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Guapo

ANCIENT HISTORY: Three years have passed since “Black Oni” (Ipecac Records). Four years since “Five Suns”(Cuneiform Records). The new album by Guapo is finally here and thus concludes the recondite triptych they set out to accomplish. Flux is not uncommon here, every record taking on new musical hues and offering disparate ideas and perspectives. However an upheaval in the line-up, which of recent years has been anchored by the trio of Daniel O’Sullivan, Matthew Thompson and David Smith, triggered a change in course when Thompson left the band just prior to the release of Black Oni in 2005.

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Sleepmakeswaves

Sleepmakeswaves are an instrumental rock band from Sydney, Australia. Drawing influences mainly from but not limited to post-rock, the young quartet mix driving metallic bombast with textured electronics to create a sonic space where delicate melodies and thunderous climaxes peacefully co-exist. Since their formation in late 2006, sleepmakeswaves have rapidly established themselves as a promising and unique voice in their field.

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Cats And Cats And Cats

Cats and Cats and Cats are a 5-piece split between the counties of Surrey and Kent, who met whilst studying at The University of Hertfordshire. They are:
Tom Baker (Bass)
Ben George (Vocals + Guitar)
Doug Jenkins (Drums)
Adam Leverett (Guitar)
Eve Morrison (Violin) The band has a successful number of releases behind them. In 2005 they released their first EP, ‘Victorialand’. In 2006 they went on to record the slightly more ambitious ‘Sweet Drunk Everyone’. This was released at the time through Unlabel and Win Win Win records.

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Meniscus

Meniscus's lush ambient soundscapes, driving bass lines and poly-rhythmic beats create a unique musical experience that has been hypnotising Australian audiences since 2005. The Sydney trio's unique brand of instrumental post rock blends the moody dynamics of acts like Mogwai and Sigur Rós with the prog rock technicality of King Crimson. The critical success of the band's 2007 EP The Absence of I elevated Meniscus's profile globally with rave reviews from The Silent Ballet (“Beautifully crafted and impeccably conceived.

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Stearica

Stearica is a three-piece post-rock band from Turin, Italy formed in year 1997. Their music combines visionary musical landscapes with aggressive explosions. Their deep sound has been developing during the past 10 years intense live activity also thanks to the fact that they toured with legendary independent bands like NoMeansNo, GirlsAgainstBoys, The Ex, Karate, Acid Mothers Temple, Tarentel etc.

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Low

Low is an american alternative group from Duluth, Minnesota. The group was formed in 1993, by Alan Sparhawk (guitar and vocals), Mimi Parker (drums and vocals) and original bassist John Nichols (bass guitar). Zak Sally replaced Nichols after Low's first album and tour. In 2005, Sally quit the band; Matt Livingston replaced him shortly thereafter. In 2008 Steve Garrington took over on bass creating the current lineup of Sparhawk, Parker and Garrington.

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Metamusic

You can now Pre-Order our 'World to Come' EP in all its pop-out, wrap-around artwork glory. PLEASE BUY NOW. STOCKS ARE LIMITED
http://www.superstardestroyer.co.uk/shop/store.php Metamusic's sound spans the gulf between downtempo and
trip-hop on the one hand (think Massive Attack or Team Sleep) and more guitar-led, albeit leftfield
fare like early Biffy Clyro or post-Kid A Radiohead. The band themselves might disagree; citing

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Heights

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Heights are a five-piece hardcore band hailing from Welwyn Garden City in the United Kingdom. Born in 2009, Heights have played show after show up and down the country, touring whenever and where ever they can. It is the live environment where Heights thrive, throwing everything they have at every show, leaving nothing behind regardless of the situation.

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