The March Roundup

Meet Me @ The Altar – ‘Hit Like A Girl‘ Meet Me @ The Altar are seeing a meteoric rise in the alternative scene with their high-energy pop-punk stylings. ‘Hit Like A Girl’ was made in celebration of Women’s History Month, inspired completely by fan comments about what it means to them to be a […]

Review: Wither Machine – ‘Hayfever’

⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fresh take on singing about the seasons South coast alternative rock band Wither Machine have today released ‘Hayfever’, their third single of the year, and the title track of their ‘Hayfever’ era. Climate change has featured heavily in a lot of songs lately, but Wither Machine have a fresh take on it: a […]

All the Rock and Alternative Artists who Won at The Grammys 2021

The Grammy’s definitely looked a little different this year, but it was still a celebration of rock and alternative music from the last year. Musicians tuned in from all over the world through the power of video call to celebrate and accept their awards. The rock and alternative categories were presented earlier than the general […]

Don’t Worry – Bands Haven’t Gone Anywhere

In a recent interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Adam Levine made a bold statement about the current musical landscape that rubbed a lot of music fans the wrong way. “It’s funny, when the first Maroon 5 album came out there were still other bands. I feel like there aren’t any bands anymore, you know?” he […]

Green Day Tease New Single ‘Here Comes the Shock’

Just a year after their thirteenth studio album Father of All… it seems like Green Day are getting ready to give us some more music. They will be debuting their new single ‘Here Comes the Shock’ on Sunday at the NHL Outdoor hockey game, and the song will be available to stream on Monday 22. […]

Review: Sketchshow – ‘Chrysalis’

⭐⭐⭐⭐Delightfully fresh Southampton’s Sketchshow have released their first single since 2018 EP Patchwork. After spending the years in between releases “honing their craft” and taking inspiration from genres across the musical spectrum, ‘Chrysalis’ is a sonically shapeshifting delight that does exactly what they want it to do: bring eclectic sounds from prog and math rock […]

Music Malady’s Ones to Watch #2

The alternative music scene is, despite the obstacles that it’s faced this year, just as vibrant as ever. Here are some of the artists that we’re expecting big things from in 2021 As December Falls As December Falls, hailing from Nottingham, are the next big pop-punk outfit from the UK. Having already released their debut […]

Music to Look Forward to in 2021

As we move past the disaster movie of 2020, we can look to the future with some hopeful optimism. Even when everything else is a mess, we still have good music, and that’s not about to change in 2021. Here are some of the biggest albums we have to enjoy in the year to come, […]

The Best Alternative Albums of 2020

Well, we did it. We made it through the longest year in living memory. With each month came a new global disaster, and while 2020 will be remembered with few good memories, we can always hold the music released this year close to our hearts. As we look to the new year with a sense […]

Music Malady’s Alt Christmas

Christmas has always belonged to pop music, and there’s nothing wrong with that (unless you see Whamageddon as a survival challenge). But that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for a little variation. It’s a long standing tradition for rock bands and alternative artists to put their own spin on the classics, so it’s time to […]