The Soundboard Stereo – March 2020
Given that the last few weeks have essentially brought the planet to a standstill and carved a wedge out of the live music industry the likes of which has probably […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Everything Is A-OK’ by Violent Soho
Violent Soho are the sort of band for whom it’s easy to look at and wonder how they’ve been around for as long as they have. It’s not because they’re […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Celebrated By Strangers’ by Catholic Action
On the surface, it is possible to dismiss Catholic Action as just another indie-rock band. We’ve got metric tons of them at this point, and when a potted biography can […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘State Of Being’ by Imonolith
Here we are again, with another band being liberally offered the tag of ‘supergroup’ (perhaps overly so), despite that feeling like very much of a stretch. To be perfectly fair, […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘…And Then The Rain Stopped’ by Birthmarks
It seems to be said a lot, but the parameters of alt-rock moving ever outward to allow newer, more inventive bands an opportunity to shine feels imperative in the rise […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘925’ by Sorry
Whenever the phrase ‘the most exciting new guitar band’ comes up in conversation, it’s not unnatural to have the kneejerk reaction of not believing a single word of it. Looking […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Bruise’ by Lizzy Farrall
The measures that Lizzy Farrall has undergone to find her artistic feet so quickly have been quite impressive to see unfold. What began as a pleasantly folky pop-rock sound on […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Local Honey’ by Brian Fallon
The main complaint with Brian Fallon’s work away from The Gaslight Anthem thus far has been how it’s never managed to escape the influence that his main band has set […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘After Hours’ by The Weeknd
Looking back with hindsight, there’s been few hitmakers over the course of the last decade with the longevity of The Weeknd. That’s to be expected for an artist who’s undoubtedly […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Road Through Hell’ by The Federal Empire
The opinion that the crater Imagine Dragons have left on the US indie and alternative scene has done far more harm than good is pretty much unanimous at this stage […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Faithless Rituals’ by Sky Valley Mistress
Contrary to recent patterns, there is a right way to make throwback rock work. Bands like Greta Van Fleet might see the majority of their traction thanks to wholesale recreations […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘I Am Not A Dog On A Chain’ by Morrissey
To reject the notion of death of the author is a perfectly valid critical opinion. In music more than any other artform, having the creator’s persona as an intrinsic factor […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Sad Happy’ by Circa Waves
It’s almost like Circa Waves don’t want to foster any sort of hope for their new releases. They’ve done enough by that metric in simply disappointing as much as they […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Heartbreak Weather’ by Niall Horan
For a group like One Direction who frequently came across as though they were truly incapable of failure in the public eye, watching the five members’ solo careers become subsequently […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Underneath’ by Code Orange
Underneath is the fourth full-length album from the Grammy-nominated, WWE-soundtracking Code Orange, a sentence that never seems to make any more sense no matter how many times it’s read. The […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Glamour & Gloom’ by Tenside
Right now, the waning popularity of metalcore is palpable. Intense over saturation for the best part of a decade will do that, but given how prolific the vast quantities of […]
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