ALBUM REVIEW: ‘forevher’ by Shura
On her debut Nothing’s Real, there wasn’t much about Shura that exhibited the traditional trappings of a pop star. There were great songs there, sure, with 2Shy being the 2010s’ […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘The Center Won’t Hold’ by Sleater-Kinney
When Sleater-Kinney drummer Janet Weiss announced her departure from the band just a few weeks ago, and cited the band’s new direction as her reason for doing so, it felt […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘No Man’s Land’ by Frank Turner
So much more has been said around this album than about it, and it’s not hard to see why. Frank Turner hasn’t exactly been averse to controversies over the past […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Atonement’ by Killswitch Engage
If there’s one word that could be best used to describe Killswitch Engage, it would be ‘reliable’. For a band considered among the forefathers of what metalcore would come to […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Lost Control’ by Capture
If this band sounds unfamiliar, that’s because even though they’ve been around for a while now, they’ve only been in this incarnation for a relatively recent amount of time. Rather, […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘When I Have Fears’ by The Murder Capital
The attempts to categorise The Murder Capital have felt like more of an attempt to wedge them into the current musical zeitgeist than do anything useful. While their heavy influences […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Thrashing Thru The Passion’ by The Hold Steady
As easy as it is to appreciate The Hold Steady and the mark they’ve made on rootsier indie-rock, there’s definitely cause to be concerned about this new album. For one, […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Nobody’s Happy.’ by dying in designer
There needs to be some kind of discussion soon about how emo-rap simply isn’t a sustainable medium. Like all fads within music, it’s ephemeral by design, but when it’s already […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘We Are Not Your Kind’ by Slipknot
It’s been twenty years since Slipknot released their self-titled debut album, and the disparity forged between then and now is immeasurable. What was once a pack of freaks from the […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Things That Hurt’ by Cultdreams
It’s rather clear to map out the evolution of Cultdreams and how they’ve come to reach this point. They might have moved away from their original Kamikaze Girls moniker out […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Mallory Knox’ by Mallory Knox
As harsh as it might sound, any confidence within Mallory Knox has dwindled at an alarming rate recently. The early signs were when third album Wired didn’t live up to […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Maker’ by Petlib.
As far as career trajectories go, Petlib.’s might be one of the more diffuse to emerge in some time. What began as the emo duo Pet Library has subsequently evolved […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Tallulah’ by Feeder
The fact that Feeder still have a presence within British rock is stranger than it might appear. They’re often grouped with bands like Stereophonics that rose to prominence in the […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Victorious’ by Skillet
Let’s just come out with it right away – Skillet are awful. Always have been, most likely always will be. In a hard rock scene that wears its lack of […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Rewind, Replay, Rebound’ by Volbeat
The current situation with Volbeat is that they should be a lot better than are, but they’re stuck in a hard rock field that rarely accommodates for the innovation they’re […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Lonely World’ by Acres
The fact that Acres are only just releasing their debut album now really does feel like cause for concern. Back in 2017 when their In Sickness & Health EP was […]
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