Shoeb Ahmad – Watch/Illuminate (Mystery Plays Records)
Shoeb Ahmad is a chameleon. Contrary to popular belief, a chameleon does not change its…
Adrian Elmer is a visual artist, graphic designer, label owner, musician, footballer, subbuteo nerd and art teacher, who also loves listening to music. He prefers his own biases to be evident in his review writing because, let's face it, he can't really be objective.
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