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Rotting Out – ‘Ronin’

There tends to be a note of scepticism when a recently-reformed band releases new material. Will they be able to reclaim their mojo of their earlier years? Will they return with a completely new sound? Or will they produce something that makes you realise why it was

Shower Of Teeth – ‘Oranjedoom’

At the time of writing this review, the UK is balls-deep in a state-mandated quarantine due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Pubs, bars, venues and clubs are all closed, people are struggling with not being able to spend time with their friends and family, and the general consensus is that

Monday 06 April 2020

Azusa – ‘Loop of Yesterdays’

The title track on ‘Loop of Yesterdays’ is a bold creative choice. Built around a finger-picked acoustic guitar part, the vocals contrast spoken word with quiet, considered vocals. It’s the band’s most experimental song to date, so to make it the title track is a real statement of intent.

Friday 03 April 2020

All Time Low – ‘Wake Up, Sunshine’

After 16 years as a band, All Time Low have reached a point in their career where any new music feels like coming home. We have total trust in their judgement when it comes to both sonic and thematic direction and (with one or two exceptions) this

Cabal – ‘Drag Me Down’

When you think of deathcore, you probably don’t think of Denmark – not even for a second. One listen to Copenhagen’s Cabal will change that. Their devilish take on the genre is teeming with darkness and unnerve, laced with a dash of black metal spice to make things sound

tētēma – ‘Necroscape’

Mike Patton doesn’t seem to know what a day off is. Between a Mr. Bungle revival, his work with three separate supergroups, his own solo work and more, the Faith No More vocalist seems to be running out of fingers to stick in pies. Patton still isn’t

Tuesday 31 March 2020

In This Moment – ‘Mother’

Californian Hard Rock favourites In This Moment are back with their seventh release, ‘Mother’, a nod to the matriarchal figure that front woman Maria Brink represents to many of the band’s fans. In This Moment’s style and sound has constantly developed and grown over the years, and ‘Mother’ follows

Milk Teeth – ‘Milk Teeth’

Sophomore albums are often the most difficult records to release. Was the debut album a fluke, or do the band have the ability to improve and develop their sound? Fortunately for Milk Teeth, they’re firmly in the latter camp with their latest self-titled record. Featuring an almost entirely new

Saturday 28 March 2020

Telepathy – ‘Burn Embrace’

Instrumental music is a notoriously tricky beast to get right. Throw too much musicianship in there and it becomes impenetrable, not enough, and it’s not likely to be interesting enough to keep the listener’s attention. Make your songs too long and you may struggle to fill them with quality

Friday 27 March 2020

Brian Fallon – ‘Local Honey’

When the light dims on the life of a highly successful band, it can leave so many unanswered questions for everyone involved – something that Brian Fallon knows all too well. As The Gaslight Anthem entered a self-imposed “indefinite hiatus”, it has led the singer-songwriter on a journey of