Review

Swedish heavy metal band Cult of Luna release new EP The Raging River, showcasing a plethora of big sounds and big ideas. Cult of Luna are a band who know their sound but also not afraid to try something a little different now and again. That comes with the territory when you’ve been around for over 20 years. New EP The Raging river has tastes of both the old and new, but … [Read more...] about Cult of Luna: The Raging River – Review

Optacure delivers an honest and emotional account of loneliness from two perspectives in the honest and acoustically wonderful, Mingaw. With the current state of the world, loneliness is something that a lot of people are trying to deal with. Indie singer-songwriter Optacure has managed to encapsulate and build a track showing the duplicity of the sometimes soul-crushing … [Read more...] about Optacure: Mingaw – Single Review

Sirenia, one of Scandinavia’s biggest symphonic metal bands, return to spread their stories on the intriguing and powerful Riddles, Ruins & Revelations.Sirenia are a band that easily rank alongside Epica, Kamelot, Nightwish and Vuur when discussing the best of symphonic metal, and that’s for good reason. For nearly twenty years the Norse metallers have firmly established … [Read more...] about Sirenia: Riddles, Ruins & Revelations – Review

Rebel ACA teams up with collaborators for the inventive and fun Dance Without Fear, a reggae/hip-hop hybrid that grows in stature with each listen. London-based artist Rebel ACA teams up with frequent collaborator French Monkey Wrench and duo iSTAND and Danny Spring on the inventive and ever-evolving Dance Without Fear. Funky, soulful, yet enticing and erratic, the track … [Read more...] about Rebel ACA: Dance Without Fear – Single Review

Expert sampling and wild mysteria are constant as dreamy sounds take you away in Madlib and Four Tet’s new record, Sound Ancestors. For any music fans out there that appreciate a good producer, this can be nothing other than deadly, and can certainly generate an abundance of excitement and expectation. For those who don’t know, Four Tet, who is frequently also known by his … [Read more...] about Madlib & Four Tet: Sound Ancestors – Review

"’Not Your Muse’ is the power I found when I felt powerless...In making this album I have allowed myself to arrive at a place where I feel empowered, fiercely wide-eyed and fulfilled” Celeste (December 2020)  It is impossible to describe this album in better words than these. Celeste is a remarkable musician, having already bagged a BBC Sound of 2020 and BRIT award … [Read more...] about Celeste: Not Your Muse – Album Review