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Plastic Valley and Devin Johnson Reviewed
October 17, 2024
Plastic Valley – Joshua Tree
If you’re a musician looking to grow more in your ability, I really hope that you turn up early to all of your classes. If you’re serious about learning, you should be praised and encouraged to take as many classes and get as deep…
Certain Death and Low Indigos Reviewed
October 17, 2024
Certain Death – Cut
When was the last time that a pop song played on the radio and surprised you? If it did, you haven’t been listening to much pop music, or the song really failed to do its job.
Pop music should just be distinctive enough from all other…
Hamish Anderson and Joel Nowakowski Reviewed
October 10, 2024
Hamish Anderson – Brighter Days
Some people live for the thrills, for the surprises and for the things that they never saw coming. These people are confident in the fortitude of their cardiovascular system and get bored really easily.
Of course, the folks…
Opheliah and pâle regard Reviewed
October 10, 2024
Opheliah – Remembering Me
Most serious bands get a career of 10-12 albums. That’s how long they have to try to make something great. Most of them fail, leaving fans to assemble a properly great album based on the singles that they have released through the years.
Steve Creep and the Wildcards and Wilson Music Reviewed
October 10, 2024
Steve Creep and the Wildcards – Bottles and Cans
People who keep rock music alive usually do it at great expense to themselves and potentially cause physical harm. It’s not like it used to be. The music and rocker fashion grew slowly in magnitude and, by the…
Overheard and Spun Mellow Reviewed
September 29, 2024
Overheard – Time on a Good Day
Some of the greatest music posters feature exactly the same image. There’s a gigantic crowd sitting in front of the stage, and most of the people there seem to have succumbed to some kind of mania. There are gigantic amplifiers on…
A Place To Bury Strangers - Bad Idea
September 25, 2024
The perfect band is one that sounds so terrifying that potential audiences don’t know if they should risk their lives (and hearing) attending their live shows or if they should report them to the cops. A Place To Bury Strangers has built this kind of dubious reputation…
Beyond Abbey and Lilia May Reviewed
September 25, 2024
Beyond Abbey – Sword Of Queens
A lot of the greatest rock n’ roll is born out of great, courageous endeavours. Some of your best records had at the heart of them the madness of musicians who ignored the risks of making fools of themselves or bankrupting their…
Othrship and Gitkin Reviewed
September 23, 2024
Othrship – Normalise
If you’re reading this on a phone/computer and if you live somewhere in the Western world or adjacent to it, chances are that fate has played you a few good crowds. Other than being a king who avoids regicide, you would likely have been much…