| ⭐⭐✨ | 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-punkContinueContinue reading “A surprising regression: shame – Cutthroat *ALBUM REVIEW*”
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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 aContinueContinue reading “Deftones just clear the bar: Deftones – private music *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, evenContinueContinue 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,ContinueContinue 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 hipContinueContinue 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 lyricalContinueContinue 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 rowdyContinueContinue reading “A competent “almost”: Wet Leg- Moisturizer *ALBUM REVIEW*”
WITCH look ahead: WITCH- SOGOLO *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Following up their remarkable 2023 comeback record ‘ZANGO’, Zambian psych-rockers WITCH have decided to make hay while the sun is shining. Their uniquely sunburnt shade of zamrock one of the first in the genre’s sparse history, if any band had the authority to rewrite the rules of the genre, it would beContinueContinue reading “WITCH look ahead: WITCH- SOGOLO *ALBUM REVIEW*”
Metaphysical jazz: Mary Halvorson- About Ghosts *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐⭐✨ | One of the more intriguing new releases in the modern jazz canon, Mary Halvorson’s ‘About Ghosts’ finds a balance between the mellow and the frenetic. Harnessing the spirits of free jazz legends like your Taylor’s, your Ayler’s, and your Sun Ra’s is no easy feat, yet the compositions here possess an effortlessnessContinueContinue reading “Metaphysical jazz: Mary Halvorson- About Ghosts *ALBUM REVIEW*”
Simz is having a rebirth: Little Simz- Lotus *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ | Little Simz is reclaiming herself on ‘Lotus’. From the moment the first note rings out on the opener ‘Thief’, it becomes obvious her creative autonomy is back on full display. Following the messy separation from her longtime in-house producer Inflo, ‘Lotus’ mostly seems to be an album about setting the record straight.ContinueContinue reading “Simz is having a rebirth: Little Simz- Lotus *ALBUM REVIEW*”
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