| ⭐⭐✨ | A band that has always promised, shame has made a point of never treading old ground. Even if the temptation burns, they have found a way consistently to bend expectations for their listeners. When shame first hit the scene, they possessed a certain naivete that endeared their music. Undulating between fuzzy post-punkContinue reading "A surprising regression: shame – Cutthroat *ALBUM REVIEW*"
Balancing brevity with big ideas: Big Thief- Double Infinity *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐⭐✨ | The somewhat elusive folk-rockers have gone back to the drawing board, following their massive 2022 drop ‘Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You’. Not necessarily to re-invent their entire wheel or anything, but more so to dig deeper into our shared, yet individual experience of life. It somehow feels loftier inContinue reading "Balancing brevity with big ideas: Big Thief- Double Infinity *ALBUM REVIEW*"
Deftones just clear the bar: Deftones – private music *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐⭐ | Ever the enigma, Deftones began their career churning out some of the most beloved, influential alternative metal and hard rock of the turn of the millennia. Helping to usher in the nu-metal phase of music history, they’ve had a unique relationship with each generation of fans. It seems they’ve been experiencing aContinue reading "Deftones just clear the bar: Deftones – private music *ALBUM REVIEW*"
The sophomore level-up: Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Since blowing the music world wide open with her 2024 breakout record ‘Short n’ Sweet', it has become increasingly incumbent upon Sabrina Carpenter to make good on her promises. The aforementioned release saw her dabbling in some incredibly sharp, catchy pop song-writing that presented a promising direction. It saw a sardonic lyricalContinue reading "The sophomore level-up: Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend *ALBUM REVIEW*"
An unexpected team-up: Sumac & Moor Mother- The Film *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Moor Mother has always been a tremendously chilling poet. Her words crackle like a simmering blaze, at their angriest they spit like hot oil in a pan. Her choice of musical backing has been ever intriguing. She likes to work with whatever is going to make her sound most like an evilContinue reading "An unexpected team-up: Sumac & Moor Mother- The Film *ALBUM REVIEW*"
The Armed fall short again: The Armed- The Future is Here and Everything Needs To Be Destroyed *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐✨ | Versatility is the name of the game when it comes to The Armed. Not just known for their blistering screamo, they soften things up if need be. They layer cleans with shrieks, they sprinkle sparse electronics into their already eclectic mix, they work in elements of garage and noise and psych, evenContinue reading "The Armed fall short again: The Armed- The Future is Here and Everything Needs To Be Destroyed *ALBUM REVIEW*"
The Journeyman: Quadeca- Vanisher, Horizon Scraper *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | The fifth studio album from Californian jack-of-all-trades Quadeca is his grandest artistic statement so far. Once upon a time, Benjamin Lasky was dabbling in a world entirely different from the one he inhabits currently. A “YouTube rapper”, doomed to find himself caught up in blows with other notorious figures of the scene,Continue reading "The Journeyman: Quadeca- Vanisher, Horizon Scraper *ALBUM REVIEW*"
A spiteful victory: Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist- Alfredo 2 *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Alfredo was lightning in a bottle. Two artists whose respective talents converged into a perfect marriage. Behind the boards, we have The Alchemist. Known for his dreamy soul loops, and a knack for picking some seriously ear-grabbing samples. His hands have been responsible for some of the most beloved and influential hipContinue reading "A spiteful victory: Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist- Alfredo 2 *ALBUM REVIEW*"
The intention of dancing: Tyler, The Creator- Don’t Tap The Glass *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | For as long as Tyler has made music, he has sought to defy expectations. Beginning his career as a sort of rap novelist, building worlds with multiple chapters, subplots, names and figures, he was an edgy breath of fresh air post-crunk. What he lacked in polish, he accounted for with serious lyricalContinue reading "The intention of dancing: Tyler, The Creator- Don’t Tap The Glass *ALBUM REVIEW*"
A competent “almost”: Wet Leg- Moisturizer *ALBUM REVIEW*
|⭐⭐⭐✨| The sophomore full-length album from Wet Leg is not so much a slump, as it is a sort of stagnation. Where their self-titled was an attempt at breaking ground in a burgeoning-at-the-time revival of post-punk music, ‘Moisturizer’ is mostly painting indie rock and pop by the numbers. Not without its fair share of rowdyContinue reading "A competent “almost”: Wet Leg- Moisturizer *ALBUM REVIEW*"
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