Review

A Color of the Sky is an enthralling introduction into the dreamy and subdued world of Lightning Bug.  Based in New York, the five band members worked on this live project from an old unused house transformed into a studio. This makes the listening experience even more magical. The album is full of gentle drumbeats, guitar synths, and various other textural sounds, all led … [Read more...] about Lightning Bug: A Color of the Sky – Review

Call Me If You Get Lost, the newest album from rapper Tyler, the Creator, is a bold and zany outing and easily one of his best.  If you’ve somehow never listened to Californian rapper Tyler, the Creator before, then I implore you to check out at least a few songs of his. If you do, I’m almost certain you’ll see that he is absolutely one of the most diverse and … [Read more...] about Tyler, the Creator: Call Me If You Get Lost – Review

A mixture of comical, candid, and contemplative, the latest Modest Mouse album The Golden Casket is by no means a boring one. This record is definitely one that kept me interested throughout. With plenty of variety, The Golden Casket is an album that keeps you entertained whilst making you think. The album opener, Fuck Your Acid Trip, is three minutes’ worth of restlessness … [Read more...] about Modest Mouse: The Golden Casket – Review

Mother Mother continue to be one of the best indie rock bands of the past ten years with their latest effort, Inside.  When I went to see Christopher Landon’s Happy Death Day in theatres on opening night in 2017, I didn’t expect the movie to be as good as it ended up being. I also didn’t expect it to have some genuinely awesome songs throughout. One sequence, in particular, … [Read more...] about Mother Mother: Inside – Review

Chris Ianuzzi provides dramatic, electronic landscapes in his two new singles, Infinite Prize and Setagaya. Chris Ianuzzi seems to have a lot going on in his mind and the pandemic has only heightened this plethora of flowing ideas. Moving forward from his EP Olga in a Black Hole, Chris delves into even more wide-ranging electronic soundscapes as he reflects on the effects of … [Read more...] about Chris Ianuzzi: Infinite Prize/Setagaya – Review

After years of releasing EPs and compilations, H.E.R.’s debut studio album Back of My Mind is here – and it does not disappoint. Having risen from strength to strength in the past few years, this release is ambitious yet humble through well-thought-out collaborations, a detailed sound world and calculated lyricism. H.E.R. is an artist who is able to be simultaneously … [Read more...] about H.E.R: Back of My Mind – Album Review