⭐⭐⭐⭐ 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 […]
Read More Review: Wither Machine – ‘Hayfever’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 […]
Read More All the Rock and Alternative Artists who Won at The Grammys 2021Just 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. […]
Read More Green Day Tease New Single ‘Here Comes the Shock’⭐⭐⭐⭐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 […]
Read More Review: Sketchshow – ‘Chrysalis’Six-piece electronic rock band The Network have released their first EP in 17 years with the provocatively surreal Trans Am, and they definitely aren’t Green Day’s secret side project. The band themselves denied it, and what reason would they have to lie? The four tracks that make up Trans Am are as visually and sonically […]
Read More The Network release Trans Am EP, Definitely Aren’t Green Day⭐⭐⭐A mature new sound from The Killers falls short of their indie spark After a couple of postponements, 00s icons of indie synth-rock The Killers have finally released their sixth studio album, Imploding The Mirage, available now via Island Records. Having rocketed to fame in 2004 for with the monumental concept album Hot Fuss, their […]
Read More Review: The Killers – Imploding The MirageDublin’s Fontaines D.C surprised fans when they announced that their sophomore album, A Hero’s Death, would be released little over a year after the triumphant success of their debut Dogrel. Listening to the complete album, it becomes clear that this was not a play at staying relevant in the ever-shifting modern music scene, but a fight […]
Read More Song by Song Review: Fontaines D.C. – A Hero’s Death⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bright, brash & bold Doncaster up-and-coming rock star YUNGBLUD has released a new single, ‘Strawberry Lipstick’. The new song puts his punk influences at the forefront of the song, beginning with some screeching feedback and a scream of “This is a song about someone I love”. This bold intro sets the tone for a […]
Read More Review: YUNGBLUD – ‘Strawberry Lipstick’Although Disintegration is, and always will be, regarded as The Cure’s magnum opus, their second album is just as worthy of praise. Following on from 1979’s more experimental Three Imaginary Boys, this project was the post-punk titans’ first real steps into the gloomy gothic rock that they became so well known for. Seventeen Seconds may […]
Read More Past Favourites: The Cure – Seventeen Seconds⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Man On The Bridge’ will inject new life into your playlists Birmingham up-and-coming band The Novus are releasing their newest track ‘Man On The Bridge’ on July 3rd, which will be available through all digital platforms. ‘Man On The Bridge’ is powerful rock piece which crafts their genre-spanning influences into an alternative summer track […]
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