7 Thousand Hands was a sick ride of post-apocalyptic darkwave with an almost cathartic element. Feasting on the remai…
REVIEWS
Broken Social Scene – Hug of Thunder
7 even years later, the Canadian collective Broken Social Scene return with the album Hug of Thunder. The more numero…
Alpha Male Tea Party – Health
7 n first inspection and listen there is a sparse, simplicity to the sound created by the Scouse instrumental trio Al…
Algiers – The Underside Of Power
9 he fact you can talk for hours about Algiers ignoring the fact that they are sonically one of the most adventurous,…
Ratboys – GN
7 eaturing influences from late-90s Sheryl Crow guitar driven style, Jenny Lewis hearted vocals and Bon Iver’s layere…
Ex Eye – Ex Eye
8 ombining the forces of avant-garde saxophonist Colin Stetson, Greg Fox (Liturgy) and Shahzad Ismaily (Secret Chiefs…
Goatwhore – Vengeful Ascension
8 he first few seconds of Vengeful Ascension foretell a different path for Goatwhore. Contrary to the initial assault…
Pumarosa – The Witch
7 he Witch, the much awaited debut album of London five-piece Pumarosa brings effortlessly cool groove oriented space…
Rise Against – Wolves
9 im Mcllrath is truly at one with his song-writing. The Rise Against front-man, writes with an urgency and a rage fi…
Rancid – Trouble Maker
6 ancid are renowned for their blazing punk rock sound. The Berkeley heroes are a brash, often harsh, musical institu…
Chastity Belt – I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone
7 here is a very specific brand of melancholia that goes hand in hand with being young, a sense of ennui that has bee…
Endon – Through The Mirror
9 hat the fuck is this, a post-grind soundtrack to Stanley Kubrick movies? Whatever it is, it has Aaron Turner’s bles…
Dead Heavens – Whatever Witch You Are
8 usic needs to lull and scare, and grip and pull you. Occasionally it has to rough you up a bit, and other times you…
Marika Hackman – I’m Not Your Man
9 ith the release of her sophomore album I’m Not Your Man, Marika Hackman proves she has lot more to offer than her f…
Hundredth – Rare
6 017 may be the official comeback year of bona fide shoegazing, with long-anticipated albums from the subgenre’s pio…