Released: 21st February 2020Rating: 4/5 Life Goes Fluently is the debut single by Shropshire-based singer-songwriter Grace Keeling. At only 17 years of age, Keeling is a baby in the music industry, however, Life Goes Fluently shows exceptional levels of creativity and musical maturity. While she may look like a generic acoustic singer-songwriter, there is much... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Vesent – Opening
Rating - 4/5 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vesentmusic/ Leeds based group Vesent offers up their latest single 'Opening'; a dark, brooding track that winds its way through familiar territory whilst showing off some really nice ideas and strong execution. The intro grabs you with frenetic sliding, alongside an undercurrent of fuzzbox guitar and a generous helping of... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Alkanes – Make It Right.
Release Date - 21/2/20 Rating - 3/5 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Alkanesband/ Scottish duo Alkanes have released a flurry of singles in the last year, with the latest of which being Make It Right. Following December’s Death Or Glory, "Make It Right" is drastically different in the mood with an extremely personal and harrowing subject matter. The... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Severance – A Shallow Hill For You To Die On.
Rating - 4.5/5 Bandcamp - https://severancehc.bandcamp.com/album/a-shallow-hill-for-you-to-die-on “A Shallow Hill For You To Die On” is the debut release from the newborn Birmingham band, Severance. A metalcore inspired display of violence, aggression and tastefully crafted songs that pay homage to the early years of the genre. These six tracks are the perfect introduction to Severance and... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Wishbone – Malestorm
Released: 21/02/20 Rating: 4/5 Doom pop is an alien concept to many people. It’s hard to think of two more contrasting genres. Yet when executed well, it can be an intriguing and creative sub-genre. Maelstrom is the second single released from West Midlands trio Wishbone’s upcoming EP, and is essentially the dictionary definition (if there... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Stray The Course – IDGAF (Dua Lipa cover)
Rating - 3/5 Listen on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfW3eSRxSs0&feature=youtu.be IDGAF, the underlying message is pretty punk rock; well at the very least it's 'Punk goes Pop'. Actually that's exactly what it is! Stray the Course turn their hands to Dua Lipa's angsty, breakup song and, delightfully, don't take themselves too seriously doing it. It's a good... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Green Day – Father of All Motherf****rs
Rating - 1/5 There were times when the release of a new Green Day album would engender some excitement, anticipation and a sense of something good this way comes. Perhaps not anymore. Father of all Motherf****rs is not the band's finest hour. At all. The sound is pure indie pop from the early to mid-2000s.... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Nova Status – Infared
Rating- 4/5 Peterborough based Nova Status have planted a seed with their latest effort, “Infrared”. A three-track EP that takes a Punk inspired modern indie sound and combined with British angst and a whole wide range of influences and ideas. The four-piece have shown their true creativity and broad ideas as songwriters showcasing aggression and... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – The Wonder Years – Burst and Decay (Volume 2)
Rating - 4.5/5 Release Date - 14th February 2020 The Wonder Years take a second foray into re-imagining songs from across their back catalogue with Burst and Decay Vol II; the results are greater than the sum of its parts. The first acoustic EP, of the same name, gave us a taste of the band's... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Vex Red – Air
Rating - 3/5 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vexredband/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOW0rc1QY_O3TdJgYkKq-OA Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vex.red/ London based five-piece Vex Red has brought out another single from their EP “Give Me The Dark” to whet the appetite before their upcoming tour of the UK. “Air” sits in the middle of their five-track EP and was released in November last... Continue Reading →