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: Today's Minor Victories by Porcelain
Blending post-hardcore, shoegaze, post-punk, and noise rock in a way only very few artists can pull off with such flow and flawlessness.
Album Review : No Place For Me by Miss May I
In a bid to compete with their former selves which casts a pale reflection of the current state of modern Metalcore, lyrically No Place For Me attempts to serenade you with tired tropes of emotional labour, undertow-esque choruses repeating lines of lost love, severing ties and moving on but translates somewhat hollow in its delivery
Album Review: Pain of Truth by Pain of Truth
Pain of Truth didn't make anything ground-breaking here in the world of hardcore, but they’ve made music to kick your mates at shows and run someone through a merch table.
Album Review: Solaris by The Ocean
Repetition and post-metal go hand in hand; this is no surprise, yet in this instance you may find yourself wishing to be doing anything else.
EP Review: Would You Look The Other Way by Burn Slow
It was promised to us a thousand years ago that we needed to prepare ourselves for something exciting, but no amount of meticulous preparation could’ve got us ready for Burn Slow’s debut EP.
Album Review: Blood Of Your Empire By PRESIDENT
What was to be one of the most anticipated albums of September this year, instead feels like a sack of misused empty promises wrapped up in an album. PRESIDENT have done very little to change the landscape of what is considered electronic metalcore and this debut album does nothing to change that.
Album Review: Here’s That Feeling by Wrong Man
You can feel the room they played in as a part of the recording, the way the sound bounces off the walls and especially as they come together for the big choruses.
Album Review: Encephalic Angels by Killing of a Sacred Deer
Pained, discordant and meticulously symbolic in its deliverance, Killing of a Sacred Deer blindly unveil the second entry of their discography.
EP Review: Losers by Mirabelle
In “LOSERS” mirabelle. push their own identity a little further. Five years in, they sound confident enough to be sincere, playful and ambitious all at once. This EP proves that mirabelle. are one of the coolest French bands around right now.
Album Review: Happier Now by Movements
Movements calling their new release “Happier Now” has some comedy value, as this band spent a full decade spilling their inner struggles and personal grievances onto tracks, believing happiness is an enigma.
Album Review: Who Loves The Sun by Chat Pile
From start to finish a crushing presence looms and does not relent.
EP Review: A Fate Worse Than Loneliness by Showing Teeth
“A Fate Worse Than Loneliness” is Showing Teeth’s attempt to reinvigorate a stagnant genre.
Album Review: Pure Ecstasy By Beartooth
What can only be described as a rebirth of sorts for Caleb Shomo and Beartooth respectively, Pure Ecstacy delivers the result that most Beartooth fans would be dying to hear. One such result that has allowed Beartooth to come out kicking and screaming into this new unapologetic, raw, and downright righteous era.
Album Review: This Mirror Weighs a Ton by Interpol
“This Mirror Weighs a Ton” feels like swimming with concrete shoes on and your chin is just above the surface.
Album Review: Who Sold You This Truth ++ Was It Yours To Hold by Colorblind
It’s apparent that they have put their best efforts into this release, resulting in a colourful blend of their many sides.
Album Review: DOOMED! By Open Mike Eagle And Kenny Segal
The Album “DOOMED!” explores Open Mike Eagle’s romantic relationships and how they will always end in every known universe.
Album Review: Because You Were There by Fallweather
There’s something different about the way Fallweather have made their mark on the modern scene, but it’s not something you can put your finger on, and that’s just a sentiment to how compelling they are in a sea of stagnancy.
Album Review : Death In The Family by Living Weapon
Earlier this year, Colin Young hinted at a metalcore record that would become an era-defining instant classic. This is that record.
EP Review: No Peace In Death by Tempers Fray
Revitalised ambition, a new dynamic. As punishing as this release is, it feels as though they are having fun from start to finish. The spirit of the band has been given a new lease of life, and that is made obvious by the sheer quality of the music.
Album Review: The Curse of Public Opinion by Public Opinion
Public Opinion have created a record that isn’t some big swing out of left field, instead they’ve refined their sound and created something with endless replayability, it’s no nonsense punk rock chock-full of cathartic singalongs but there’s even more to offer in the tracks if you want to dig deeper.