The last collection of B-Sides and rarities I probably listened to more than once was Lonely Revolutions, Biffy Clyro’s accompaniment to the stellar Only Revolutions. I think the main reason I enjoyed it was because of how good Biffy are, and some of The Gaslight Anthem’s collection is good for similar reasons, but most of… Read More The Gaslight Anthem – The B-Sides (Review)
I figured I’d do something different this week and cover a bunch of songs that premiered over the last few days. It made for an interesting change to write about about and maybe I’ll do this kind of stuff more often, maybe not. A lot of my views come through search engines, so I doubt… Read More New Song Reviews – 28/01/2014 (The Cape Race, The Used, Chiodos, Have Mercy, The Hotelier)
It may have taken a while but it seems that You Me At Six have finally come of age. Over the course of their last three studio albums they’ve gradually matured and if Cavalier Youth is the final push towards fully fledged alternative-rock stars then they’ve nailed it. It may not carry the charm or… Read More You Me At Six – Cavalier Youth (Review)
Of Mice & Men are a band who’ve always seemed to polarise opinions, so the announcement of a nu-mental infused studio album confused and pleased both fans and sceptics, with there probably being a similar number of both. Restoring Force marks the American bands third and most comfortable venture, and although it doesn’t always find… Read More Of Mice & Men – Restoring Force (Review)
A ‘swan song’ is supposedly a beautifully song sung only once by a swan in its lifetime as it’s dying, but in less adventurous terms the phrase can also mark the end of a career as a final piece of work. Both seem apt to describe Lakefield’s final venture, as although Swan Songs is the… Read More Lakefield – Swan Songs (Review)
Decade have built a solid name for themselves over the last 12 months, so it seems fitting to release an album good enough to set them up for another big year. Good Luck is the first British album this year to deliver on the hype surrounded it, discounting Wishful Thinking by Neck Deep, which seemed… Read More Decade – Good Luck (Review)
Against Me! are one of those bands who’ve always made music on their own terms and filled it with the charismatic bite and soul that makes it appealing to audiences the world over. They’re also one of the few bands who continue to surprise, excel and inspire with each new entry into their discography. Following… Read More Against Me! – Transgender Dysphoria Blues (Review)
It’s fair to say that Neck Deep’s rise to pop-punk stardom was pretty meteoric, releasing two EP’s that were well received and then signing to Hopeless Records (home of Yellowcard and The Wonder Years) solely on the back of those two releases. Debut album Wishful Thinking comes around 15 months after their debut EP Rain… Read More Neck Deep – Wishful Thinking (Review)
Did you really expect Keep Doing What You’re Doing to be bad? Let’s be honest, if you’re here now then you probably didn’t. If that’s the case, then prepare to be relieved, because You Blew It!’s sophomore album is excellent from start to finish. I’ve been writing a lot about sad music recently, and Keep… Read More You Blew It! – Keep Doing What You’re Doing (Review)
I’ve been buying my vinyl from Monkey Boy Records for around a year now, occasionally buying records solely on the strength of the sites backing, so I figured that the first release on the sites label outside of their distro would be a good one, and BeachBoy definitely is. If you’re yet to listen to… Read More McCafferty – BeachBoy (Review)
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