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May 15, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 556
Into Orbit, Unearthing (2017) I think this is my first brand new (2017) album on vinyl…hand-delivered by a member of the band too. A nice touch. I’ve been a big supporter of these guys – I love what they do. I’ve followed them across the last few years from seeing an early gig through appearances […]Archive
May 2, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Into Orbit: Unearthing
Into Orbit Unearthing (Independent/Bandcamp) There are few things in life better – as a music reviewer – than when you have high hopes for a second (or subsequent) album and those high hopes are met, and then exceeded. Such is the case with album number two from the duo Into Orbit. I can’t hide – […]Archive
December 14, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 597
Tortoise, It’s All Around You (2004) This has long been one of my favourite Tortoise albums, but when I got to the merch desk at their recent gig it was also the only one left. What I’m saying is I would have bought it no matter what. Good thing I love it. Didn’t own any […]Archive
December 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Tortoise (December 3, Wgtn)
Tortoise San Fran Saturday, December 3 What a treat to see Tortoise – finally. (I missed their previous show – one of those ones, many years ago now, but people still reference it). The Chicago quintet has been making its post-rock, essentially genre-less amalgams of jazz-meets-indie-via-minimalism-and-now-synth-pop for a quarter century. Slowly, but surely the sound […]Archive
August 13, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 28 – Jeff Boyle of Jakob
Welcome to episode 28 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by Phantom Billstickers. This one is a conversation with Jeff Boyle, guitarist and sonic wizard behind Jakob. The Napier-based three-piece has been an entity – with the same line-up, the same three friends – for nearly 20 years. I spoke with Jeff the day after […]Archive
July 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Tortoise: The Catastrophist
Tortoise The Catastrophist Thrill Jockey The more you play the new Tortoise album the greater it is – the less weird/curveball it seems. Now this is true of any album, pretty much. But it’s worth mentioning right off, because everyone is going to tell you how different this is – largely because it’s an album […]Archive
April 30, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 705
Into Orbit, Caverns (2016) I wasn’t expecting a copy of this – I was going to hunt one out at some stage I guess – but I was already the lucky/proud recipient of one of the Test Pressings. And that was cool. And is cool. But Into Orbit have a strong visual element to their […]Archive
March 22, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Dope Smoker: Marijuana
Dope Smoker Marijauana (Independent/Bandcamp) Just when you thought the album/track Dopesmoker by Sleep was as overt as “Stoner Rock” got, along comes the Welsh band Dope Smoker – that seminal track/album was surely, well, a guiding light – and here’s their fifth album; the title now as blatant as can be, and if you’re somehow […]Archive
February 9, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 751
Into Orbit, Caverns [Test Pressing] (2015/6) What a treat this was! The guys from Into Orbit came by to have a chat for the podcast – and they gifted me one of the Test Pressing copies of their soon-to-be-realised vinyl (of 2014’s debut album, Caverns). You can pre-order the record now for just $25 – […]Archive
January 24, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 13 – Into Orbit
I first saw the band Into Orbit a couple of years ago, one of their very first gigs. I was blown away. Not just the power and sound of this duo but the conceptual shape of their music. Here were talented players, well-versed in metal, seeking new sonic territory. I loved their debut album, Caverns. […]Archive
July 29, 2015 by Simon Sweetman