Album Reviews

Originally due in December 2023, the sophomore album from Florence Black is finally here, and as frustrating as the extra wait must have been for the legions of fans that the trio from Merthyr Tydfil now command, spare a thought for the band because it must have been hell for …

If you struggle with multitasking, spare a thought for Gary McGuinness; the driving force behind London-based alt-rock outfit The Survival Code. One glance at the notes accompanying ‘Whispers of Woe’, The Survival Code’s third full-length album, points out that as well as starring in the role of singer/songwriter, McGuinness also …

Bournemouth-based outfit South Of Salem are not hanging around on their sophomore album ‘Death Of The Party’. No settling in period, no breaking the listener in gently. When the needle drops (do check out the gorgeous splatter vinyl available) and the opening track ‘Vultures’ kicks in, it is as immediate, …

“After years of fighting to get this record released, I cannot believe it is finally here. I am about to have the best sleep I’ve had in a long time…” – Hannah Wicklund, Facebook 12/01/24 Judging by the quality of the material found within ‘The Prize’, Nashville-based singer-songwriter/musician Hannah Wicklund is …

When the Welsh post-hardcore outfit Casey announced that they were splitting up in December 2018, it came as a massive shock and felt like it truly came out of nowhere. In that same year, they released their harrowingly confessional sophomore album Where I Go When I Am Sleeping to critical …

With the birth of KENJI and the acceleration of a brand that infuses modern Asian culture with a British twist, the Western fascination with Japanese pop culture shows no signs of slowing down. Kawaii has always been around in some form and continues to be a go-to point for teens …

With almost 40 million combined YouTube views of the singles released from 2017’s debut album ‘Rhapsodies in Black’, the female vocal-led symphonic metal collaborative project known as Exit Eden was always going to record a follow-up. With numbers like 40,000,000 and the subsequent universal acclaim that each view brought, it …

With Michael Buble pimping himself out to Asda (Walmart for our North American cousins) the position of “King of Christmas” is up for grabs, and who would have expected the face-melter-in-Chief Mark Tremonti to be jostling with the likes of Robbie Williams, Josh Groban, and Gregory Porter for the title? …

“I just don’t believe that anyone is going to get sick of drums, bass, guitar, and badass vocals. That’s the recipe for rock ‘n’ roll.” – Brent Smith, Shinedown. Never were truer words spoken than those pearls of wisdom from the Floridian multi-platinum artist who often takes on the dual …

With the Walt Disney Company seemingly in freefall, thanks to the mass under-achievement of so many of their recent feature films – as well as the vast majority of shows made for Disney+ bombing – the movement calling for the House of Mouse to get back to basics is gathering …