ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Five’ by Hollywood Undead
Back in the mid-2000s, there was no way that Hollywood Undead weren’t going to make a splash. Here was a band clad in masks and trafficking in nu-metal riffs like […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Never Let The Devil In’ by Lullaby
It can be difficult to know how to judge a band like Lullaby. At a time when more conventional alt-rock remains heavily saturated, it’s both unfair to deem a new […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Black Morphine’ by Fire Red Empress
A common misconception about modern hard rock is that it’s all the sort of simplified, dumbed-down fare that becomes a mainstay on rock radio. The truth is those beliefs are […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Chew’ by Muskets
If we weren’t currently in the throes of an alt-rock renaissance that lets bands forge their path via their own creative means, Muskets would simply be another group of chancers […]
EP REVIEW: ‘New Model’ by Perturbator
As much as the purists may balk that their beloved metal has anything to do with the noise the kids are calling electronic “music”, the two aren’t actually that far […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Feel Something’ by Movements
The profound impact that Movements have already had speaks volumes about their place in the scene, both now and going forward. With just one EP to their name, the California […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Cold Like War’ by We Came As Romans
Of all the spurts of hype awarded to bands seemingly at random, We Came As Romans’ was probably one of the weirdest. Their first two albums did nothing whatsoever, but […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘True View’ by Stick To Your Guns
Jesse Barnett has a lot to say. Understandably so as well, considering that the Stick To Your Guns frontman has spent the last decade-and-a-half as the mouthpiece of some of […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Where The Mind Wants To Go / Where You Let It Go’ by I The Mighty
I The Mighty are a strange case in the post-hardcore world. They’ve got the slick production, the tight grasp on melody and a frontman with the charge and range to […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Young Beauties And Fools’ by The Glorious Sons
With indie music, the parameters for criticism are slightly different than with many other genres. Like trap or, to a lesser extent, hardcore, it’s a difficult to say that an […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Swim Team’ by Dirty Heads
Given both what the Dirty Heads are and what they have been in the past, the conversation around them should be a lot more interesting that it is. They might’ve […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘You Can’t Stay Here’ by Iron Chic
There’s something about a band like Iron Chic that makes you convinced that they’ll be around forever, the forever young punk spirit that only seems to get better with age. […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Shapeshifter’ by Knuckle Puck
Perhaps it may have been a bit premature to say that 2017 hasn’t been a good year for pop-punk. After all, since that statement was made, virtually every major album […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Going Grey’ by The Front Bottoms
It was always going to be interesting to see how The Front Bottoms would follow up their major label debut. Back On Top wasn’t their best material to date in […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Lost In Translation’ by New Politics
It’s surprising that New Politics haven’t taken off more than they have. Following in the wake of acts that Pete Wentz has previously taken under his wing like Panic! At […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Phantom Anthem’ by August Burns Red
Even if you don’t like August Burns Red’s music, it’s so easy to respect them regardless. They’re one of the most technically proficient metalcore bands out there, frequently bending genre […]
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