Category: EP/Album Reviews

Album Review: Muskets – Chew
October 17, 2017 No Responses

Album Review: Muskets – Chew

Brighton four-piece MUSKETS debut album is a Grunge fuelled mouth open, Grunge ‘N’ Roll, all out mastication – By Guy Shankand. First track ‘Pond Drop’ has a druggy Foo’s vibe which is interspersed with laconic vocals and some stupendous drumming....
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Album Review: The Professionals – What in the World
October 10, 2017 No Responses

Album Review: The Professionals – What in the World

Post-Punk Pop titans The Professionals return with their first studio release in Thirty Six years – By Guy Shankland. Along with original members Paul Cook (Sex Pistols) and Paul Myers the duo have recruited Tom Spencer (The Yo-Yo’s, Urban Voodoo...
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Album Review: The Darkness – Pinewood Smile
October 1, 2017 No Responses

Album Review: The Darkness – Pinewood Smile

You can’t fault THE DARKNESS for full on, balls out effort in the face of some blatantly obvious, self-inflicted Rock Star wannabe behaviour – By Guy Shankland. ‘Pinewood Smile’ opener ‘All The Pretty Girls’ bounces out of the speakers ...
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Album Review: Seaway’s Vacation
September 26, 2017 No Responses

Album Review: Seaway’s Vacation

Ontario pop-punk five-piece Seaway chase up 2015’s LP Colour Blind with Vacation – a bright & summery slice of feel-good, generously topped off with a dollop of 90s/00s nostalgia that’ll clog your aural arteries with a warm, fuzzy familiarity &#8...
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Album Review: CJ WIldheart – Blood
September 22, 2017 No Responses

Album Review: CJ WIldheart – Blood

CJ WILDHEART follows up the most excellent ‘Robot’ album with another semi-automatic solo release, the Pledge funded  ‘Blood’ – By Guy Shankland. Opening track ‘Tea Leaf’ fizzes with half inched attitude combined with spat out lyrics and a s...
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EP Review: Echoic – Shadows of You
August 21, 2017 No Responses

EP Review: Echoic – Shadows of You

Reading trio ECHOIC second E.P ‘Shadows Of You’ draws on a plethora of styles but has a distinct White Lies bloodline running through this impressive five track E.P. First up is the box ticking, tent filling anthem ’Blame’ – By...
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EP Review: Stand Atlantic – Sidewinder
August 21, 2017 No Responses

EP Review: Stand Atlantic – Sidewinder

Fresh from supporting NEW FOUND GLORY across their homeland Pop-Rock Aussie trio STAND ATLANTIC release the five track E.P ‘Sidewinder’ – By Guy Shankland. Title track and opener ‘Sidewinder’ is radio friendly angst ridden for all ages 2017 power...
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EP Review: The Great Russian Empire – Low Ends
August 21, 2017 No Responses

EP Review: The Great Russian Empire – Low Ends

Canadian rockers THE GREAT RUSSIAN EMPIRE have eschewed the guitar option and gone for two basses instead. It really shouldn’t work but in a bass loving bass clandestine amalgamation it does, and some – By Guy Shankland. The surprise is...
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EP Review: Pretty Little Enemy – Second Load
August 21, 2017 No Responses

EP Review: Pretty Little Enemy – Second Load

Somerset Rockers PRETTY LITTLE ENEMY aurally attack the ears with a blitz of chopping guitars, speed thumping drums and a persuasive female vocal style that helps to sand the jagged musical edges – By Guy Shankland. Opener ‘Get A Grip’...
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Album Review: Ginger Wildheart – Mutation III – Dark Black
July 31, 2017 No Responses

Album Review: Ginger Wildheart – Mutation III – Dark Black

Ginger Wildheart’s side project MUTATION release their third burnt out offering, the mentally unstable, death screaming ‘III: Dark Black’ – By Guy Shankland. Opening track ‘Authenticity’ explodes into your ears with such a deep dark f...
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