The Soundboard Stereo – November 2019
As the year draws to a close, the list of releases becomes ever more sparse, to the point where our usual review schedule has been cut slightly shorter than usual. […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Sorry, I Wasn’t Listening’ by Human Head
There’s a certain amount of expectation that comes from an artist called Human Head, especially with regards to theme, and when the knee-jerk reaction to an emotionally confessional solo artist […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Are We Better Off?’ by Of Allies
It’s not too unfair to say that, up to now, Of Allies have really done very little beyond conform to the standards usually set by this form of Britrock. They’re […]
EP REVIEW: ‘The Thing With Feathers’ by Exploring Birdsong
It’s rare to see a new band so defiantly earmarked for their originality as Exploring Birdsong. As much as the term ‘uncatogorisable’ is thrown around, it’s more out of hyperbole […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘F & M’ by Lindemann
Thinking about it, right now seems to be the perfect time for Lindemann to release a new album. For one, it’s the end of the year where everyone is undertaking […]
Track Pack – 18th-24th November 2019
THIS WEEK: Hot Milk head up the final Track Pack of the year with a brand new song, as well as new music from A Day To Remember, Palaye Royale, Lotus Eater and more
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Hyperspace’ by Beck
Right now, it feels as though Beck needs the current musical scenes a lot more than they need him. As far as being a boundary-pushing, zeitgeist-smashing indie-rock maverick has gotten […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Everyday Life’ by Coldplay
Here’s a question – in an objective sense, how would one describe Coldplay’s music? It’s a hard one to answer, mostly because the first terms that come to mind for […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Fracture / Decompose’ by Cutting Teeth
In what’s been another exceptionally strong year for hardcore, Cutting Teeth seem to have a lot stacked against them when it comes to making their breakthrough so late in the […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Sundowning’ by Sleep Token
Sleep Token have been causing a stir with their deeply emotional sound and theatrical appearance. Sundowning brings together the twelve tracks Sleep Token have released over the period from June […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Vulture Culture’ by Bombus
The modern metal conversation has never really felt all that accommodating for Bombus, a band who’ve often fallen outside of any specific waves of sub-genre-driven hype to generally plough along […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘The Way We Are’ by Cory Wells
It’s frankly quite surprising to see how much of a prevailing influence that Dashboard Confessional seem to have had within emo and pop-rock. For an act so resolutely of-their-time, there’s […]
Track Pack – 11th-17th November 2019
THIS WEEK: Suicide Silence head up a slow week with a new song, alongside Higher Power, Caspian and Ratboys
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Purgatory’ by Despised Icon
For all the incredibly primal, carnal thrills that most deathcore can offer, the point still stands that it can be one of the more limited genres out there. There’s definitely […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘It Can’t Possibly Go Wrong Ever’ by Bellevue Days
It goes without saying that Bellevue Days’ debut album has been a long time coming, but maybe it’s been a bit too long. A few years ago, they were regularly […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Anthems’ by Raised Fist
Perseverance is a virtue that feels entirely necessary for bands to have to get anywhere, especially in hardcore. For a genre whose crossover potential is so limited, the drive to […]
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