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Traitrs and Alex Okami Reviewed
December 14, 2025
Traitrs – i was ill, you were wrong
Imagine this: You get all of the coins out of your pocket, you count them all to make sure that you have enough, and you walk the long walk to your favourite store. Once you get there, you say “hello” to the guy or gal…
Sugar Horse and Corpus Delicti Reviewed
December 1, 2025
Sugar Horse – Would You Like Me To Be The Cat?
Whoever gets to stage the Apocalypse will surely develop a massive ego problem once the whole pageant is over. Just think about all the fire and brimstone, and most importantly, all the people standing around watching…
The Scree Fall and Soft Reviewed
November 25, 2025
The Scree Fall – No Dreams Left
Harsh truths are best confronted with a cold bottle of beer and a good beat behind the words used to deliver the bad news. And, while some styles of music tend to operate almost wholly in aggregating human anxiety, it’s been proven…
Larmes Noires and Kouskous Heaven Reviewed
November 18, 2025
Larmes Noires – Cache-cache
For all the talk of alternative music belonging to everybody, for all the praise that communities of music fans receive for welcoming everybody, there’s usually a very strict dress code involved. You’re more likely to crash a New York…
Hevvy Serve and The City Gates Reviewed
November 13, 2025
Hevvy Serve – Anhedonia
Yes, there are still plenty of bands and musical artists dreaming of turning pro. But apart from practising taking interviews while they’re showering, and investigating what sounds are trending that week, what’s the first thing that they…
IAMEVE and Nick Faye Reviewed
October 24, 2025
IAMEVE – Desire
It all ends too quickly, and the audience often even wonders why the whole thing got started in the first place. Concerts nowadays feel more like television viewings with expensive catering involved, and there’s no reason it will all change anytime…
Arcus and Frozen Charlotte Reviewed
October 1, 2025
Arcus – Survival
There’s something hideous about modern life, and nobody has the time to talk about it. People are too busy running around, finding work and romance, and busy trying to maintain it. Looking at the monstrous world around them would simply put them…
CATBEAR and Talk To Her Reviewed
September 25, 2025
CATBEAR – Darkness
I’m increasingly disturbed by the sighting of rock stars inside their local supermarkets during waking hours. Gruesome pictures of ordinary-looking people dressed in funny shirts that you recognise from, at some point, commanding the biggest…
First Umpire and Ash Red Reviewed
September 9, 2025
First Umpire – Windows
Nick Drake only released a few dozen songs and had his picture taken, maybe, four times in total. And while he never saw a penny from these recordings or pictures, you’d have to set aside a year, at least, in order to read all of the books…