#independent — Public Fediverse posts

"The album captures the infinite echoes of decades-old music, and weaves the still-resonating creativity into a wondrous, gaseous ambient odyssey."
https://www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/vpc-ensemble-life-is-a-strange-loop-ambient

Find VPC Ensemble in the Slow Oddities Playlist:
https://www.submithub.com/link/slow-oddities

#ambient #jazz #music #alternative #independent #artist #newyork

"The album captures the infinite echoes of decades-old music, and weaves the still-resonating creativity into a wondrous, gaseous ambient odyssey."
https://www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/vpc-ensemble-life-is-a-strange-loop-ambient

Find VPC Ensemble in the Slow Oddities Playlist:
https://www.submithub.com/link/slow-oddities

#ambient #jazz #music #alternative #independent #artist #newyork

"The album captures the infinite echoes of decades-old music, and weaves the still-resonating creativity into a wondrous, gaseous ambient odyssey."
https://www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/vpc-ensemble-life-is-a-strange-loop-ambient

Find VPC Ensemble in the Slow Oddities Playlist:
https://www.submithub.com/link/slow-oddities

#ambient #jazz #music #alternative #independent #artist #newyork

"The album captures the infinite echoes of decades-old music, and weaves the still-resonating creativity into a wondrous, gaseous ambient odyssey."
https://www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/vpc-ensemble-life-is-a-strange-loop-ambient

Find VPC Ensemble in the Slow Oddities Playlist:
https://www.submithub.com/link/slow-oddities

#ambient #jazz #music #alternative #independent #artist #newyork

"The album captures the infinite echoes of decades-old music, and weaves the still-resonating creativity into a wondrous, gaseous ambient odyssey."
https://www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/vpc-ensemble-life-is-a-strange-loop-ambient

Find VPC Ensemble in the Slow Oddities Playlist:
https://www.submithub.com/link/slow-oddities

#ambient #jazz #music #alternative #independent #artist #newyork

“Fables” from Threnody, now available for Pre-Order on http://nihtgengapress.com, along with my two other volumes of poetry.

Thank you for supporting an independent poet! 🖤✨

#Poetry #Books #Independent

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https://youtu.be/S2kEDJg23ng?si=_S7i2KydQISiPWqx

#news #uspol #politics #consumer #RalphNader #history #corporatecrime #SteveSkrovan #DavidFeldman #HannahFeldman #independent #activism #greenparty #education #LearnSomething #radio #vsn #progressive #left #publicradio #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia #Resist #SupportPublicMedia

NOW PLAYING == The Ralph Nader Show 8/29/26 Episode 653 - The People's Historian - Galvanizing #LaborDay

https://youtu.be/S2kEDJg23ng?si=_S7i2KydQISiPWqx

#news #uspol #politics #consumer #RalphNader #history #corporatecrime #SteveSkrovan #DavidFeldman #HannahFeldman #independent #activism #greenparty #education #LearnSomething #radio #vsn #progressive #left #publicradio #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia #Resist #SupportPublicMedia

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https://youtu.be/S2kEDJg23ng?si=_S7i2KydQISiPWqx

#news #uspol #politics #consumer #RalphNader #history #corporatecrime #SteveSkrovan #DavidFeldman #HannahFeldman #independent #activism #greenparty #education #LearnSomething #radio #vsn #progressive #left #publicradio #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia #Resist #SupportPublicMedia

NOW PLAYING == The Ralph Nader Show 8/29/26 Episode 653 - The People's Historian - Galvanizing #LaborDay

https://youtu.be/S2kEDJg23ng?si=_S7i2KydQISiPWqx

#news #uspol #politics #consumer #RalphNader #history #corporatecrime #SteveSkrovan #DavidFeldman #HannahFeldman #independent #activism #greenparty #education #LearnSomething #radio #vsn #progressive #left #publicradio #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia #Resist #SupportPublicMedia

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https://youtu.be/S2kEDJg23ng?si=_S7i2KydQISiPWqx

#news #uspol #politics #consumer #RalphNader #history #corporatecrime #SteveSkrovan #DavidFeldman #HannahFeldman #independent #activism #greenparty #education #LearnSomething #radio #vsn #progressive #left #publicradio #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia #Resist #SupportPublicMedia

RE: https://mastodon.scot/@JackTheCat/117218254151687579

And another one goes down:

And, btw @staff : why is the account of @JackTheCat hidden on mastodonsocial?

