Grimes’ vivid science-fictional faculty is put to staid and naive use on Miss Anthropocene, where jagged electronica is more pish than punk. Grimes describes her new album, written from the perspective of the Demon Goddess of Climate Change, as “an exercise in villainy.” More than mere exercise, considering Grimes’ romantic affiliation with the real powers shaping humanity’s … [Read more...] about Grimes: Miss Anthropocene – Review
Caribou: Suddenly – Album Review
Caribou marshals a crisp, organic and affecting meditation on love and loss that joins the dots between orthodox song-writing structures, grainy sample sorcery and electronic bangers whilst landing an emotional sucker punch. Dan Snaith aka Caribou has never been an artist drawn towards ostentation; his bittersweet creations tend to percolate and unfurl rather than erupt. As … [Read more...] about Caribou: Suddenly – Album Review
Soccer Mommy: Color Theory – Review
Soccer Mommy, aka Sophie Allison, returns with the hotly anticipated new album Color Theory, relishing in a more nuanced and settled soundscape. 2018s debut album Clean by Soccer Mommy won Sophie Allison a legion of fans and critical acclaim for its open-ended honesty, relatability, and her penchant for creating raw but well-structured songs. It’s ‘quiet grrrl’ leanings … [Read more...] about Soccer Mommy: Color Theory – Review
Silverchair: The story of their rise to fame and debut album ‘Frogstomp’.
Matthew Wand takes a look back at the humble beginnings of post-grunge stalwarts Silverchair as we approach the 25th anniversary of their debut album, Frogstomp. In March of 1995, a three-piece post-grunge band emerged onto the world stage. Hailing from Newcastle, New South Wales in Australia, their debut album was Frogstomp. They were just fifteen years old, had a bunch of … [Read more...] about Silverchair: The story of their rise to fame and debut album ‘Frogstomp’.
Humanist: Humanist – Album Review
In Humanist, Rob Marshall manages to procure the vocal talents of industry stalwarts to breath life into his tailored and prominent music with a message. When writing a record based around something that means so much to you, it’s hard to let go of some of the creative decisions. This is why Humanist is such an achievement. Rob Marshall, (guitarist for Exit Calm) … [Read more...] about Humanist: Humanist – Album Review
Mother Yeti: My Best Please – Review
Indie rockers Mother Yeti release new album My Best Please, creating a wonderfully eclectic and powerful record full of big ideas and bright moments. Being in an indie band has always been fun. You have a huge amount of influences from the past to play with which can be great, but the best bands know that they must introduce their own sounds and ideas if they’re going to get … [Read more...] about Mother Yeti: My Best Please – Review