Tag: album review

• HIMALAYAS: “From Hell to Here” Album Review – a haunting debut for the ages

  May 13

  A murky seedling grown from an amalgamation of QOTSA and Muse comes from Cardiff’s undergrowth. Enter: HIMALAYAS. The Welsh four-piece have put everything into this debut album… and it shows.… more ›

• Q: “Soul, PRESENT” Album Review – Nostalgic reams of neo-soul

  May 7

  soul, present is A deep dive into the synthesizer-heavy sounds of the 80s’ – a world Q loves more than anything. The soul scoutsman has been marked. During the mist… more ›

• Yeah Yeah Yeahs: “Cool It Down” Album Review – Thunderous nine-year return

  May 7

  2022’s Cool It Down is a lightning in a bottle. A magic eight-track collection, it implores you to embrace YYY’s beauty and power. Cowards, here’s the sun … so bow… more ›

• Comfort: “What’s Bad Enough?” Album Review – Punk has some newcomers

  May 4

  In an industry where playlists are king, and aesthetic rules, Comfort are not unconcerned with fitting in. As they thread the line between blistering punk, magnetising synth-lines and cathartic lyricism,… more ›

• Avalon Emerson: “& the Charm” Album Review – Former DJ shoe-ins with dreamy debut

  May 2

  Emerson drops the DJ booth altogether for a shot at cornerstone dream-pop. OVERVIEW Emerson is not your typical razor-sharp DJ. Carrying you to all corners of dance from blissed-out house… more ›