#TheCanary #fascism #left #censorhsip #journalism #independent #independentmedia

https://www.europesays.com/uk/1187831/ Burnham blames Brexit for ‘decade of low growth’ in UK #AndyBurnham #Brexit #Britain #Burnham #Commons #EU #Europe #European #EuropeanUnion #GreatBritain #independent #keir #KeirStarmer #Labour #MrBurnham #TheIndependent #UK #UnitedKingdom

"a hypnotic rhythmic pulse for the atmospheric layering to cling onto, creating a mesmerising, quietly suspenseful slice of ambient electronica that locks you in and won't let go."
https://www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/contrasting-sounds-hayloft-ambient-electronic

Find Contrasting Sounds in the Slowtronic Playlist:
https://www.submithub.com/link/slow-world-playlist

#ambient #electronic #music #alternative #independent #artist  

Pennsylvania confirms second death of child with measles after RFK Jr. told CDC director to delete numbers

A Pennsylvania coroner has confirmed a second child measles death in the state. The measles deaths are the…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Health #cdc #HealthandHumanServices #independent #Pennsylvania #pennsylvaniadepartmentofhealth #Reuters #TheIndependent
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/836359/

Pennsylvania confirms second death of child with measles after RFK Jr. told CDC director to delete numbers

A Pennsylvania coroner has confirmed a second child measles death in the state. The measles deaths are the…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Health #cdc #HealthandHumanServices #independent #Pennsylvania #pennsylvaniadepartmentofhealth #Reuters #TheIndependent
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/836359/

SLAU - Here we are
NEW SLAU-SINGLE THIS FALL, short teaser
More Slau on Spotify. Video: EB © Slau 2026
#slau #denhaag #ICE #minneapolis #livemusic #Albumrelease #vinyl #Independent #indierockbands #indierockmusic #britpop #politics #usa #trump #Pretti #Good #antiice #noking
https://youtube.com/shorts/N6Jt2lxMCrs?si=_pi92gPTuE8WRaP2

SLAU - Here we are
NEW SLAU-SINGLE THIS FALL, short teaser
More Slau on Spotify. Video: EB © Slau 2026
#slau #denhaag #ICE #minneapolis #livemusic #Albumrelease #vinyl #Independent #indierockbands #indierockmusic #britpop #politics #usa #trump #Pretti #Good #antiice #noking
https://youtube.com/shorts/N6Jt2lxMCrs?si=_pi92gPTuE8WRaP2

SLAU - Here we are
NEW SLAU-SINGLE THIS FALL, short teaser
More Slau on Spotify. Video: EB © Slau 2026
#slau #denhaag #ICE #minneapolis #livemusic #Albumrelease #vinyl #Independent #indierockbands #indierockmusic #britpop #politics #usa #trump #Pretti #Good #antiice #noking
https://youtube.com/shorts/N6Jt2lxMCrs?si=_pi92gPTuE8WRaP2

SLAU - Here we are
NEW SLAU-SINGLE THIS FALL, short teaser
More Slau on Spotify. Video: EB © Slau 2026
#slau #denhaag #ICE #minneapolis #livemusic #Albumrelease #vinyl #Independent #indierockbands #indierockmusic #britpop #politics #usa #trump #Pretti #Good #antiice #noking
https://youtube.com/shorts/N6Jt2lxMCrs?si=_pi92gPTuE8WRaP2

SLAU - Here we are
NEW SLAU-SINGLE THIS FALL, short teaser
More Slau on Spotify. Video: EB © Slau 2026
#slau #denhaag #ICE #minneapolis #livemusic #Albumrelease #vinyl #Independent #indierockbands #indierockmusic #britpop #politics #usa #trump #Pretti #Good #antiice #noking
https://youtube.com/shorts/N6Jt2lxMCrs?si=_pi92gPTuE8WRaP2

Today is #BandCampFriday and it’s a great day to support your favorite #independent artists. Like and share their music and leave a review of their records perhaps on #Discogs - Some of these actions really costs nothing and makes a huge difference! https://mario-torre.bandcamp.com/album/stories-of-our-time

There are many paths onto the #indieweb. Two of the most common:
1. an idea for a name and a website
2. a desire to create and express yourself, independently of social media

If you start with (1), have an idea for a domain name, find one, and buy it, then you need a place to direct it to.

