The Pineapple Thief: ‘It Leads to This’ Review
You can always be assured of quality when a release bears Bruce Soord’s name in its credits but sometimes it can be lacking that special ingredient that elevates it to the level of excellence....
Category: 💿 Album Reviews
Hail Spirit Noir: ‘Fossil Gardens’ Review
When bands that aren’t the unfathomable Callous Daoboys say things like “This is our heaviest yet, we really matured our sound with this song, and we think this is gonna be a gamechanger for the genre” that spun tale is rarely...
Mdou Moctar: ‘Funeral for Justice’ Review
In parts of North Africa, the movement of Tishoumaren music, or the ‘desert blues’, is given huge reverance, albeit with little western coverage or crossover. A napkin summary of the style: the Tuareg people,...
Dvne: ‘Voidkind’ Review
From the barren wastelands of Arrakis – or perhaps just Edinburgh – emerges yet another record by progressive metal band Dvne. Voidkind, their third record all in all, sets out to build upon the...
Argovia: ‘Who We Are’ Review
Musical algorithms are tricky business. Sometimes spot on, sometimes terribly off-base, I’m always hesitant when a new artist shows up on a daily mix or otherwise familiar and beloved streaming playlist. As such, my...
Hamferð: ‘Men Guðs hond er sterk’ Review
In some of the most remote and unforgiving parts of the world, there are still musical gems to uncover. This is true of Hamferð, one of around ten bands hailing from the Faroe Islands,...
Weston Super Maim: ‘See You Tomorrow Baby’ Review
The best music out there manages to strike a chord emotionally, whether that’s through sadness or anger. Sometimes, it’s good to let loose. Sometimes, it feels good to climb into a little bit of...
Nick Johnston: ‘Child of Bliss’ Review
Pinpointing the soul of a guitarist can be a greatly difficult task. Canadian guitarist Nick Johnston wears his openly: through the years he’s managed to pinpoint a sense of purpose in his playing and...
Borknagar: ‘Fall’ Review
What does it mean to be several decades into a career and still be releasing arguably your best material? Best ask Borknagar, the Norwegian progressive black metal band that never seem to stop topping...
Chapel of Disease: ‘Echoes of Light’ Review
Any rock historian (and metal by extension) would tell you that its roots trace back to blues, folk and country music. Nostalgia for that era is a great thing and so many bands try...
