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For The Monks and Dreamwave Reviewed
February 24, 2024
For The Monks – Dancing With The Aztecs
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
It’s a trendy thing to say that people from all walks of life demand constant stimulation. That’s not true. Most folks require just a little bit of the same…
PLAY DEAD and pMad Reviewed
January 21, 2024
PLAY DEAD – Thameslink
Similar artists: Amyl and The Sniffers, The Chats, HotWax, SNAYX, Lambrini Girls
Genre: Skate Punk, Punk, Alternative Rock
There’s no secret that English-speaking countries have virtually monopolized rock music all through its rise and…
WATERBODY and Red Scarves Reviewed
December 28, 2023
WATERBODY – Sinking Road
Similar artists: Wye Oak, The Cure, Blonde Redhead
Genre: Post-Rock
Words do often get in the way, as the great poet Richard Ashcroft of The Verve, so poignantly claimed. In few places, is that clearer than in politics and in rock n’…
Islands and allblacktemples Reviewed
December 19, 2023
Islands – Headlines
Similar artists: The Unicorns, Father John Misty, The Shins, Vampire Weekend
Genre: Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Dream Pop
Commercial artists nowadays know that time can be their greatest ally or worst enemy. Without exception, every artist…
Larmes Noires and Donzii Reviewed
November 15, 2023
Larmes Noires – Vertigo
Similar artists: Slowdive, Placebo, IAMX
Genre: Shoegaze, Post Rock, Alternative Rock
Rock musicians are just acting as news reporters when writing and performing their songs. But many of them, sadly, don’t have many good stories to…
The Past Allures: Ponta Preta and Jack Quit the Band Reviewed
September 24, 2023
Jack Quit the Band – N&F (Looking up at the 90s)
Similar artists: Glocca Morra
Genre: Math Rock, Indie Rock
There’s not one single person who isn’t living in the moment with the realization that in the future, they will be missing it, no matter how…
Lol Tolhurst Reveals What Robert Smith Told Him Before Getting Fired From The Cure
September 20, 2023
Lol Tolhurst co-founded the legendary goth/alternative-rock band The Cure with his friend, future frontman Robert Smith. By 1989, however, relationships between Tolhurst and the rest of the band had soured, and the musician was fired from the band.
Coming undone…
THE BRASS BAMBEES – On With The Show
Genre: Post-Punk, Alternative Rock
THE BRASS BAMBEES’ tense blend of post-punk and grunge is a fever that won’t break, a perpetual anxiety, and a good indication of where rock is at in 2023.
There’s no…
Terrific Mess: Balloon Thief and Plasma Canvas Reviewed
August 13, 2023
Plasma Canvas – Dilemma Dancer
Genre: Punk, Grunge
Plasma Canvas deliver all of their bitterness in the sweetest pop-punk coating there is, a trick that’s worked for many classic artists.
The greatest games are all about deception. Just ask the people…