ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Vitriola’ by Cursive
Cursive have never really been an “easy” band, neither to define nor to listen to. In terms of the former, they’ve tended to float around emo and indie-rock spheres but […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Electric Messiah’ by High On Fire
It’s often tempting to stack Matt Pike’s work with High On Fire against that of his other band Sleep, but it never really aids the conversation on either side. For […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘S’Only Natural’ by Hellogoodbye
Back in 2006, Hellogoodbye released their debut album Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!, a weird little alt-pop album that really didn’t fit in with anything else at the time, mostly because […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘[Untitled]’ by mewithoutYou
Even if you’re a fan, it’s easy to see why people don’t like La Dispute. Their music is often too frail to match the clear emotion behind it, and even […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘VI’ by You Me At Six
Depending on which side of the fence you fall on with You Me At Six, their last handful of albums have exhibited one of two things – they’re either constantly […]
Track Pack – 24th-30th September 2018
THIS WEEK: The Prodigy drop a new song from their upcoming album, as well as new tracks reviewed from Muse, Coheed And Cambria, Atreyu, Saves The Day, The Word Alive, Normandie, Toothgrinder, The Wild Things and more
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Elephants On Acid’ by Cypress Hill
It’s easy to look at Cypress Hill and wonder what the hell they’re actually doing. Maintaining crossover presence as a hip-hop act in the rock world isn’t easy, and they […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Past Lives’ by Against The Current
The efficiency with which Against The Current have managed to hoodwink so much of alternative world into believing they’re actually a rock band is impressive, especially when they can barely […]
The Soundboard Stereo – September 2018
Surprisingly enough, September didn’t actually turn out to be the moments the floodgates burst open for new releases; sure, plenty came out, and a handful did turn out pretty great, […]
PREVIEW: Louder Than Words Festival 2018
The Louder Than Words festival returns in 2018 for the sixth time! Running from Friday the 9th to Sunday 11th November 2018 at The Principal Hotel in Manchester, the music […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘What’s So Great, Britain?’ by Youth Killed It
Ever since their debut last year, the general prevailing mindset with Youth Killed It is that they’re completely inessential but a great band to have around. There’s no shortage of […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Seasons’ by Sylar
Once upon a time, it really looked like Sylar were onto something good. It’s true that they’ve never been a mind-blowing band, but for a fusion of metalcore, nu-metal and […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘The Silver Scream’ by Ice Nine Kills
The fact that Ice Nine Kills’ most successful work to date is 2015’s Every Trick In The Book says a lot about what they did on that album, and how […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘All That Divides’ by Black Peaks
It’s been said many, many times already, but the way in which the UK rock scene has hiked up its bootstraps to allow creative, interesting music to thrive once again […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Perspectives’ by The Uncharted
With the volume of music being produced continually growing, finding a way to stand out is becoming increasingly difficult. The Uncharted have created something that differs from the norm with […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘ATW’ by All Them Witches
In a genre like stoner-rock, size is completely relative. Queens Of The Stone Age and, to an extent, Clutch might buck that trend, but even the biggest acts in those […]
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