Math-rock has always been on the fringes of alternative music, be that in wider appeal or more general taste, but the last year has proven the genre to be capable […]
There’s something about a band like Hold Close that almost immediately leads to apprehension. That might seem a tad unfair – they are a relatively new band, after all, and […]
It’s a shame to see how bands operating outside of recognised genre boundaries can often struggle to pick up much from that, but in some cases, it’s definitely understandable. There […]
Penumbra is the debut album from London based Khaidian. This release is long over due for the metal quartet who originally formed back in 2010. Eight years of line up […]
To indie bands, a DIY ethos is worn like a badge of honour, representative of the efforts that have transpired from breaking away from the machine and making progress on […]
The return of Pedro The Lion isn’t one that’s felt like a particularly long time coming. Sure, fifteen years between albums would appear to be a prospect that needs to […]
There’s a certain comic irony to Afterlife choosing to release their debut album now, just days before Cane Hill, the band who’ve so often been their closest and clearest reference […]
It’s honestly quite impressive to witness Born Of Osiris’ continued dedication to their craft, not less because the tech-death bubble they’ve been so frequently nestled in has gone a long […]
With the end of 2018 just days away, it’s worth reflecting on just how much music has been released, good, bad or in between. And while we’ve covered more of […]
Unless it’s a genuinely huge surprise release (and even then the conditions are only marginally more lax), there’s no reason to release your album in late December, especially after Christmas […]
Around this point in the year, it’s often a lot easier for weirder or more unconventional bands to release music, typically because there’s less competition in terms of bigger releases […]
It’s hard to think of a time that’s been better for intelligent, progressive alt-rock than right now. Biffy Clyro have been leading the charge for a while, but Arcane Roots […]
Atmosphere is imperative in the presentation of most, if not all music, but when it becomes the primary focus, it can become more difficult to create something truly compelling. It’s […]
Not many bands can go five years without releasing music and still manage to drum up some kind of hype, but clearly Ravenface are luckier than most. It wouldn’t be […]
As much as the adage of “don’t judge a book by its cover” applies to music, it’s hard not to go into a blind listen of BillyBio’s Feed The Fire […]
There’s been a distinct feeling with Emigrate’s more recent output that they’re really trying to overcompensate. The original selling point with their self-titled debut in 2007 was that this was […]
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