ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Born A Cynic’ by Weatherstate
So this has been a pretty long time coming, hasn’t it? Weatherstate’s first big splash came with 2016’s Dumbstruck EP, with the sort of gritty, supercharged pop-punk that does more […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Problems’ by The Get Up Kids
It’s difficult to know what to expect from a new album from The Get Up Kids. As much as Something To Write Home About is still heralded as an emo […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Routine Maintenance’ by Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties
Right now couldn’t be more appropriate for a new Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties album. Given how The Wonder Years have been moving towards transposing their hefty emotion to […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Eternal Forward Motion’ by Employed To Serve
It feels appropriate that Employed To Serve are releasing this album now, just a week after the ten-year anniversary of Gallows’ Grey Britain. That album is still heralded as a […]
Track Pack – 29th April-5th May 2019
THIS WEEK: After three years and a significant lineup change, Issues return with brand new music, as well as new tracks from Northlane, Of Mice & Men, Angels & Airwaves and more
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 […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Father Of The Bride’ by Vampire Weekend
As unappealing as the notion of defending Vampire Weekend can be, it just has to be done sometimes. There’s no denying they’ve got a solid crop of indie staples under […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘End Of Suffering’ by Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes
For an example of nuanced artistic growth, Frank Carter has stood head and shoulders above so many who’ve undergone similar processes. That’s hardly a revelation given how many times it’s […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Young Enough’ by Charly Bliss
Indie-pop has often found itself judged on how quirky it can be, to the point where that’s often seen to its detriment above all nowadays. That’s not to say that […]
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 […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Peace Jazz’ by Beezewax
There’s a very specific camp of indie-rock that Beezewax can be placed into, namely that of acts which are often cited as influential within their field, but rarely seem to […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Everything In Colour’ by Sleep Talk
Looking at the paths that Sleep Talk have taken, it’s hardly surprising they’ve ended up where they are now. Their Growing Pains EP garnered a fair amount of praise as […]
Track Pack – 22nd-28th April 2019
THIS WEEK: Sum 41 return with a brand new single, alongside new tracks from Rammstein, Petrol Girls, Vukovi and more
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Neotheater’ by AJR
There’s going to be a lot of people looking forward to this album simply to see it torn to shreds. Given that The Click was a hideous Frankenstein’s monster of […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘The Balance’ by Catfish And The Bottlemen
Among the ever-perplexing cases of how certain artists have ended up as big as they are, the ballooning success of Catfish And The Bottlemen is likely to always remain a […]
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