Alternative pop duo Æves are back with their latest release, six-track EP ‘Desire‘. The Louisville-based pair have earned a steadily growing fanbase with their unique blend of alternative rock beats and electro-pop production, an audience that is sure to be pleased with ‘Desire‘. The band, consisting of Molly O’Malley and Matthew …
Read More »Album Review: Don Broco – Technology
Don Broco take their rowdy, experimental sound into new territories with their latest album Technology. They’ve always been pretty hard to pin into any one genre, and their eclectic mix can polarise opinion. However, with the follow up to 2015’s Automatic, Don Broco had a simple enough aim: to create …
Read More »Album Review: Tonight Alive – Underworld
Katabasis, taken from the Ancient Greek κατάβασις (κατὰ “down” and βαίνω “go”), describes the descent of a mythological hero to the Underworld in search of information, understanding, or prophecy. Tonight Alive’s brand new album Underworld is vocalist Jenna McDougall’s own personal ‘katabasis:’ “The album is called Underworld, and I named …
Read More »Album Review: Glassjaw – Material Control
If there was an award for biggest contribution to a music genre inversely proportional to the number of full-length albums released, then Glassjaw would surely be a good contender. Fifteen years on from 2002’s Worship and Tribute this month, the greatly anticipated follow-up record, Material Control, drops to the delight …
Read More »Album Review: Enter Shikari – The Spark
Enter Shikari have really changed a lot of elements to their sound featured in their most recent album The Spark compared to previous records like A Flash Flood of Colour and The Mindsweep. In fact, the use of hardcore electronic, drum and bass style sounds are very subtle and almost non-existent in the political-heavy, new record. The …
Read More »Album Review: Asking Alexandria – Asking Alexandria
After recent changes in vocalists, and over 10 years making music, no one was sure what the latest effort from Asking Alexandria would be like. Starting with their metalcore roots with Stand Up And Scream, evolving more into a metal sound with From Death To Destiny, then reverting back to …
Read More »Coopertheband – Kingdoms
Coming out from Tennessee with their sophomore effort, Kingdoms, Coopertheband bring a new take to the alternative/indie sound with a mixture of soft sound, and different instrumentations through the 11 songs. How does it fair? Firstly, the instrumentation on each of the tracks may be simple, but used to great …
Read More »Album Review: Epicenter – Subversion
Thrash metal quartet Epicenter have returned with their second full-length album Subversion, a record that proves the band doesn’t succumb to hitting the sophomore slump. While Epicenter hold roots in thrash, their music contains musical influences that range from progressive metal to hardcore punk. The album opener, “Transcendence,” begins with …
Read More »B.R. Lively – Into The Blue
Folk music doesn’t get a lot of attention this day and age, mostly due to the overshadowing nature of other genres. But is it deserved though? Diving into Into The Blue by BR Lively, not knowing what to expect is certainly a fun experience, and it did prove itself worthy …
Read More »Album Review: Entheos – Dark Future
California quartet Entheos have returned with their second full-length album, Dark Future, a dense work of technical death metal that outlines the band’s ambitious plans for their music. In this album, Entheos expand upon their combination of metal and electronic music that they experimented with in their debut, The Infinite …
Read More »Album Review: Sharptooth – Clever Girl
Hardcore is a difficult subgenre to grasp, let alone play. As well as looking deeper in the layers of music and instrumentation than what is initially heard, there’s also an immense pressure to stand out from other hardcore bands, less be sucked into a messy group of bands that all …
Read More »Album Review: Henry Jamison- The Wilds
New Englander singer/songwriter Henry Jamison releases his debuts album titled The Wilds through Akira Records. Jamison broke out onto the music scene last year with his debut EP titled The Rains, and gained praise from Billboard, Noisey, and NPR World Cafe. With tracks from his debut EP and some off this record, Henry has racked up nearly …
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