Seventeen years after their breakthrough album No Cities Left, The Dears return with 10-track record Lovers Rock. Starting recordings whilst lead vocalist Murray Lightburn was touring his 2019 solo record Hear Me Out, husband-and-wife led band The Dears were quick to work on their eighth album, Lovers Rock. Keyboardist (and wife of Lightburn), Natalia Yanchak states that … [Read more...] about The Dears: Lovers Rock – Review
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Perfume Genius: Set My Heart on Fire Immediately – Review
The singer-songwriter, Twitter humourist and queerness icon known as Perfume Genius aka Mike Hadreas unleashes a whip-smart, vibrant and uplifting fifth album that redraws his musical boundaries to dazzling effect. Mike Hadreas cannot be accused of not having a wealth of life experience with which to use as raw material for his tumultuous and frequently baroque pop … [Read more...] about Perfume Genius: Set My Heart on Fire Immediately – Review
Hayley Williams: Petals For Armor – Review
Go back 12 years, and if you didn’t dye your hair orange and air guitar your way alongside Hayley Williams then you obviously weren’t under her spell. Well… your chance is now. After a lengthy and successful career as Paramore’s lead singer, rock icon Hayley Williams has released her solo album Petals For Amor, testing the electro-pop waters which has fans exploding with … [Read more...] about Hayley Williams: Petals For Armor – Review
Andrew Reed: As A Bird Of The Air… – Review
Andrew Reed creates a sentimental 80s rock-influenced record in As A Bird Of The Air… that draws on earlier guitar-driven influences to complete the sound. Many of us are now getting used to staying inside and sef-isolating due to global circumstances, but for record As A Bird Of The Air, Andrew Reed did this in order to chase a lightness and develop the music he knew was in … [Read more...] about Andrew Reed: As A Bird Of The Air… – Review
JoJo: Good To Know – Album Review
JoJo releases new album Good to Know and with vocal quality as pure as Ariana and tracks as sassy and raw as Jhene Aiko, you can’t be disappointed. The balance of regret, lust and bad decisions are overthrown by the ability to bounce back from a dark place and new record Good to Know from JoJo is absolutely heart-wrenching yet bad-ass all at the same time. Taking control of … [Read more...] about JoJo: Good To Know – Album Review
Stephen Malkmus: Traditional Techniques – Review
The former Pavement leader, Stephen Malkmus' returns with a typically whimsical if rambling take on a psych-folk album. The elder statesman of slacker indie rock, Stephen Malkmus, has frequently resembled an aimless, rootless soul since Pavement’s demise almost two decades ago. However, since 2018 there have been signs of a tentative return to form and a sharpening of … [Read more...] about Stephen Malkmus: Traditional Techniques – Review