The simplest next step is setting up a content hosting service, and configuring it with your new domain name.

If you start with (2), a desire to create and publish, then similarly, the simplest first step is to set up a content hosting service.

Either way, you should choose a service that supports custom domain names.

Had a great chat with Joe Crawford (@artlung.com) this morning about the many ways people find their way to the indieweb, and set up their own indieweb site.

We talked about the challenges of attaching a domain name to a service, and how that could be better documented and explained.

Subsequently Joe took the initiative to create a new "custom domain name" page on the IndieWeb wiki to help consider and choose a content hosting service that supports custom domains:

* https://indieweb.org/custom_domain_name

There are both free options and paid options depending on what kind of features, user experience, and support you want.

Most paid options cost less than a latte a month, certainly less than monthly mobile phone or video streaming fees.

Know other content hosting services that support custom domain names?

Add them to the wiki page!

And if you prefer to install and run your own content management software or create your one yourself, you can do that too:

* https://indieweb.org/CMS

If you do create one, watch out for spending more time coding than writing.

Or code away! It’s your site, code, write, mix it up as you wish.

Previously: https://tantek.com/2026/242/t1/indieweb-own-domain-content-personal-website
 
This is post 19 of #100PostsOfIndieWeb. #100Posts

#independent #socialMedia #domain #domainName #contentHosting #customDomain #customDomains #customDomainName #customDomainNames #CMS
#Blaugust #Blaugust2026

← https://tantek.com/2026/242/t1/indieweb-own-domain-content-personal-website
→ https://tantek.com/2026/244/t1/september-blogging-challenge-wassup

Mixtape 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QkNh-DGpKM

A take on mondo mixtapes: classic movies, tv, ads, toons, genre, psychotronic, vintage, avant-garde, silent, talkie, Hollywood, independent, worldwide.

Mixtape 82 – Von mondomixtapes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtZrodlMVeU

Clips in order:
3DV (1983)
Space Warriors 2000: The Year of the Monkey Wrench (1985)
3DV (1983)
The Harlem Globetrotters On Gilligan’s Island (1981)
3DV (1983)
Ballet Robotique (1982)

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tapeteberlin/117077897540858742

Die Story vom Grashüpfer- Teil 4 von 4

Songclip: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGdxfGxFq/

„der grashüpfer ruft
der frosch solle sich zeigen es dauert nicht lange
und da stehen die beiden

frosch und fröschin köchin und koch
der grashüpfer verflucht der mücken stille post

vier rot funkelnde augen bereit ihn zu töten
er hat nichts mehr zu verlieren und springt in die höhe…“ …weiter in den Kommentaren

#rap #conscious #independent #grashüpfer

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tapeteberlin/117065924946353678

Die Story vom Grashüpfer- Teil 2 von 4

Song: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGdxDvNaF/

„der grashüpfer weiß
jeder tag könne sein letzter sein und er spricht
gerade jetzt werde ich weiter feste feiern

die mücken schreien
die mücken reden auf ihn ein die mücken resignieren
und lassen den grashüpfer allein“ weiter in den Kommentaren:

#rap #conscious #independent #grashüpfer

Petition launched to save independent matcha stand operating from a Leeds front garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1920413/petition-launched-to-save-independent-matcha-stand-operating-from-a-leeds-front-garden/ #BestMatchaInLeeds #coffee #coffees #Council #FAMILYBUSINESS #FamilyRun #garden #independent #IndependentCafe #IndependentShop #IndependentShops #indie #IndieCafe #IndieCafes #IndieShop #IndieShops #LeedsCityCentre #LeedsCityCouncil #LeedsMatcha #Leeds #LGI #LittleWoodhouse #matcha #MatchaPlace #MatchaShed #MatchaShop #MatchaSite #MatchaSpot #sips #SipsMatcha #SmallBusiness #yorkshire

Die Zeit der Debatten zieht an uns vorbei. Die Lunte war schon einmal leichter zu kappen, zu hassen ist gerade der heisseste Scheiß.

