Third Eye Blind create a true throwback to the glory days of pop-punk, mixed with drum pads, synths, and bizarre use of autotune. San Francisco natives, Third Eye Blind, have been pretty consistent over the past couple of decades. Now, with their latest album Screamer, they have encapsulated their signature sound inside a concoction of modern-day production and … [Read more...] about Third Eye Blind: Screamer – Review
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65daysofstatic: replicr, 2019 – Review
Sheffield’s premier math-rock explorers return with a chilling, cohesive and post-apocalyptic series of glitchy soundscapes which wordlessly foreshadow imminent catastrophe and conjure lashings of dystopian unease. The experimental Sheffield quartet known as 65daysofstatic have returned to the fray with a hugely anticipated new record, replicr,2019, which pulls off the canny … [Read more...] about 65daysofstatic: replicr, 2019 – Review
Bad Wolves: N.A.T.I.O.N. – Review
Bad Wolves mash together their influences for their sophomore release, N.A.T.I.O.N. by concentrating on the sound of their previous success. Bad Wolves released their debut record, Disobey, in 2018. The record initially slotted high on the charts, powered by their cover of The Cranberries classic hit, Zombie. The record produced two more singles and landed them opening slots … [Read more...] about Bad Wolves: N.A.T.I.O.N. – Review
Happy Freuds: Echo of Sounds – Review
Happy Freuds’ album Echo of Sounds manages to mix high energy tracks with stripped-back pieces amongst a combined 70s and 90s rock sound. Spain-based quartet Happy Freuds have no problem in gently tipping their caps to their musical heroes. From Sabbath to The Who, or moving forward a couple of decades to Rage Against the Machine and Smashing Pumpkins, the influences are … [Read more...] about Happy Freuds: Echo of Sounds – Review
Floating Points: Crush – Review
Floating Points' latest venture is a more immediate, streamlined and beat-heavy opus than his maximalist and intricate Elaenia, though it’s distinguished by exhilarating moments of excellence. The London producer Sam Shepherd aka Floating Points transcended the UK bass scene from which he sprung with 2015’s glistening Elaenia collection, a knotty, vaporous and jazz-inspired … [Read more...] about Floating Points: Crush – Review
Elbow: Giants of All Sizes – Review
Elbow bring us their most political album to date as Giants of all Sizes reflects the troubled times we live in. The album covers such heavy and emotive subjects as the Grenfell Tower, Brexit and suicide. Elbow have never been afraid to plunge into the darker deeper waters of their psyche for their musical inspiration and this album is no exception. Elbow directly reflect in … [Read more...] about Elbow: Giants of All Sizes – Review