EP REVIEW: ‘Juracan’ by The Arusha Accord
Coming in the wake of both SikTh and The Dillinger Escape Plan – as well as openly being influenced by both of them – it was always going to be […]
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 […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Among The Thorns’ by Icarus Dive
Progressive rock takes on many forms making it an incredibly ambiguous, but this creates an allowance of experimentation for bands of this genre. Icarus Dive, originating from Guildford, explore rock […]
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 […]
Track Pack – 10th-16th September 2018
THIS WEEK: Architects make their triumphant return with a brand new track, plus reviews of The 1975, Smashing Pumpkins, The Black Queen, Against The Current, The Distillers, Fucked Up, Within Temptation, mewithoutYou, Rival Sons and more
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, […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Never Surrender Forever’ by Juiceboxxx
Give it a bit of time, and Juiceboxxx is going to be every “cool” blogger’s go-to act. After all, a CV like his already reads like a Vice documentary waiting […]
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 […]
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