I’m a little later than I’d planned with this review, and so I figured I’d dumb things down a bit and try a track-by-track review, something I haven’t done before. I Am The Avalanche’s last album Avalanche United is one I still spin on a weekly basis, so I wanted to cover it’s follow-up, and… Read More I Am The Avalanche – Wolverines (Track-By-Track Review)
It’s hard to believe that Recess marks Skrillex’s first full-length. Over the past four years he’s become one of the biggest names in the electronic scene, playing headline shows all over the world, one of which I went to over two years ago knowing him as little more than the ex-vocalist of post-hardcore band From… Read More Skrillex – Recess (Review)
Taking Back Sunday have never really released a bad record, New Again coming closest for myself. It’s one of the reasons that the band have continued to grow and gain popularity after they dropped their Tell All Your Friends sound and moved on to more mature ventures, even if they did divide in between. With… Read More Taking Back Sunday – Happiness Is (Review)
It’s been three years since Metronomy released The English Riviera to widespread critical acclaim, and for good reason. The bands third album was a shimmering masterpiece, and where it was sparkling its follow-up is darker, more subdued – which kind of works. Joe Mount said that Love Letters was written about being on tour, away… Read More Metronomy – Love Letters (Review)
Photo courtesy of Sarah Souders Photography Grammer play twinkling yet punchy emo, in the vein of Dikembe, Snowing and 90% of the Count Your Lucky Stars roster, and they play it very well. Awesome Knifes is their debut release, and it’s very promising, pairing more traditional and sobering emo with often spirited instrumentals, making for… Read More Grammer – Awesome Knifes (Review)
Sometimes I receive music from artists, labels or PR companies which I don’t end up reviewing. This is down to a number of reasons, the majority of which are my own restrictions. It’d be a struggle to review everything I get sent in the amount of detail that I’d like to, and as a… Read More Music Submissions 1: History Majors / Art Contest / The Traps / Amatus
Architects have been at the forefront of the British metalcore scene for a few years now, and after a few stumbling blocks along the way (The Here And Now) their fifth album Lost Forever // Lost Together sees the Sussex band finally find their feet and serve up a heavy record that goes straight for the jugular… Read More Architects – Lost Forever // Lost Together (Review)
I was very, very happy to receive an email from Bandcamp telling me that Bag Of Bones had just released their third full-length, mainly because their second full-length, last years On Moving On was one of my favourite lesser known releases of 2013, and one of the first I reviewed on this site. Third Dimension… Read More Bag Of Bones – Third Dimension (Review)
Sometimes I scroll through Twitter and I find a link to the Bandcamp page of an artist I’ve never listened to before. When I see someone praise a record I feel obliged to check it out, if only to satisfy my own curiosity, which was the case here. I’m glad I did, because Still is… Read More Nouns – Still (Review)
Lung Season are the latest band to sign to American label Giant MKT, and they’re set to release their debut 7” 2014 on March 11th, although it’s currently available to stream here. Whereas the releases name may be considered unimaginative the three tracks that 2014 contains are brilliantly unrestrained, brimming with enough energy and potential… Read More Lung Season – 2014 (Review)
Old Ivy are a Belgian five piece who play a style of hardcore you’ve probably heard before, maybe through the likes of Have Heart or Defeater. Hopefully name-dropping those two bands is enough to tickle your interest, and thankfully Old Ivy’s debut release is good enough to satisfy it. The vocals on The Greater Mind… Read More Old Ivy – The Greater Mind (Review)
And so it ends, as all good things eventually do. After announcing their split last March Fake Your Death marks My Chemical Romance’s final entry into their discography – if final still means anything where splits are concerned. Hopefully My Chemical Romance do return one day because, for me, they played a huge part in… Read More My Chemical Romance – Fake Your Death (Review)
I don’t listen to much mainstream chart ‘pop’ music anymore, and I suppose that which I do listen to often I consider a guilty pleasure in a sense. That’s never really been the case with Nina Nesbitt, and her debut full-length is surprisingly accessible when taken for what it is, offering a little more than… Read More Nina Nesbitt – Peroxide (Review)
There’s a reason that Home, Like Noplace Is There is one of the years most anticipated releases, and thankfully the hype that surrounds it is entirely justified by the nine tracks that feature. Tiny Engines have a reputation for only releasing great music and The Hotelier’s sophomore release is probably the best they’ve put out,… Read More The Hotelier – Home, Like Noplace Is There (Review)
The Written Years has been six years in the making and if it’s anything to go by it appears that those six years have been well spent, because the Vancouver based band’s debut is a gorgeously composed collection of tracks reflecting the year’s coldest season. The Written Years themselves describe their self-titled record as ‘winter… Read More The Written Years – The Written Years (Self-Titled) [Review]
Thief Club is the side project of Hit The Lights frontman Nick Thompson and initially it seems like an odd venture considering his success with his main project. My Heavy seems more like a throwback and a tribute than a forward thinking modern release because it reminds me of the music I listened to when… Read More Thief Club – My Heavy (Review)
Sports is an album that I’ve listened to religiously since its release in 2012 and for good reason. Modern Baseball’s debut full-length remains one of the most relatable and intriguing releases of recent memory, and expectations were high for its follow-up. As expected You’re Gonna Miss It All doesn’t disappoint, and if you’re yet to hear… Read More Modern Baseball – You’re Gonna Miss It All (Review)
I thought I’d try something different for this review and as a result it may not be the review you’re looking for. I usually try not to write too personally but this review wasn’t the one I intended to write after purchasing this album, but it seems fitting. If you’re here looking for an honest… Read More Of Us Giants – Nova Scotia (A Review Of Sorts)
“Every song has been written already. We know this. We’re just trying to be honest and give everyone our version of what we want to be passed down… what we want to stand the test of time. More than just three simple chords love or hate songs that have been done a thousand times over.”… Read More Traditions – Cycles (Review)
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)
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