BIG SPECIAL: POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES Album Review | mvm
Has anything ever changed? Ever, at all? New duo on the block cook up something special with feisty punk-rock debut. OVERVIEW —->> Uncompromising duo BIG SPECIAL meld together lacerating lyricism with an synth-assertive backdrop that mark them as a pairing to keep…
Bob Vylan: “Humble As The Sun” Album Review | mvm
4.4 Bob Vylan shows a more self-assured critique of a broken system with his third outing. It’s sonically rich and it’s unapologetically Vylan. Much to the demise of others around them, duo Bob Vylan answer to no-one. And rightly so. Like most…
Dog Unit: “At Home” Album Review | mvm
4.2 A 40-minute voyage of undulating instrumentals sets the tone for Dog Unit on-form – and on top. OVERVIEW It’s always difficult to write music without a voice leading literal proceedings on a story. It’s also doubly difficult to foster a fan-cult…
English Teacher: “This Could Be Texas” Album Review | mvm
4.0 Leeds quartet share enigmatic debut – with a dream to dazzle. OVERVIEW Ever since their breakthrough single R&B was given room to breathe, English Teacher have been on many alternative sonars with their whimsical palette of complexity and colour. But it’s…
HOME COUNTIES: “Exactly as It Seems” Album Review | mvm
No one else quite operates in the visionary realms of Home Counties. An influx of synth tribulations and zesty dance-pop melodic melodramas sees the six-piece lament at crap modern living through the only way they know how: having a blast. Drawing from the likes…
IDLES: “TANGK” Album Review – An ambitious record with nothing but love to give…
One of the most powerful units in the rock barracks emerge triumphant with their fifth, as Bristolian post-punks strike a chord with more sentiment than ever before. OVERVIEW Following up Grammy-nominated CRAWLER was by no means going to be an easy feat.…
Mannequin Pussy: “I Got Heaven” Album Review – An ambitious fourth speaks on desire to fix a broken world..
4.0 What if heaven wasn’t a reward to earn, but something we work hard to build every minute? Philadelphian rock quartet return with their most realised LP yet. OVERVIEW Ever since their self-titled debut arrived back in 2014, Mannequin Pussy’s main ethos…
MGMT: “Loss Of Life” Album Review – A sincere fifth marks the duo’s six-year break
4.2 A sincere and direct album influenced by Meatloaf’s piano balladry and the might of Elden Ring’s in-game soundtrack. OVERVIEW Thanks to popular culture, the likes of MGMT are coming back in conversation again due to the apt feature of Time to…
Nubiyan Twist: “Find Your Flame” Album Review | mvm
Nine-piece urge to get your nu-funk on with sun-drenched fourth. It’s a sure-fire of getting us on our feet and simply letting go, our flailing arms playing a call-and-response with the weaving global grooves that surround us. The likes of Nubiyan Twist…
Nx Worries: “Why Lawd?” Album Review | mvm
Multi-genre duo bring a whole new class to the world of R&B. Two key figureheads in their own right, Nx Worries have been deep in LA’s fertile music landscapes as early as the 2010’s. Knowledge – a virtuoso and co-producer to some…
PROJECTOR: “Now When We Talk It’s Violence” Album Review – Gritty 3-piece Brighton Rock chart their own path
Tightly-wound PROJECTOR DELIVER THE GRIT OF MODERN LIFE THROUGH THE DARK PORES Of INTERPOL to gatecrash the mainstream of rough-and-tumble rock. overview First formed in 2018, Brighton’s PROJECTOR – made up of Edward (guitar/vocals), Callum (drums), Lucy (vocals) have also been notoriously…
Vampire Weekend: “Only God Was Above Us” Album Review | mvm
3.8 The masters of redefining boxed genres eclipse into a new era with their sixth exploration; heavily weighted on the eye of experimentation. The once-well read indie rock counterculturists of Vampire Weekend were fast in their own shoes; harbouring sing-along indie winks…
Yard Act: “Where’s My Utopia?” Album Review | mvm
What do you do when everything you’ve ever wanted suddenly lands in your lap, but the questions still keep on coming? Welcoming in a son becomes the narrative backbone to exemplary sophomore from Leeds quartet, as they pick up where they left…
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