The Catch-Up – 2019 (Part 2)
We close out 2019 by having a look at some the albums we’ve missed over the last few months, including Lingua Ignota, Have Mercy, Carnifex, Hobo Johnson, The Night Café and many more
EP REVIEW: ‘Sorry, I Wasn’t Listening’ by Human Head
There’s a certain amount of expectation that comes from an artist called Human Head, especially with regards to theme, and when the knee-jerk reaction to an emotionally confessional solo artist […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Valediction’ by GosT
In hindsight, it’s not all that difficult to see why synthwave didn’t take off among metal communities as much as it was pegged too. The progressiveness and abrasiveness of the […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Charli’ by Charli XCX
Even at the time, Charli XCX’s ventures into the mainstream space felt misguided. For all the success she received from tracks like Boom Clap and collaborations with Icona Pop and […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘PHASES’ by Chase Atlantic
It’s funny, isn’t it? On the exact day we take Chase Atlantic’s DON’T TRY THIS EP to task in the newest edition of The Catch-Up, they decide to release their […]
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
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’ by Billie Eilish
While the discourse surrounding rock’s relationship with pop has been exclusively fixated on the former sliding into the latter, it’s definitely worth discussing how it works from the other way […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Only Things We Love’ by Blaqk Audio
Historically, it’s always seemed to be difficult for Blaqk Audio to get their foot in the door. Even with the star power of AFI’s Davey Havok and Jade Puget serving […]
Track Pack – 14th-20th January 2019
THIS WEEK: It’s a week of returns, as Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, The Maine, The Killers and PUP all make their comebacks, as well as new music from Yungblud, SWMRS, Blaqk Audio and more
The Catch-Up – 2018 (Part 2)
With the end of 2018 just days away, it’s worth reflecting on just how much music has been released, good, bad or in between. And while we’ve covered more of […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘No Tourists’ by The Prodigy
While there are no set rules defining what alternative music actually is, the degree to which some acts play fast and loose with any sort of distinction – to the […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Compiler Optimization Techniques’ by The Algorithm
In theory, the presence of The Algorithm within tech-metal makes a lot of sense. After all, as a sub-genre, it’s frequently cold and mechanical by design in its execution, so […]
Track Pack – 15th-21st October 2018
THIS WEEK: Bad Religion come out with a brand new track, Bring Me The Horizon deliver an unexpected collaboration, and there’s new music from Babymetal, The 1975, The Front Bottoms, Chase Atlantic, Seaway, Courage My Love, Le Butcherettes and more
Track Pack – 8th-14th October 2018
THIS WEEK: Weezer kick off The Black Album’s era with a brand new track, plus new music from Sleep On It, Culture Abuse, The Prodigy & Ho99o9, Sleep Token, Laura Jane Grace, itoldyouiwouldeatyou, The Struts and more
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Dark All Day’ by Gunship
Before fully discussing anything about Gunship at length, it’s worth looking at the development process and eventual outcome of Steven Spielberg’s film adaptation of Ready Player One from earlier this […]
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
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