In this Review Round-Up, genre experiments from Zeal & Ardor and Frozemode yield a mixed bag (with one much better than the other), while Dark Tranquillity provide some welcome reliability.
Tag: hip-hop
A swift follow-up from their last presents no danger in Joey Valence & Brae losing footing; in fact, their smashed-out hip-hop bangers might be even better.
Off the back of unprecedented success for an independent act, Bob Vylan return with an even tighter, more barbed collection of genre-warping punk-rap, where the fire continues to rage on.
Through an industrial-trap lens and a place of deep-seated purpose, n0trixx’s new EP comes out as one of the most fascinating and complete recent listens in its field.
Scream-rap gets a major and much-needed shake-up from BVDLVD, who delivers what might be the most interesting swing the style has seen in a long time.
An online, nerd-rap twist colours old-school hip-hop swagger on Joey Valence & Brae’s debut full-length, to cover its biggest flaws with an unadulterated sense of fun.
The difficulty in coming to a definitive conclusion on nascar aloe’s newest blend of blown-out hip-hop, punk and noise makes it difficult to truly like, but a fascinating listen nonetheless.
In this Review Round-Up, there’s a bumper selection of releases, spanning symphonic pop from Floor Jansen, genre-melding rap-rock from Codefendants, piano-driven prog-pop from Exploring Birdsong, and ragged Gen Z pop-rock from Lille Venn.
Polyphia’s new album asserts their dominance among modern prog, bringing more variety than ever and an electricity that’s difficult to not be engrossed by.
In this Review Round-Up, a variety of sounds come from new EPs from James And The Cold Gun, Guerrilla Warfare and Squiggles, with Dälek at the helm to reaffirm their long-running status with another strong album.