Even on a loose, shambling collection of offcuts from previous sessions, BIG SPECIAL are so inherently creative and compelling that they still manage to net an overall win.
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Enter Shikari’s surprise album keeps them on a track that they know well, only this time, missing some of the elements that’d really make it soar.
Once again, Deaf Havana’s processing of honesty and openness through alt-rock makes for an uncomfortable listen, but this time, maybe not in the usual way.
A surprise album with a quick turnaround time proves no hurdle for BIG SPECIAL, who continue to hammer post-punk into an image that’s among one of the most engrossing things in UK music today.
A sprawling, psychedelic odyssey awaits from The Joy Hotel on this album, fine-tuned to be masterfully performed and endlessly inviting to dig into.
Sardonic post-punk and spoken-word poetry come together for an effortlessly smart, dense, quaking and magnetic debut from BIG SPECIAL.
In this Review Round-Up, Lake Malice’s debut EP proves why they’re among post-hardcore’s most exciting new class, alongside a slew of incendiary new punk from NOBRO, Problem Patterns and BEX.
Build on the same impulses of towering, glistening pop-rock and alt-rock as its predecessor, Enter Shikari’s newest mightn’t quite match up, but it’s still a storming listen in its own right.
Hundred Reasons roar back to life after a lengthy absence, with a collection of undeniable alt-rock bangers that’s easily their best since their debut.
In this Review Round-Up, Borders’ rap-metalcore and Doodseskader’s intimidating noise impress on the heavier front, broken up by a brief (but no less strong) post-punk intermission from Deadletter.