The Modern Alternative Scribes’ Top Albums Of 2013

This has been incredibly difficult to compile for a number of reasons, but is going to press incomplete as Scott has not submitted his list in time.  I am sure the bins of Malaysia do not know what has hit them…

Anyway, without further ado, here are the combined TMA Scribes’ Top Albums Of 2013:

1             New Model Army – “Between Dog And Wolf

2             Atlantean Kodex – “The White Goddess

3             Àrsaidh  (now called Saor) – “Roots

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ArcTanGent FESTIVAL, Somerset (28/08/2013 – 31/08/2013)

Arc2013“From the makers of 2000trees, ArcTanGent is a new 3,000 capacity festival featuring bands & DJs of a more Experimental / Post-Rock / Progressive / Leftfield variety… think bands like Mogwai, Explosions In The Sky, Battles, The Mars Volta, 65daysofstatic, Fuck Buttons, And So I Watch You From Afar, Three Trapped Tigers and Fantomas”

Well with a mission statement like that how can I not have been excited! Happily (with the help of Damnation Festival) they well and truly delivered. Continue reading