What do you do when your favourite band/artist is about to drop a highly anticipated record and you want to see what someone that’s not musically inclined thinks about it, or you want to wind yourself up when said person doesn’t like your favourite album? You come here of course! Whether it’s a new or old release, metalcore or shoegaze, EP or Album, it’ll get reviewed here. Here’s a mix of reviews, positive and negative, across a variety of genres, but they all have one thing in common; they’re honest.
Either you’ll leave this page thinking “Wow, this person has the same taste in music as me, that’s great!” or, “They didn’t like that super badly mixed, underground, 3 monthly listeners on Spotify, Grindcore EP?! They fucking suck!” and we’re afraid to say that we’re not responsible for either of those outcomes.
Album Review: Parallel with the Sun by Cloned Apparition
It’s dangerously easy to dissolve into the background of Nu-Grunge/Grungegaze, and Cloned Apparition from Montreal have taken a leap of faith worthy of an Olympic gold medal by putting out their first full-length album, “Parallel with the Sun.”
Album Review: Alone Together by Show Me The Body
This is an album about communication, about community spirit, about yourself, and the relationship with those around you.
Album Review: It Is Going To Get Dark by No Cure
The world is becoming harder to exist in, with each passing day something or someone struggles to survive let alone thrive and No Cure is here to make sure you feel the weight of that reality.
Album Review: Second Last Day of Summer by Daydream Plus
As the group excels at long, drawn-out instrumental passages, it comes as no real surprise that an instrumental band would be such a good fit for them. Self-described as ‘gently technical’, this project is a showcase of self-expression from start to finish.
EP Review: Swallowtail by She’s Green
Overall, she’s green have managed to craft another cohesive and generally enjoyable body of work. It’s one to listen to in the sun or with your eyes closed, and dream pop or shoegaze fans will be able to get on board with it.
Album Review: Yearning: The Unbeautiful After by Boundaries
Boundaries have spared no expense delivering something heavy that doesn’t feel heavy for the sake of it. It’s purposeful in making a point that they are exploring without straying too far from what they already know.
EP Review: Short Of Daybreak by In Search Of Statues
From start to finish, “Short Of Daybreak” is decorated with the golden parts of metalcore – the elements that make it such a widely loved and appreciated genre, but also one of the hardest to revive if your heart’s not in it.
Album Review: RE:CREATED By Placebo
RE:CREATED focuses on a body of work that survived 90s Britpop and 2000s indie which gives us the opportunity to relive that lustful, glam punk style that borrowed heavily from the likes of David Bowie through today’s lens.
EP Review: Parasite Dream by Prompts
As a whole, “Parasite Dream” is powerful, creative, and sonically relentless. Whether you want to headbang, mosh, sing along or just vibe out, “Parasite Dream” has something for you
EP Review: No Angel by Dreams End
No Angel is a solid foundation for them to build upon. A mirror cursed to reflect what they excel at and what they lack in. They’re in the fortunate position where their sound is so varied that it could see them on a multitude of line-ups from 50 caps bar basements to 500 cap rooms opening bigger bills.
Album Review: An Ending In Itself By Sleeping With Sirens
This won’t be an album many will come back to in the future but on the first playthrough it is a decent listen, it just fails to capture the original feeling of a band that is so well known for their unique sound.
Album Review: Seahaven by Seahaven
If you've been longing for a record to capture the essence of autumn to sink your teeth into over the summer, this one's for you. Blending elements of indie rock, post-hardcore, and shoegaze, “Seahaven” serves as an energizing departure from their previous bodies of work, proving their unwillingness to allow themselves to stagnate creatively.
Album Review: A Shifting Sense of Stillness by A Kiss Before Dying
This was created for the most dangerous in the pit, and for the ones with no outlet other than music, and while this may be wall to wall visceral aggression, it’s a safe space for human expression, in whichever form that may be.
Album Review: Armour Of Angels by Guilt Trip
It captures the feeling of why so many people fell in love with this band in the first place. It’s aggressive, cathartic, and just stupid good fun.
Album Review: Hum of Hurt by Converge
Written in tandem with “Love Is Not Enough”, it’s incredible to consider how a band could write two records simultaneously without linking them to one another and that’s what makes a band like this so special.
Album Review: Down On Earth by Turnover
For years, Turnover experimentation felt like the band was sprinting away from their fans' expectations. “Down On Earth” feels like they have finally figured out how to incorporate every previous identity of themselves into one album.
Album Review: Embrace The Black Light by 100 Demons
Dropping one record that is deemed a milestone and still held in high regard within multiple communities is a flex, but to drop another worthy of the same praise a couple of years after? Lunacy.
Album Review: Injury Episode by Static Dress
Whilst there is a lot to get yourself lost in the album, there is so much atmosphere and story telling, and not just in the tracks but the interludes as well. Static Dress have always shined in making the listener feel like they are immersed in a story, and the world building further expands in terms of music and lore.
Album Review: Bodies of Heavenly Violence by Healing Wound
Blending early metalcore sensibilities with black metal and sludge elements has allowed Healing Wound to tell a story that’s worth its weight in gold. Although not totally accessible to wider audiences that enjoy the mere mention of metalcore or sludge, they’ve created a space that fans and those willing to invest time into their music will appreciate on every revisit.
EP Review: DEMO by XNECESSARYDEMISEX
xNECESSARYDEMISEx focuses heavily on the aggressive & gritty reality of being straight edge and the environmental impact of veganism.