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 […]
Track Pack – 21st-27th October 2019
THIS WEEK: Coldplay make a grand return with two new tracks, and there’s new music from The 1975, Hollywood Undead, Our Hollow, Our Home and more
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘IMMXRTALISATIXN’ by Scarlxrd
There’s no set-in-stone way to tell if an album will be bad, but rather a culmination of inklings and expectations that just so happen to come to pass. Tool hadn’t […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Bloodlust’ by nothing,nowhere. & Travis Barker
In a genre that’s floundered as consistently and considerably as emo-rap, it’s always good to have at least one kernel of hope among it all, and it looks like nothing,nowhere. […]
Track Pack – 9th-15th September 2019
THIS WEEK: Green Day’s newly-announced world tour with Fall Out Boy and Weezer yields new music from all three of them, as well as new tracks from Turnover, Touché Amoré, Waterparks, WSTR and more
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ by Post Malone
Here’s a question – how has Post Malone actually reached this point? When considering his place in hip-hop, it’s not one that’s usually met favourably, especially by more traditional fans […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Nobody’s Happy.’ by dying in designer
There needs to be some kind of discussion soon about how emo-rap simply isn’t a sustainable medium. Like all fads within music, it’s ephemeral by design, but when it’s already […]
Track Pack – 5th-11th August 2019
THIS WEEK: The long-awaited new single from Tool finally drops, as well as new music from Hacktivist, Pixies and a team-up between nothing,nowhere and Travis Barker
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Hotel Diablo’ by Machine Gun Kelly
At the risk of kicking someone while they’re well and truly down, why is Machine Gun Kelly still trying? It’s hard to see how he could try and salvage anything […]
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
Track Pack – 25th-31st March 2019
THIS WEEK: After a decade since their last album, Rammstein finally make their return, alongside new music from Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties, Feeder, Dinosaur Pile-Up and more
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘INFINITY’ by Scarlxrd
The idea of music being cyclical isn’t a new notion, but it’s one that feels all the more pertinent given the recent surge of hip-hop artist into the rock space. […]
EP REVIEW: ‘a modern tragedy vol. 2’ by grandson
With every new crossover success story that emerges, it only makes the term more and more worthless. Sure, attempting to break down genre boundaries is a noble goal, but there […]
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 […]
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