Like A Storm – Okura
Like A Storm have returned with fourth album Okura. It is a much more personal and open album than their previous efforts and one I've not been able to stop listening to.
ALTERNATIVE MUSIC REVIEWS
Underoath – ‘Voyeurist’
Underoath return with Voyeurist, the successor to their huge comeback record Erase Me – and this record will please those dissatisfied with the last outing. Self-produced for the first time in their career, this is Underoath exactly as they envision themselves.
Like Moths To Flames – Pure Like Porcelain
Like Moths To Flames have released new EP Pure Like Porcelain. The EP highlights the next stage of the band said guitarist Zach Phishey: “I think the EP is just a small taste of where we could possibly go next as a band. If No Eternity is considered a return to form album, then the EP is expanding those boundaries again. The coolest thing to me about the outcome of the EP is how extreme the shift in dynamic can be from song to song while still feeling like a cohesive listening experience as a whole."
Justin Courtney Pierre ‘Ghost World’ EP review
Justin Courtney Pierre has been incredibly busy this year. New EP Ghost World is his third of 2021, boasting five new tracks for a hungry audience.
Wage War ‘Manic’ album review
I once scrolled on Instagram through a Wage War fan discussion. They had found little to enjoy from their (very good, if I do say so myself) 2019 outing Pressure, stating “if I listen to Wage War, I want it to be heavy”. They’ll be happy with Manic, for the most part.
Angels & Airwaves – Lifeforms
There was high expectations for Angels & Airwaves' sixth album Lifeforms (out today) after it was launched into space. And quite frankly it lives up to those expectations and more.
Bring Me The Horizon, You Me At Six and Nova Twins live in Cardiff
Live music is back! For our first live review since the pandemic took hold, deputy editor Lizi headed to Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena to see Bring Me The Horizon, You Me At Six and Nova Twins.
Laura Jane Grace – At War with the Silverfish
Laura Jane Grace dropped surprise mini-album At War With The Silverfish at 4pm today through Big Scary Monsters.
Real Friends – ‘Torn In Two’ [review]
When I first heard of Real Friends I was fresh to pop punk. I liked All Time Low, As It Is, Green Day and My Chemical Romance. I found their first two albums to be too brash and bordering on unlistenable. By the time Composure dropped I’d been to Slam Dunk Festival and, though I still believe their first two records to be poor, that third album really made me fall for them. ‘Stand Steady; is still their best song.
Hawthorne Heights – The Rain Just Follows Me
Hawthorne Heights have never really slowed since their inception. Their eighth full length, The Rain Just Follows Me, shows that the band still have a lot to say.
Tigress – Pura Vida
Tigress release their new album Pura Vida on Friday. We had an early listen and honestly, really enjoyed it.
Beach Riot – Subatomic Party Cool
It's taken Beach Riot three years to put debut album Subatomic Party Cool together but it was well worth the wait. It is released on September 17 through Alcopop! Records.
Justin Courtney Pierre – The Price of Salt
Motion City Soundtrack's Justin Courtney Pierre has released his solo record The Price of Salt. It's an interesting listen.
Young Culture – Godspeed
Young Culture released their new EP Godspeed on July 30 through Rude Records. The band want you to feel the emotions throughout and this is something you really do on a deep listen.
Capstan – Separate
Capstan recently released their new record Separate.