#rap #berlin #conscious #independent

https://youtube.com/shorts/vjMQ65fM7GQ?is=OQk4MocsjYAfx9AQ

ROGERS IS TRUMP'S LITTLE PUPPET! STOP THE CORRUPTION LIES AND CHAOS! KICK REPUBLICANSst OUT OF THE SENATE!
🇺🇸🗽⚖️🗳️💙
#michigan #Detroit #warren #sterlingheights #annarbor #trump #vote #maga #repunlicans #congress #senate #election #november #democrats #independent

Not following yet? Then what are you waiting for?

Gain #direct access to on-the-ground #reporting — informed, #independent and human-centered.

All just one click away

https://www.iranwar.news/p/the-travel-agent-fighting-for-jordans

Remember McCarthy?

First they came for the dissident “left-wing terrorist” journalists …

“US govt subpoenas BreakThrough News amid growing crackdown on anti-war voices”

by The Cradle News Desk

“The US House Ways and Means Committee on 21 July subpoenaed independent news outlet BreakThrough News (BT News), amid a broader effort by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to suppress left-wing activist groups.

The Committee, chaired by Rep. Jason Smith, is seeking BT News' financial records, internal communications, and more”

https://thecradle.co/articles/us-govt-subpoenas-breakthrough-news-amid-growing-crackdown-on-anti-war-voices

#Press #SocialMedia #Journalism #US #Rubio #McCarthyism #Terrorism #Independent #Narrative #Censorship #Cuba #LeftWing #BreakThroughNews #FirstAmendment #Subpoena #GOP #Fascism #Trump

A warning from the people of Farrer

by #Independent candidate Michelle #Milthorpe

Saturday Paper 20 June 2026

#Auspol #Farrer

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1/x
Two years ago, frustrated with our local representation and the sense that politics wasn’t working the way it should, I did something unusual. I googled, “How do you become an independent?”
That simple search set off a chain of events I could never have predicted: more than 800 volunteers knocking on more than 17,000 doors, hundreds of thousands of conversations across one of the country’s largest electorates, in two federal election campaigns.
I did not win in Farrer. But if the major parties conclude from this latest campaign that independents, minor parties or political outsiders are the reason voters are abandoning them, they will have learnt entirely the wrong lesson. And Farrer was a warning.
For two years I travelled thousands of kilometres, from Albury to Wentworth, Griffith to Deniliquin, Hay to Corowa. I sat at kitchen tables, in community halls, sporting clubs, hospitals, businesses and farms. I spoke to lifelong Labor voters, lifelong Coalition voters, and people who had never voted.
The conversations were remarkably consistent. People were lavished with attention during election campaigns, and forgotten between them.
In March I visited Lankeys Creek – a small community of about 60 people, a camel farm and a bed and breakfast. Residents told me they were tired of being wheeled out every election cycle as an example of a community with poor mobile phone coverage. Their frustration was understandable. The infrastructure exists: the mobile tower that was supposed to solve the problem has been standing there for more than five years. Yet it remains switched off – the community is still waiting for reliable coverage.
For many, that tower has become a symbol of a broader problem.
Across the electorate, people spoke about hospitals that no longer meet community needs, water policy disconnected from the realities of farming, towns struggling to attract GPs. They told me about the trouble they had finding healthcare, childcare, aged care and housing.
Underlying all of this was a sense that decisions affecting regional communities were increasingly being made by people who neither understood, nor experienced, the consequences.
That is the source of disillusionment – not social media, independents or political divisions. It’s the feeling that your voice no longer matters. The rise of independents and minor parties is a symptom of that dissatisfaction.
Too often, the response from the major parties has been to ask why people are voting differently, rather than paying attention to what communities have been telling them for years.
The answer is there if they are prepared to listen. It is not complicated: return to your values, to policy shaped by genuine conversations with the people you are supposed to represent. Be present between elections, not just during them.

