Can Kicker: Yew – Interview & Review – ALBUM OF THE WEEK!

Can Kicker: Yew Self-released DL Out January 23 Undefeated. Miserable. A warrior without tongue. Wolfpack bored of blood. Out of the shadows. Something grows around the creature within the deep terror of this tree hollow: thickly encased in layers of what has been endured, ready to be swallowed, before emerging entirely enlightened, scars still underneath, […]

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London’s Sam Akpro Shares Title Track From Debut Album ‘Evenfall’


Peckham, London-born alchemist Sam Akpro has announced his debut album, Evenfall, ahead of a March 28th release on ANTI-. Evenfall’s ten tracks – which include the previously released singles “Chicago Town” and BBC 6 Music A-List staple “Death By Entertainment” – craft an immersive sonic world, rich in mood and atmosphere – a flowing tapestry of South London noir that’s serrated yet dream-like, psychedelic yet pounding with intent.

Launching alongside news of the album is its lead single and title track “Evenfall” a perfect example of the towering world-building and audible chemistry at the heart of Akpro’s magnum opus. Fusing shoegaze-tinged guitars, an insistent beat and Akpro’s searching vocal, it deserves to be a staple of night bus headphones for years to come. He describes it as existing “somewhere between a before and after space in time, where moments have passed & where events are yet to take place. // Continue to the full article

Labor MPs worried Albanese government may sideline gambling reform until after election

Exclusive: Labor MPs worried government’s election focus on cost-of-living pressures will leave no room to act on gambling ad reform

There is growing unease and disappointment among Labor MPs and advocates that the government may sideline plans for gambling ad bans until at least after the election, with some politicians saying they do not expect any moves in coming months.

Eighteen months on from late Labor MP Peta Murphy’s landmark report, which called for an end to all online wagering ads, the government has still not outlined any plans to rein in gambling marketing. When asked this week whether he would take a new plan to the election or push ahead with reform before it, the prime minister gave no indication.

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