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Month: February 2026

Killing Joke – Hosannas From The Basements Of Hell (Deluxe)

From Killing Joke’s very own Bandcamp site: “16 years on from its deliverance, Killing Joke release the deluxe version of arguably one of their darkest albums to date, ‘Hosannas From The Basements of Hell’. In addition to the 9 bludgeoning…

Chet Baker – My Funny Valentine (Live)

No need to say anything else. Choose your favorite adult beverage and enjoy.

Yoshiko Sai – Mikkou

Our dear friends over at Wewantsounds continue their tear of incredible reissues by reviving an absolute psychedelic funk monster album by Yoshiko Sai.  From the Bandcamp site: “Wewantsounds is delighted to continue its Yoshiko Sai reissue program with the release…

Ashtoreth & Grey Malkin – A Crown Of Silver Antlers

My goodness, this is going to be a genre-defining release once it comes out! Two luminaries in the ritualistic folk scene, Ashtoreth and the inestimable Grey Malkin, collaborate on this upcoming release (due Friday the 13th, ironically enough), which is…

Audion Magazine – Audion 86 (multimedia)

This appears to be the first Audion Magazine release of 2026, as far as I can tell. For those unfamiliar with this incredible magazine, it was essential reading for me during my teenage years as I sought to learn about…

The Microscopic Septet – Been Up So Long It Looks Like Down to Me: The Micros Play the Blues

Cuneiform Records released this gem by The Microscopic Septet in 2017 and it has held up well.  From the label’s Bandcamp site: “Since storming back into action in 2006 after a 14-year hiatus, the radically old-school combo has continued to…

Masayuki Takayanagi New Direction Unit – Axis/Another Revolvable Thing

Blank Form Editions out of New York has reissued a concert by Japanese free jazz guitarist Masayuki “Jojo” Takayanagi from 1975.  From their Bandcamp site: “Axis/Another Revolvable Thing is the second installment of Blank Forms’ archival reissues of the music…

Sayat Nova Project – Kazbek: Field Recordings from the Caucasus 2012 – 2014

From the Sayat Nova Project Bandcamp site: “Originally issued in September 2014 on Winebox Press in an edition of 70 copies. This collection acts as something of a Bootleg Series companion to the Mountains of Tongues LP and features material…

Various Artists – Radio Martiko: Music For A Revolution Vol 1 : Guinea’s Syliphone Recording Label (1967-1973)

A massive debt of thanks goes to Radio Martiko, which has released a compilation I had always hoped would come out on vinyl and in digital formats. The Syliphone Recording Label was a Guinean government-sponsored record label active from 1967 to 1983 and one…

Petyaev-Petyaev – Incomparable Greatness

Brothers Peter Petyaev (saxophone) and Pavel Petyaev (guitar) released a collaborative album near the end of January 2026. It is free in its improvisational greatness but subdued in energy. This is not a nuclear blast of energy but a gentle romp that sounds…