A drastic shift in sound finds Seratones stepping into sounds pulling from disco and R&B, while still maintaining a sharpness and blues-inspired bent that takes them far.
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In this Review Round-Up, a collection of EPs are headed off by a lacklustre outing from The Lunar Year, and filled out by promising singer-songwriters Donkey Kid and Léa Sen.
In her fusion of pop-punk and hyperpop, Sophie Powers hits a lot of the shortcomings and pitfalls of the contemporary alternative crossover, while also unearthing some cooler tricks that seal her longevity more firmly.
SPICE make their way into alt-rock excellence on their sophomore album, a heady, crystalline listen with melody at the fore and a beautiful creativity all the way down.
In this Review Round-Up, Casket Feeder impress while Imonolith struggle to with their respective types of metal, and Be Well show glimpses of promise on their new EP.
Malevolence continue to prove why they’re one of metal’s most underrated bands on their new album, combining classic scope with hardcore attitude for comfortably one of the year’s best.
Going back to a tighter and more energised form, State Champs still aren’t at their absolute best, but have the pop-punk punch to fly high regardless.
In this Review Round-Up, Poets Of The Fall impress with their most recent album, plus there’s some new metalcore from Windwaker and alt-punk from All Better.
In balancing the melancholy with an infectious indie-pop palette, Peaness’ debut is incredibly easy to like and worth exploring, simply for how sharp it can be.
Stand Atlantic extend the sharp, hyper-modern pop-rock that coloured their last album, this time reaching more interesting avenues and developing their strongest voice yet.