ALBUM REVIEW: ‘AAARTH’ by The Joy Formidable
At this point, The Joy Formidable are never going to be as hyped as they once were. 2011’s The Big Roar (and, to a lesser extent, 2013’s Wolf’s Law) were […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Proper Dose’ by The Story So Far
The best pop-punk bands never tend to stay in pop-punk. Bands like The Wonder Years have moved into emo or straightforward alt-rock territory to increase their fortunes there, and while […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Boom Boom Room (Side B)’ by Palaye Royale
You can really tell that Palaye Royale are embracing their status as a buzz band, given how meticulously planned everything leading up to this moment has been. Just think about […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Island’ by Living With Lions
Fittingly enough for an album titled Holy Shit, Living With Lions’ 2011 sophomore album proved to be their “holy shit” moment. It was probably one of the standout punk albums […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Dead Letter Circus’ by Dead Letter Circus
Even if you don’t agree with it, it’s relatively easy to see why some prog fans take umbrage at Dead Letter Circus being classed as such. There’s definitely more of […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘True Rockers’ by Monster Truck
With a title like True Rockers and a cover that looks like Guitar Hero concept art, it’s not hard to deduce where Monster Truck fall on the rock spectrum. But […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Sum Of All Your Parts’ by Fatherson
While the Scottish alt-rock scene has become known for its unashamed pivots towards big, broad emotionality, few have seen their efforts met with more skepticism than Fatherson; something about the […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘My Mind Makes Noises’ by Pale Waves
Pretty much since they started gaining significant amounts of traction, it’s been largely accepted that Pale Waves are more or less and extension of The 1975. Their marketing has attempted […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Cleave’ by Therapy?
The most impressive thing about Therapy? is just how much longevity they’ve had. For a band whose moment in the sun came and went with Troublegum all the way back […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Million Dollars To Kill Me’ by Joyce Manor
Considering their albums never tend to stick around all that long, it’s easy to have missed the evolution that Joyce Manor have undergone. What was once a band peddling frantic, […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Everybody’s Welcome’ by Anna’s Anchor
The once-well-known ethos of Anna’s Anchor – “honest music for honest people” – hasn’t gone unrealised. In a scene consisting of more confessional singer-songwriters than ever before, Marty Ryan has […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘To Cure A Blizzard Upon A Plastic Sea’ by Vennart
Though they have very little in common at first glance, Mike Vennart and Jamie Lenman have actually ended up in very similar career paths. Both rode the 2000s Britrock renaissance […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Palms’ by Thrice
In 2003, Thrice released The Artist In The Ambulance, the album that would ultimately be seen as their turning point, and the benchmark for when they became true staples within […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Ascend’ by Vodun
On a purely conceptual level, compared virtually any other UK band, Vodun are basically untouchable. There’s such a rich well to be drawn from by combining the modern brand of […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Book Of Bad Decisions’ by Clutch
It’s almost become something of a cliché to say how consistent Clutch are, but it’s not wrong. Granted, feeding a combination of overblown golden age sci-fi and wailing southern Americana […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Master Volume’ by The Dirty Nil
For The Dirty Nil, vision is absolutely imperative. Since 2011, the Canadian trio have been setting their sights noticeably further than most punk bands of their ilk, not only in […]
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