ALBUM REVIEW: ‘The Disconnect’ by Heart Of A Coward
It’s been a rough old time for Heart Of A Coward lately, but in the current musical climate, it doesn’t seem all the shocking. Hype can only get a band […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Don’t Wait ‘Til Tomorrow’ by Yonaka
It’s a bit tough to know what to say about Yonaka at this stage, but that can ultimately be perceived as a good thing. While they may have been given […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Southern Hostility’ by Upon A Burning Body
So apparently Upon A Burning Body still believe they have something left to offer. That can really be the only explanation, seeing as both a colossal fall from grace from […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Club Majesty’ by Royal Republic
For more or less the entirety of their decade-plus existence, there’s been very little to complain about with Royal Republic. Like their fellow Swedes and spiritual forebears The Hives, this […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Barriers’ by Frank Iero And The Future Violents
It’ll be a great day when coverage of Frank Iero’s new music no longer has the obligation to refer to him as ‘former My Chemical Romance guitarist’. His number of […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Future Dust’ by The Amazons
The greatest accolade that can be awarded to The Amazons at this point is that they’ve survived this long. Even among the silent majority indie acts (of which there’s a […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Super Human’ by Siamese
The fusion of R&B and hip-hop with metalcore isn’t a new phenomenon but it’s certainly not a popular one. Once upon a time, Issues reigned on the throne of this […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Universal Chaos’ by Rendezvous Point
Rendezvous Point, the Norwegian progressive metal quintet, has returned with their new album Universal Chaos. This follows on from the release of their debut album, Solar Storm, in 2015. The […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Balance, Not Symmetry’ by Biffy Clyro
There are few acts that have as much relevance to both the mainstream world and the alternative world as Biffy Clyro. Sure, rock bands do get bigger, but in terms […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent’ by Lewis Capaldi
On the whole, the 2010s have produced some much-needed revisions of what a modern pop star is. Of course artists like Billie Eilish continue to pile on levels of artifice […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Rammstein’ by Rammstein
Anyone expecting a new Rammstein album to come without some sort of controversy clearly isn’t too familiar with this band. They’ve effectively made their name at this stage through provocation […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Cut & Stitch’ by Petrol Girls
The lineage of Petrol Girls is one that’s been riding a distinct upward curve for some time. Their early EPs definitely showed promise as an incendiary force in feminist punk, […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Matchy Matchy’ by The Ballet
A lot of the material around New York’s The Ballet has compared them to Stephin Merritt, and it’s quite a pertinent comparison in a number of ways. Much of Merritt’s […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘The Harmony & The Chaos’ by Brightlight City
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the name Brightlight City sounds familiar, even if it’s difficult to place exactly where from. They released their EP Our Future’s Not Dead in […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Fluorescence’ by Eat Your Heart Out
It wasn’t that long ago when it seemed like Eat Your Heart Out were being positioned as Fearless Records’ next big flagship act. It was only a brief moment, but […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘The Sleepwalk Transmissions’ by We Never Learned To Live
The reintroduction of We Never Learned To Live with The Sleepwalk Transmissions feels strange, and not because of how overdue it is. It definitely is overdue given that Silently, I […]
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