Joyrex J9 is probably the weakest of the Caustic Window trio, lacking does a Cordialatron or On the Romance Tip. Not that there isn't some industrial-strength acid rave gold here.
Caustic Window – Joyrex J9 EP
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Caustic Window – Joyrex J4 EP
The first Joyrex EP was an anonymous looking slab of wax, attributed to 'Caustic Window'; the first Richard D James release to appear on the label he set up with Grant Wilson-Claridge, Rephlex Records.
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Eels – Extreme Witchcraft (2022) – Album Review
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This week I have been mostly listening to…
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21/01/2022 This week I have been mostly listening to…
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Best Albums of 2021
Throughout the ups and downs of 2021, music has been there. Here's a run down of my favourite 50 albums from a year in which I kept up to date with new releases for the first time in a very long time.
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Loraine James – Reflection (2021) – Album Review
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George's Music Blog 