Sweet Ruin

Silk Road Assassins, a trio consisting of Tom E Vercetti, Chemist and Lovedr0id, return to Planet Mu with their debut full-length ‘State Of Ruin’ two years after their first EP ‘Reflection Spaces’. The trio recorded over two years, working together to start with, then across different studios and via the internet when their lives became more separated. They also finessed the album at Abbey Road studios, making use of some short time to add in extra layers.

Ages and Ages is an American rock band from Portland, Oregon which has been receiving positive critical attention because of their upbeat "raw choral pop" sound. "Something to Ruin", the band second album, recorded at Isaac Brock’s studio. This album still has plenty of the infectious and joyful melodies the band is known for, but this time the stakes are higher.

Ian Sweet, aka Jillian Medford, has announced her second album. ‘Crush Crusher’, the follow-up to 2016’s ‘Shapeshifter’, gets a released on October 26 through Hardly Art, home to the likes of Chastity Belt, the Julie Ruin, Protomartyr et al. The lead single, Hiding, starts off intimately with reverb-heavy vocals, before a tidal wave of guitars and percussion takes over. With a solid rhythm in the later verses, it's a well-balanced song that deserves repeated listens.