7.5
Outsound - Megatherium
July 7, 2023
Outsound, like ol’ Winston Churchill, are firm believers that victory follows the path of most resistance. On the “Megatherium” album, the band amps up the anger soaked in 90s-Seattle sounds and uses rock music as a form of spiritual cleansing.
Certainly…
Quit It! – Tectonic
Similar artists: Hot Water Music, Propagandhi, Against Me!, The Menzingers, RVIVR
Genre: Punk, Pop-Punk
There’s a little musical ditty for practically everything. But The Apocalypse and everyday life have few and disappointing tunes…
Modern retro: The Dead Daisies and SMILEZ
July 3, 2023
SMILEZ – Right Turn, Left Turn
Similar artists: Machine Gun Kelly, Oliver Tree, Lil Peep
Genre: Alternative Rock
In a world in which musical artists struggle to find their place, SMILEZ knows precisely what audiences he is hoping to impress.
In 2023…
Queens of the Stone has tuned itself into of the most consistent bands of the modern album era. That’s why each new release is an event. Like the ones before, “In Times New Roman” doesn’t disappoint the numerous, long-suffering faithful.
“In…
Breakable: Sandy Bell and Sleepy Jean
June 28, 2023
Sleepy Jean – Six Feet Deep (with Love)
Similar artists: Ennio Morricone, The Sadies, Other Lives
Genre: Americana, Alt-Country, Surf Rock
Sleepy Jean plays with our collective love of retro pop culture like a stuntman taunting a shark with a fresh fish. It…
Like thieves: Piece and The History of Gunpowder
June 28, 2023
The History of Gunpowder – The Epileptic
Genre: Blues, Post Rock, Indie Rock
The theatre is the best way through which someone can understand the world around them. The most important events of our lives simply weigh too heavily for us to be able to properly…
On top of the hill: Paranoize and Kid Lazuras
June 26, 2023
Kid Lazuras – Men Of God
Genre: Post-Punk, Alternative Rock
There are two things that rock musicians hate most in this world. The first is being told what to do. Authority issues are almost a badge of honour to a would-be pop star.
The second thing is…
The Library is On Fire – Hotel Jugoslavija (featuring Mike Watt)
Similar artists: Minutemen, Hüsker Dü, Pixies, Nirvana
Genre: Punk
Madness can do wonders for an artist, provided that they’re not actually crazy. Madness is captured really well on camera…
Genomic Clone – I Wouldn’t Pay Yesterday
Similar artists: John Frusciante, Atoms For Peace, Dead Kennedys
Genre: Punk, Alternative Rock
I know plenty of people who run their music careers in the same way that they’d run a donut shop that was only open…