EP REVIEW: ‘Curse These Metal Hands’ by Pijn & Conjurer
The more time that goes into considering what Curse These Metal Hands actually is, the less sense it seems to make. Here, we have a team-up between Pijn and Conjurer, […]
EP REVIEW: ‘True Motion’ by Real Authority
It’s not like a band has to be all that deep or cerebral to be good. There’s still plenty of value in hitting a point of uncomplicated exuberance as much […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Sugar Tax’ by Kid Kapichi
It may seem ridiculous now, but the original appeal of Slaves was their ability to take the frustration and ennui that typified a broken Britain and channel it in the […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Modern Conversation’ by Decay
As admittedly tiresome as the seemingly never-ending string of new emo bands gets, it’s at least somewhat comforting that there’s usually a benchmark of quality adhered to. Unlike pop-punk or […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Alpha // Survivor’ by Drown This City
For newer bands, there can be nothing more important than making a good early impression. Not only does it solidly establish what’s to come from them in the future, but […]
EP REVIEW: ‘A Playground For Sad Adults’ by Phoxjaw
Usually the line to initially roll out for reviews like this is “this band should be much bigger than they are”, but Phoxjaw do often seem like an exception to […]
The Catch-Up – 2019 (Part 1)
As we reach the midpoint of the year, we give our thoughts on some of 2019’s releases that we missed covering over the last six months, featuring Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, The Chemical Brothers, The Specials, Martha, Amon Amarth and plenty more
EP REVIEW: ‘Okinawan Love Songs’ by Ogikubo Station
As much as Ogikubo Station are positioned as a small side-project above anything else, there’s much more to it depending on who you ask. For one, it’s the band of […]
EP REVIEW: ‘The Deathbed Sessions’ by Cursed Earth
The fact that Cursed Earth have managed to bounce back from what could’ve been a potentially killing blow is a remarkable act of resilience. They were one of the rare […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Make Friends’ by Black Surf
It was always going to be interesting to see where Black Surf would go next, especially with the rather lengthy gap that’s been left since Let’s Pretend It’s Summer in […]
EP REVIEW: ‘From The Screen To Your Stereo 3’ by New Found Glory
As easy and tempting as it would be to blame Weezer for bands thinking that they can throw out a covers album between regular releases, the fact that this is […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Cruel World’ by The Shrine
At the minute, it seems like every band who openly admits to being influenced by the ‘70s needs to be approached with the utmost caution. Call it a knee-jerk reaction […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Are You Feeling Alive?’ by Hot Milk
It’s hard to think of another pop-rock band that have had as strong a start as Hot Milk. That’s not nothing either; for a genre that’s frequently seen as an […]
EP REVIEW: ‘A Fear That Comes Around’ by Best Of Enemies
As easy as it would be to deposit Best Of Enemies under the banner of Britrock bands vying for a breakthrough a good four or five years too late, they […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Stop And Stare’ by Gloo
Probably the best thing about Gloo is that, while there isn’t a lot to say about them, everything that is there is pretty much exclusively good. They’ve built a great […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Low Sun Long Shadows’ by SPQR
For all the promise that SPQR’s The House That Doubt Built showed, it unfortunately fell short. The ideas were there, but there was just something lacking about the math-rock-meets-indie-pop execution […]
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