Released: 28th March 2020 Rating: 5/5 What more fitting band could there be to listen to in self-isolation than Scottish Highlanders Isolates? Forces follows on from their debut single, Frost, which was released in December, and is a monumental piece of work. Forces incorporates all the best features of Frost, including the vast, chilling atmosphere,... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Hunter And The Bear – Digital Light
Released - 20th March 2020 Rating - 4/5 Hunter And The Bear are back with their first new music since 2018, and they’ve done it in style. The London-based quartet built up a respectable following with their debut album, Paper Heart, an alternative record that flirted with elements of indie and pop. The new single,... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Alakline Trio – EP
Rating - 4/5 Their tour may be canceled in the wake of Coronavirus, but Alkaline Trio keeps the candle burning with a surprise three-track EP, creatively titled… “E.P” bringing a whole new meaning to the tradition of self-titled, well, EP's. 'Minds like Minefields' is a straight punk jam with high energy playing and a dreamy,... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Raging Clue – Wildchild
Rating - 4/5 Release Date - 13/3/20 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ragingclueuk/ Download or stream the track - https://fanlink.to/ragercrew?fbclid=IwAR2sfivHNHYE1wAIlg2EUXjwtPVS3i4mhc1Y_C5pgtR6tN9--tsG8xbqIHU In these dark, testing times, a dose of nostalgic pop punk is just what is needed. Nottingham trio Raging Clue are here to make self-isolation that little bit more enjoyable. Their debut single, Wildchild, is a glorious three-minute... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Ozzy Osborune – No Ordinary Man
Rating - 3/5 After a break of almost a decade, we have another solo album from the Prince of Darkness himself. Ironically called “Ordinary Man” from the one and only Ozzy Osbourne, who couldn’t have been called such at any point in his life. This is a man who would walk the streets barefoot, wearing... 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 – Noelle Vanyi – My Downfall.
Rating - 4/5 Listen on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK7sYpJZhSk The Spanish music industry is known for its contempary involvement in the modern scene and progressive thinking from the industry is a distance approach. So when a young artist arrives and steps up with a vision and sound that is very much out the side the box... Continue Reading →
REVIEWED: Baddreams – The Glass
Rating: 4/5 Release Date: 7th January 2020Facebook: BaddreamsInstagram: Baddreams After six months with no music being released, Birmingham's Baddreams return with their latest single entitled The Glass which takes influence from the early 2000s post-hardcore movement while adding their own modern elements to the mix. This second single from the band tells the true tale... Continue Reading →