Review

Arab Strap have returned to give us a dark, brooding album laden with complex subject matter and refreshingly original lyrics. Sixteen years after their last record, Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton, a.k.a. Arab Strap, are back, releasing their first studio album since their reform in 2016. In an interview with The Guardian last year, Middleton stated how “there’s no point … [Read more...] about Arab Strap: As Days Get Dark – Review

Kings of Leon release eighth studio album, When You See Yourself, trying their best to breathe life into a new sound. One thing that you cannot take away from Kings of Leon is their ability to surprise and innovate. This skill may have seemingly be dampened over the last few albums, possibly through a band crisis of identity, in-fighting, and confusion of direction, but they … [Read more...] about Kings of Leon: When You See Yourself – Review

Ben Conely releases the powerful and energetic single, Thanks for Something, an angsty blues-punk masterclass that hits home hard. Sometimes you just need to let loose to get over a heart ache, and that’s exactly what Ben Conely does on track Thanks for Something. Written a few days after a break up, Ben channels honesty and fleeting yet relatable thoughts into raw, punk … [Read more...] about Ben Conely: Thanks For Something – Single Review

Melbourne psych-rockers King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard complete their double album in stellar fashion with the playful and energetic sound of L.W. Let’s face it, with a name that brilliant, you know something equally cool is waiting once you press that play button. Name aside, King Gizzard have established themselves as one of Australia’s greatest rock and roll bands … [Read more...] about King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard: L.W. – Review

Delusive Relics delve into their Iranian roots by building their album The Blind Owl around the dark and gothic book of the same name. New Hampshire-based Electro-Industrial duo Delusive Relics felt they needed to create something that harked back to their Iranian heritage. Finding solace in the 100-year-old Iranian novel, The Blind Owl by Sadeq Hedayat, they felt this would … [Read more...] about Delusive Relics: The Blind Owl – Review

Lyndol Descant delivers a playful yet poignant delve into her life on the fluctuating and intriguing, Let It All Krumble. Inspired to give expression to the struggle of creatives, single Let It All Krumble is here to give people hope when things are hard. Although being in a creative industry can be difficult, Lyndol believes this makes her feel alive and portrays this here … [Read more...] about Lyndol Descant: Let It All Krumble – Single Review