Tag: alternative

• Squid: “O Monolith” Album Review – a monument to embracing artistic growth

  Jun 18

  The bands’ second album sees them explore bold abrasive sounds as they throw their hat into the ring again for “no way or that way” alternative post punk. After all,… more ›

• King Krule: “Space Heavy” Album Review – woozy jazz-punk enters a new dark age

  Jun 14

  The jagged swoon of KING Krule’s (Archy Marshall) no wave armaggedon jazz-punk lends a new ear with his fourth: SPACE HEAVY. Despite what crisis he finds himself in, a King… more ›

• Sleep Token: “Take Me Back To Eden” Album Review – UK’s most anonymous pushes metal boundaries

  May 20

  WOrship. A monolith epic of post- rock/metal monstrosity that sees them at their most audacious. OVERVIEW Like many here, once we heard Sleep Token, it seemed we were hooked. The… more ›

• BC Camplight: “The Last Rotation Of Earth” Album Review – his final epilogue…

  May 18

  After taking stock from his album release show at Rough Trade Notts last night (that I missed), we draw a bath and get cosy with Camplight’s latest. Oddly appetising American… 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 ›