/2

A new candidate for New Mexico state legislature!

Grace Nagamine has filed to run for NM state representative, district 51 (Alamogordo) as an independent candidate. (DTS = decline to state)

Today, June 25, was the official candidate filing day at the Otero county clerk's office.

You may not live in her district, which means you can't vote for her in November, but any and all kind of support is appreciated!

Here is her Facebook campaign profile:
https://www.facebook.com/GraceForHD51

Her website will soon have more info about her stance on issues:
https://graceforhd51.org/

If you don't have Facebook, here is one of her posts from today:

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Today is one of those days I’ll never forget.

If I’m being honest, I’m feeling a mix of excitement, gratitude… and a whole lot of nerves. ❤️

Today I officially filed to become a candidate for New Mexico House District 51. While we’re still waiting for my status to change from Pending to Qualified, this moment already feels incredibly real.

This isn’t about politics for me—it’s about people.

It’s about the neighbors I’ve met, the conversations I’ve had, the families who want to be heard, and the communities that deserve someone who will show up, listen, and work hard for them every single day.

I truly believe I’m here for a reason. God has opened doors I never expected, and He’s continued to place opportunities in front of me to serve others. I don’t take that lightly. I know there is still a lot of work ahead, but I’m ready to do it.

No matter what happens next, thank you to everyone who has prayed for me, encouraged me, volunteered, and believed in this campaign. Your support means more than you’ll ever know.
Grace for Neighbors. 💛

#GraceForNeighbors #HD51 #NewMexico #CommunityFirst #FaithInAction

#NewMexico #Politics #Elections #Voting #Legislature #Independent #Community #CommunityBuilding

Ukraine update from Giorgio Provincialli:

What Russia can not claim, it destroys.
Desperate cruelty revealed in targeting civilian cathedrals and theatres. Since Russia can not rule Ukraine, they are trying to erase the culture and history of Ukraine.

Share the friend link to bypass the paywall and help the world learn better: https://medium.com/@giorgioprovinciali/burning-cathedrals-losing-ground-russia-trades-territory-for-terror-aa9da7b01522?sk=0051cb532ef8e7d1767685e629d8868d

#ukraine #journalism #heroes #independent #news #press #war #russia #russiaisATerroristState #warcrimes #complicit #USA #trump #maga #cruelty #greed #billionaires #sociopaths #shame #fiends #evidence

mondoclassicmixtapes – mixtape 74

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGOypZ30xng

(List of clips in description) A take on mondo mixtapes: classic movies, tv, ads, toons, genre, psychotronic, vintage, avant-garde, silent, talkie, Hollywood, independent, and worldwide

"a consummate African music rooted, global fusion sound from an accomplished, inventive artist that needs a wider audience. "
https://www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/nana-osei-twum-barima-message-to-my-ancestors-african-music

Find Barima in the Slow World Playlist: https://www.submithub.com/link/slow-world-playlist

#africanmusic #sitar #music #alternative #independent #artist #ghana

@OklaBot This ⬆️ news from #Oklahoma once again shows that #politicians, and more importantly their handlers (aka #Lobbyists ), do NOT want you to be politically #Independent.

That tells you they fear #PrimaryFromTheCenter #StrategicVoting more than anything else. So…

*Just do it!*

#MATH #USpol

Mixtape 2: A take on mondo mixtapes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3U3Ov1o_vU&t=68s

classic movies, tv, toons, ads, genre, psychotronic, vintage, avant-garde, silent, talkie, Hollywood, independent, worldwide.

https://www.europesays.com/it/487591/ Rod Stewart elogia re Carlo: «Hai rimesso quel “ratbag” di Trump al suo posto» – Il video #carlo #Celebrità #Celebrities #cena #dicendo #Entertainment #gergale #independent #Intrattenimento #IT #Italia #Italy #King #monarca #ratbag #re #ReCarlo #rimesso #rock #rod #RodStewart #stewart #termine #trump

