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September 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Into Orbit: Kinesis

Into Orbit Kinesis Ironclad Productions The intensity has increased across Into Orbit albums – and with the duo involved in other projects, most notably the melodic death metal group Dark Divinity, it makes sense that the ‘ambient’-setting has some real oomph behind it. I think back to that brilliant debut album, it was a cautious […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Ambient Metal, Drums, Duo, Guitar, Ian Moir, Instrumental, Into Orbit, Into Orbit: Kinesis, Ironclad Productions, Kinesis, Paul Stewart, Post-Rock, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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May 4, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Hammock: Universalis 

Hammock Universalis Hammock Music Well into their second decade, ambient guitar duo Hammock (Andrew Thompson and Marc Byrd) can subtly surprise with a gorgeous string arrangement (Scattering Light) or play the Eno card so well (Mouth To Dust…Waiting) that it’s almost a given their albums will be great. Consistent, dependable. They make safe-places for ambient music fans […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Ambient, Hammock, Hammock Music, Mysterium, Oblivion Hymns, Post-Rock, Universalis, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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September 18, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Tour Announcement: Sleep to Play First NZ Shows (Jan, 2018)

Pioneering stoner-doom group Sleep has announced their first ever shows on New Zealand soil. The trio emerged from Northern California in the early nineties, and quickly tucked two records under their belts. The group’s sophomore album, 1992’s Sleep’s Holy Mountain, has held its place as one of the most influential records in the canon of stoner metal. Due to […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2018), Auckland, Dopesmoker, Gig, Gig Announcement, Januray, LIFE IS NOISE, Live Gig, Post-Rock, Sleep, Sleep to Play First NZ Shows, Sleep's Holy Mountain, Stoner-Rock, Tour Announcement, Tour Announcement: Sleep to Play First NZ Shows (Jan, Under The Radar, Wellington ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2017), 2nd Album, Drums, Duo, Equilibrium, Guitar, Instrumental, Into Orbit, LP, Post Metal, Post-Rock, Record, The Vinyl Countdown # 556, Unearthing, Unearthing (2017), Vinyl ·

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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 – […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Ambient, Bandcamp, Caverns, Drums, Duo, Guitar, Ian Moir, Independent, Instrumental, Into Orbit, metal, Paul Stewart, Post-Rock, Unearthing, Vinyl, Wellington ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2004, Gig Review, Instrumental, It's All Around You, LP, Post-Rock, Record, The Lithium Shifts, The Vinyl Countdown # 597, Tortoise, Vinyl ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2016), Chicago, December 3, Gig Review, Gig Review: Tortoise (December 3, Instrumental, Jazz, Minimalist, Post-Rock, San Fran, Saturday, The Catastrophist, Tortoise, Wellington, Wgtn, Wilco ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Cabana, Ep.28, Hawke's Bay, HB, http://jakob.co.nz/, Instrumental, Isis, Jakob, Jason Johnston, Jeff Boyle, L'affare, Maurice Beckett, Napier, Phantom Billstickers, Podcast, Post-Rock, Russian Circles, Simon Sweetman, Sweetman, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 28 – Jeff Boyle of Jakob, Tool, Trio, Yeastie Boys ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Brave & The Bold, Georgia Hubley, Mogwai, Post-Rock, Rave Tapes, The Catastrophist, Thrill Jockey, Todd Rittmann, Tortoise, U.S. Maple, Yo La Tengo ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2014, 2016), Caverns, Duo, Gatefold, Into Orbit, LP, Post-Rock, Record, Set Adrift, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 13, Test Pressing, The Vinyl Countdown # 705, Vinyl, Wellington ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Alice In Chains, Bandcamp, Black Sabbath, Bleach, Crack The Skye, Dope Smoker, Dopesmoker, Marijuana, Mastodon, Nirvana, Ozzy Osbourne, Post-Rock, Rock, Sabbath, Sleep, Sludge Metal, Smashing Pumpkins, Stoner, Stoner-Rock, Swervedriver, Wales, Welch ·

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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 – […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2015, 2016), Caverns, Debut Album, Ian Moir, Into Orbit, LP, Paul Stewart, Post-Rock, Sweetman Podcast, Test Pressing, The Vinyl Countdown # 751, Vinyl ·
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