, a hard-edged anthem about perseverance in a world that never lets up. Fueled by fierce guitars and a pounding rhythm section, the trac...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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ALBUM Review: Hotel Lux - The Bitter Cup - The Decibel Decoder
Change brings opportunities as well as challenges and with the departure of their original bassist and the addition of multi-instrumentalist Dillon Home, Hotel Lux felt they needed time before embarki...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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NEWS: GANS Release New Single 'This Product Dub' - God Is In The TV
Midlands noisemakers GANS released their debut album GOOD FOR THE SOUL in September via Peter Doherty’s Strap Originals label. Produced by Ross Orton
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November 12, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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NEWS: Tanzana release debut single 'Covet' - The Decibel Decoder
Glasgow newcomers Tanzana sign to SO Recordings (Enter Shikari, Deadletter, Big Special) and Hideous Mink Records (Alien Chicks, Opus Kink, Y), and release debut single ‘Covet’. Newly-signed to the es...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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NEWS: Bleech 9:3 share second single 'Jacky' - The Decibel Decoder
Bleech 9:3 today share their second single ‘Jacky’ via Ra-Ra Rok Records. The Irish four-piece, fresh off an extensive run of dates with Keo, are currently on tour with Shame. Headed up by Baz Quinlan...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Don Letts, Joe Talbot(Idles), DJ Próvaí(KNEECAP), AURORA, Maxine Peake, Adam Buxton + Louis Theroux collaborate with visual artists Jeremy Deller, Joe Lycett, Peter Saville + more on artworks - In Place of War’s 2025 auction.
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NEWS: 24 renowned visual artists, musicians + cultural figures collaborate on 12 new artworks to raise money for global non-profit organisation In Place of War  - The Decibel Decoder
MUSIC SHAPED is a project from non-profit organisation In Place of War that pairs musical and cultural icons with exceptional visual artists to create works reflecting how music has influenced their l...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Nervous Twitch - The Day Job Gets In The Way (Spinout Nuggets) - God Is In The TV
Leeds based Nervous Twitch have released their sixth album The Day Job Gets In The Way via Spinout Nuggets. The title itself resonates instantly and the trio
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November 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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NEWS: Christian Music release new single 'Email' - The Decibel Decoder
In 1789 a bay colt named ‘Email’ was born. A colt that would become the founding stallion for an entire breed. He became known by his owner’s name: ‘John Email’. Standing just over 14 hands, John Emai...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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NEWS: The Itch release new single 'Space in the Cab.' - The Decibel Decoder
The Itch share their new single ‘Space in the Cab’ ahead of headlining The Great Escape’s First Fifty event at Sebright Arms on 13 November. ‘Space in the Cab’ sees Simon Tyrie and Georgia Hardy eulog...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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NEWS: The Scratch announce new album Pull Like A Dog and release title track as new single - The Decibel Decoder
Today, Ireland’s hottest live powerhouse The Scratch are back, and louder than ever with news of a new album, Pull Like A Dog. Written in Hellfire Studio in Dublin with engineer Thomas Donoghue and pr...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM