BRUIT ≤ – The Machine Is Burning And Now Everyone Knows It Could Happen Again: Album Review
BRUIT ≤ head into creation without constraints with a four track album of ambient Post Rock soundscapes
Mike Ainscoe
Mike has been photographing and writing about bands going back many years. A former writer and Reviews Editor on Louder Than War as well as several online music blogs, he also contributes to Fireworks and to Powerplay Rock & Metal magazines.
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