Album Review: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – Sparkle Hard

Album Review: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – Sparkle Hard

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, “Sparkle Hard” (Domino)- The seventh solo album from former Pavement frontman Stephen Malkmus is a typically tuneful affair which reflects his enduring love affair with the delights of indie and prog rock via stand-out tracks...
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Single Review: Over My Head – Hypothetically

Single Review: Over My Head – Hypothetically

London Pop-Punks Over My Head release the light, airy and annoyingly catchy single ‘Hypothetically’. The Pop-Punk genre is being constantly watered down and swimming closer to the Pop shore rather than sailing the Punk seas. However when it sounds this...
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Album Review: Mad Max – 35

Album Review: Mad Max – 35

The Classic Heavy Metal sound from the early Eighties reverberates throughout this curiously nostalgic but enjoyable release. ‘35’ opens with a Judas Priest riff on ‘Running To Paradise’ but much like the rest of the album, it incorporates a plethora.....
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Album Review: Lovebites – Social Hell

Album Review: Lovebites – Social Hell

Birmingham (UK) four piece Lovebites release their deliciously D.I.Y E.P ‘Social Hell’. Opening track ‘Tick Along’ has a wonderfully melodic thick cut Indie, 70’s Rock edge. The slow build up laconically bursts into life as a plethora of styles new.....
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Album Review: Eat Defeat – I Think We’ll Be Okay

Album Review: Eat Defeat – I Think We’ll Be Okay

Yorkshire Punks Eat Defeat release their latest album the American influenced ‘I Think We’ll Be Ok.’ Opening track is the fast-paced relationship breaking down ditty ‘A Little Less Than Ok’. The stop-start Punk-Pop staple is joined by the used to...
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Album Review: Time, The Valuator – How Fleeting, How Fragile

Album Review: Time, The Valuator – How Fleeting, How Fragile

Essen quartet Time, The Valuator release their modern Rock debut the eclectic ‘How Fleeting, How Fragile.’ Opener ‘Terminus’ has a clean cut almost chlorine tasting texture it’s clear, clipped and crisp. The concise sound dips into Linkin Park’s po...
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Album Review: Judith Owen – redisCOVERed

Album Review: Judith Owen – redisCOVERed

Judith Owen,”redisCOVERed” (Twanky Records)- Judith Owen has always seemed content to march to the beat of a markedly different drummer from many of her contemporaries in the singer-songwriter field, and the Welsh chanteuse’s latest offering ...
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Album Review: Arctic Monkeys – Tranquility Base  Hotel & Casino

Album Review: Arctic Monkeys – Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino

Arctic Monkeys, “Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino” (Domino)- No-one could ever accuse Alex Turner and his cohorts of choosing to play safe and rest on their laurels, and the Arctic Monkeys restless musical explorations continue with “Tranq...
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Album Review: Bury Tomorrow – Black Flame

Album Review: Bury Tomorrow – Black Flame

Bury tomorrow are currently set to release their 5th studio album, Black Flame on Friday 13th July 2018. BT fans are hanging on the edge of their seats, waiting for this album to drop, even after they have already been...
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Album Review: Fools of Love – The Howl and the Whisper

Album Review: Fools of Love – The Howl and the Whisper

Canadian Alt-Rockers Fools Of Love release their debut full-length album the aptly named ‘The Howl And The Whisper’. Opener ‘Miles Away’ isn’t your standard, all guns blazing, hit em hard hit em fast, album opener. The melancholy tune emotively plods...
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