Independent U.K. undergrounder’s, Unmother, have been holding a mirror up to urban dystopian dehumanization since forming in 2019. Their 2021 debut, Lay Down the Sun, garnered significant underground acclaim that, according to the promo kit, established Unmother “as a restless and forward-thinking presence within the scene.” Foregoing the nature-scapes and mythological motifs of other post-black metal outfits, Unmother draws inspiration from the streets and, with their sophomore effort, State Dependent Memory,1 examines “urban isolation, inner dislocation, and moral decline, reflecting a world formed by concrete environments and social erosion.”2 After swapping their first “V” vocalist, Venla,3 for their second, V. (VOAK), Unmother prepares to take the next step on their evolving musical journey. Does State Dependent Memory offer a solution that might save our base, dehumanized society, from itself, or will it amount to so much piss in the wind?

State Dependent Memory crackles with gritty, asphaltic energy, casting Unmother as conscientious agitators, decrying societal urban decay in veins similar to acts like Chat Pile or Ashenspire, even if avoiding any direct auricular comparison. Departing from the rawer, denser claustrophobia of Lay Down the Sun, Unmother sought slightly warmer sonic climes on State Dependent Memory, weaving undulating post-metal textures into its mostly traditional black-metal framework. Sure, plenty of blast beats and tremolos (“My Armor,” “Bear Hug”) remain, courtesy of drummer B. and guitarists Azoso and Declwa (who also handles bass). Still, it’s what Unmother does with the spaces between that adds the most character, which begins with the varied vocal approach of V., who, like Attila Csihar, possesses a wider range of barks, croaks, shouts, and screams than his more one-dimensional predecessor, whose hissier, raw-blackened rasp overpowered much of Lay Down the Sun for me. Without dulling any of the sharp edges that, well, make them edgy, Unmother benefits from their take on “post” as a counterpoint to tradition.

My Armor by Unmother

State Dependent Memory tips the scales of orthodoxy with atmospheres that are as hypnotizing as they are abrasive. Pensive and creepy, the leads that skulk through the shadowed alleys of “Modern Dystopia” are effective and shroud the track with an almost Marilyn Manson-like pall, while Declwa’s bass notes thrum and throb like slow-strobing traffic lights on a dark, misty night. Venla makes a guest appearance here as well; his croaking rasp at this dose ups the fear factor and complements V.’s tortured delivery. Satisfying, too, is the eerie, haunted-jewelry-box melody and desperate howling of V., which make up the slower-paced interlude within the trad-black assault of “Bear Hug,” offering a sprinkling of Shining-like glitter. Ironically, the most black metal track on State Dependent Memory is Unmother’s cover of “Αττική – Βικτώρια” (“Attiki Victoria”) by Greek synthwave outfit ΟΔΟΣ 55, which distills the eight-minute-long original’s main melody down to a viscerally efficient, tremolo-forward beast. It’s poppy, new-wave-esque movements, filled with an almost hopeful melodicism, are set effectively against V.’s pleading screams and shouts.

Angeliki Mourgela’s mix and Roland Rodas’ master capture the essence of Unmother’s talents. With a foggy production that reminded me of Mayhem’s Ordo ad Chao, I enjoyed Lay Down the Sun but had to strain to pick out much of its instrumental intricacy. State Dependent Memory doesn’t suffer the same issue, as each instrument glows brightly in its own space, with B.’s varied drum performance and Declwa’s excellent bass work being the biggest beneficiaries. And while I can’t say Unmother wasted any of State Dependent Memory’s thirty-eight-minute runtime, closing the album with the no-burn instrumental “Magda” was a miss. The track fades in with some reflective, organ-like synths, foreign-spoke voice samples,4 and gently plucked guitar lines bolstered with tension-building but delicately strummed chords, which all continue to build slightly over the next four minutes and twenty seconds only to fade out again. No satisfying payoff, just a segue to silence. Whether this move was intentional or not, the addition of another well-executed track proper could have avoided such a deflating ending.

Acerbically moody, Unmother possesses a maturity that belies their short existence. This quartet of relative unknowns continues to carve their mark into the U.K.’s underground metal scene, and if State Dependent Memory is any indication, they may not be toiling down there for long.

Rating: 3.0/5.0
DR: 9 | Format Reviewed: 320kb/s mp3
Label: Independent
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: February 20th, 2026

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