The Sleeping Shaman

Poly-Math formed in 2013 and are from Brighton, East Sussex. They’ve had several line-ups during their lifespan, but the mainstay throughout has been founding member and guitarist Tim Walters (ex-Monsters Build Mean Robots) who is joined by bassist Joe Branton, keyboardist Josh Gesner and dru...

After spending the day getting to and from London for work, I found myself heading up to Manchester in the evening to watch Bell Witch and Aerial Ruin, who were touring their Stygian Bough collaboration, at

Back in 2020, few people would have imagined that the enduring (and endearing) success of Anti-Corp Music’s The Magnolia Sessions would stretch into 2026.

Given the prolific and frantic pace at which mastermind Dan Emery released music over the first two series, it came as no surprise when the project enter...

After all that unpleasantness with The Sleeping Shaman limo, the expense account, and that run in with the tax authorities, I thought I’d written my last review here. But just when I thought I was out, they’ve pulled me back in because I couldn’t resist the prospect of another The Neptune Power Federation album.

Ripple Music’s split vinyl series Turned To Stone has become a benchmark for high-quality, heavy and thematic releases. Each chapter features a pair of stoner, doom or psychedelic rock artists chosen to complement each other and deliver original material in a collaborative manner.

Now on its tenth release, this highly rever...