Despite still not wowing in the overall ranks of pop-rock, The Faim’s new album at least feels like a step towards a more coherent vision and stronger, catchier songcraft.
Tag: pop rock
In this Review Round-Up, Baby Strange and Social Animals deliver a pair of solid—if unremarkable—albums, dented by a disappointment from Onelinedrawing.
In this Review Round-Up, there’s decent stuff all round with the new album from Mint Green, the debut EP from orphantwin, and an album from Valleyheart that’s less impressive but still overall solid.
Take a look at what we’ve been listening to on The Soundboard Stereo throughout May, ft. Rina Sawayama, Kelly Clarkson, letlive., The Killers, Hot Milk and The Postal Service.
In this Review Round-Up, there’s a greater focus on the poppier side of things, with One Armed Joey’s pop-punk hitting above pop-rock from Hey Thanks!, and indie-pop from Jukebox The Ghost.
In this Review Round-Up, a collection of EPs are headed off by a lacklustre outing from The Lunar Year, and filled out by promising singer-songwriters Donkey Kid and Léa Sen.
In her fusion of pop-punk and hyperpop, Sophie Powers hits a lot of the shortcomings and pitfalls of the contemporary alternative crossover, while also unearthing some cooler tricks that seal her longevity more firmly.
Stand Atlantic extend the sharp, hyper-modern pop-rock that coloured their last album, this time reaching more interesting avenues and developing their strongest voice yet.
Take a look at what we’ve been listening to throughout April, ft. Motion City Soundtrack, Coldplay, The Used, P!nk, Fickle Friends and—for some reason—Cute Is What We Aim For.
In their latest attempt to reinvent themselves, Papa Roach settle on clunky, heavy-handed rap-rock with the intent to sound a lot more exciting than it ultimately does.