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.
EP Review: Why Are You Still Dreaming? by Heaving.
On paper, it looks ambitious and something new, but in execution it's a gimmicky, fusion mess of a band.
Album Review: Cycles in the Infinite Dream by REZN
Blending beauty with grandeur, there are moments within this record that feel undeniably magical. With a vocal performance that would be the envy of emo bands across the globe, the melodies Rob McWilliams conjures juxtapose the crushing weight found beneath it all from start to finish.
EP Review: Lost In Maine by Stab
Missing the summer nights with a redbull, on a skateboard, just finishing your school exams and looking out into the sunset. The feeling all of us oldheads have yearned to feel for a long time
Album Review: A Stranger To You by Loathe
Every sound feels purposeful, every layer meticulously placed, allowing moments of chaos and clarity to exist side by side. It is an album that rewards patience, revealing new details with each successive listen.
Album Review: The Ringing Bell by Fuming Mouth
Fuming Mouth has always conveyed a sense of evil. It comes with their nature and is, by now, to be expected. But the added sense of vitality, of a need to be stronger, to prove themselves against the odds, has only made them better. This record is a shining beacon in a sky of desolate stars.
EP Review: To Live And Die In The American South by Riley!
This new release from Riley! is their most accessible yet, with that really coming through in the polished production, but that hasn’t come at the expense of any loss of energy or emotion to the tracks, it instead exemplifies the quality of songwriting throughout. This is a fantastic entry point for the band, and feels like an opportunity to take stock of what got them here, as what’s next will be massive.
EP Review: It’s Harder Now To Breathe by Rozemary
The Merseyside quartet has excelled itself with this release. Building upon the groundwork laid before them with their debut EP and creating something that surpasses expectations, Rozemary is assuredly carving their name into the UK metalcore sphere. With hooks for days and stellar craftsmanship, there is plenty for you to bite into. With “It’s Harder Now To Breathe”, the path is set: from the Wirral to the stars.
Album Review: Bring On The Psychics by Quicksand
“Bring On The Psychics” in its short duration dives deep into the concept of looking back at the past and evaluating it through the lens of the present.
Album Review: Decades By Motionless In White
With an album name of “Decades” and the band mentioning that this is a culmination of all their years of work you will start to realise that this still feels very modern and structured, which does lead to disappointment.
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.