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RPG by Me Lost Me

Sure, there’s plenty of reasons to escape the world, but to Me Lost Me, even (or potentially especially) in a perfect world, people would still create alternate universes.

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Last by Loma Prieta

A distinct sense of alienated non-belonging courses through the new LP Last from the hardcore band Loma Prieta as the band struggles over questions of purpose, permanence, and the will to make a change.

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Gnosis by Микрокульт

We expect warzones to be horrifying, but what about the eerie quiet that settles right behind the front lines? As the media turns its attention to the hardships of life in Ukraine, Микрокульт gives us a unique view into the situation on the ground in Russia.

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L​í​myte by PYLAR

Like a burning church, this album creaks and crackles with dissonant orchestral tones and ritualistic chanting that threatens to summon something sinister. If the Old Ones really are responsible for inspiring this phenomenal release, I for one welcome our new experimental sludge metal overlords.

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Cosmia 800 by Seaplane

If you’re into the classic indie rock records of the 90s, pay attention, because I’ve just found you a band that probably would’ve made one of those if they’d been born 30 years earlier.

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