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From Friday 12 May 2023

Veil of Maya – ‘[M]other’

Chicago quartet Veil of Maya are back with a new offering of madness, ‘other’ really live up to our expectations? Or is it just a nonsensical bunch of noise from

Thursday 11 May 2023

Dropkick Murphys – ‘Okemah Rising’

Woody Guthrie, iconic American singer songwriter behind one of Mojo’s ‘100 Records That Changed The World’, was an artist who wasn’t afraid to put his money where his mouth is politically. Writing about the suffering faced by ordinary Americans during the Great Depression of the 1920s and the displacement

Wednesday 10 May 2023

The Rocket Summer – ‘Shadowkasters’

Texas native Bryce Avary has been in the game far longer than you think. With his debut record turning twenty this past February, Avary is no stranger to switching up styles as the years go on. Born from alt-rock punk and slowly embracing more alt-pop elements, it’s made for

Tuesday 09 May 2023

The Amity Affliction – ‘Not Without My Ghosts’

‘Not Without My Ghosts’, the latest, self-produced offering from The Amity Affliction, is the band’s latest brutal yet brilliant album, and follows on from their 2020 release ‘Everyone Loves You… Once You Leave Them’. The album roars its opening in the form of ‘Show Me Your God’, a disgustingly heavy,

Hot Mulligan – ‘Why Would I Watch’

What’s the statute of limitations on genre “revivals”? Ten years? Twenty? What about the revival and/or reinvigoration of multiple genres simultaneously? Somehow, it’s been twelve years since the ‘Tr00 pop punk’ movement went fully mainstream with the release of both ‘Under Soil & Dirt’ by The Story So Far and

Friday 05 May 2023

Currents – ‘The Death We Seek’

It’s hard work being internet darlings, but someone has to do it and Currents have slowly but surely become one of metalcore’s most underrated groups. The Connecticut quintet have achieved renown in the scene, releasing two adored LPs (in 2017 and 2020), putting their own spin on the stylistic

Thursday 04 May 2023

DRAIN – ‘Living Proof’

Hardcore is enjoying an unexpected but very real moment in the spotlight. What was once a genre confined to sweaty basements has catapulted back into the public consciousness in a massive way with both Turnstile and Code Orange even receiving Grammy nominations in recent years. Knocked Loose also recently

Tuesday 02 May 2023

Shit Present – ‘What Still Gets Me’

There’s a distinct feeling about opening an unwanted present. The sense of deflation that you hoped the contents would be something worthwhile, the anger that the recipient thought this would be a good idea or just the melancholic sense that no-one seems to understand you. All of it compounded

Thursday 27 April 2023

Dave Hause – ‘Drive It Like It’s Stolen’

The day after Tom Petty died, Dave Hause was supporting Brian Fallon on tour and chose to pay tribute via the most heartbreaking, empty cover of ‘Won’t Back Down’ that’s ever been heard. That’s just the kind of guy he is; a Dave Hause performance, live or recorded, is

Wednesday 19 April 2023

Enter Shikari – ‘A Kiss For The Whole World’

The measure of a truly great band is how often and how successfully they can completely reinvent their sound. This is something Enter Shikari have been doing since day one; while every one of their albums sounds quintessentially Shikari, each sounds worlds apart from its predecessor. As a result, they’ve