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Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin performs onstage with Black Midi at Barracuda Backyard in Austin, Texas on March 13, 2019
Black Midi guitarist Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin dies at 26

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The influential, boundary-pushing guitarist helped Black Midi become one of the most prominent bands in British indie rock

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Drummer Morgan Simpson (L), singer and guitarist Geordie Greep and bassist Cameron Picton of Black Midi perform live on stage during the 2019 SXSW Conference and Festival at Barracuda Backyard on March 13, 2019 in Austin, Texas.
“I was as blindsided as everyone else”: Experimental rock darlings Black Midi announce “indefinite” hiatus

By Janelle Borg Published

Bassist Cameron Picton claims he was surprised by the sudden announcement made by guitarist Geordie Greep

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Geordie Greep and Angus Young
“It reminds me of the kind of things Steve Hackett was doing”: Georgie Greep on Angus Young’s genius

By Amit Sharma Published

Black Midi might sound little like AC/DC but as Greep reveals, the influence is there and it is profound, and here breaks down the madcap genius style of rock's evergreen schoolboy

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Geordie Greep
Black Midi’s Geordie Greep on how he learned to stop worrying and love his amp

By Jenna Scaramanga Published

Sometimes the best answers to our tone problems are right there in front of us. As Geordie Greep explains, even if you play experimental post-punk a dimed Marshall solves everything

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Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie performs at 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on April 29, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana
From flamenco trap-shred to glitch-guitar stabs: here are this week's essential tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche Published

Usher in the weekend with great guitar-heavy tunes from Polyphia, My Chemical Romance, Nova Twins, Death Cab for Cutie, Black Midi, Charlie Griffiths and more

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Geordie Greep of Black Midi playing live
Black Midi announce third album, Hellfire, unleash sinister lead single, Welcome to Hell

By Matt Owen Published

The experimental post-rock champions' forthcoming effort will arrive July 15 via Rough Trade

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Tom DeLonge of Angels and Airwaves performs onstage during KROQ Absolut Almost Acoustic Christmas 2019 at Honda Center on December 7, 2019 in Anaheim, California.
From dreamy psychedelic opuses to twisty, rapid-fire metal: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen Published

Unwind with fresh material from St. Vincent, Fear Factory, Quinn Sullivan, Mdou Moctar, Angels & Airwaves, and many more

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Black Midi drop high-octane new single, Chondromalacia Patella

By Matt Owen Published

The new sonic offering from the experimental post-rock visionaries is taken from the band's upcoming album Cavalcade, which will be released on May 28

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Geordie Greep of Black Midi
Black Midi unleash new single John L, announce upcoming album, Cavalcade

By Matt Owen Published

The lead single sports the band's celebrated style of guitar-driven experimentation, kitted out with searing chromatic runs and edge-of-your-seat tritone stabs

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Black Midi: “We played for two hours; the first hour and 20 minutes was all improvised"

By Mark McStea Published

In this day in age, it's difficult to find a band that truly doesn't sound like anyone else. Black Midi is that group

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