Album Reviews

Review: Russian Circles – Blood Year
‘Blood Year’ is a tribute to Russian Circles’ consistency, longevity and infinite creativity as a band”

Review: Muskets – Violent Paradise EP
“Muskets’ experiments on this EP yield generally strong results… there’s more potential to be built on here”

Review: Throes – In The Hands Of An Angry God
‘In The Hands Of An Angry God’ is an uncompromising vision… this isn’t an album for the fainthearted”

Review: Thenighttimeproject – Pale Season
“Thenighttimeproject’s second record will certainly not easily be forgotten, boasting the band’s ability to experiment and create melancholic songs”

Review: Through Fire – All Animal
“Hard rock fans will lap this up this efficiently high-impact and unapologetic collection from Through Fire”

Review: Brutalligators – Friends I Wish I’d Had EP
“Brutalligators aren’t just here to make up the numbers… a collected release that turns contemporary indie-punk on its head”

Review: Alarmist – Sequesterer
“The way that Alarmist manage to so effectively evoke ideas of retro-futurism and grand-scale exploration through their choices in instrumentation alone is mightily impressive”

Review: Wear Your Wounds – Rust on the Gates of Heaven
“Although patience is required, investing some time makes ‘Rust on the Gates of Heaven’ a rewarding listen”

Review: Sunsleeper – You Can Miss Something & Not Want It Back
“Strong and confident, ‘You Can Miss Something & Not Want It Back’ is crammed with lovingly crafted songs”