Album Reviews
Review: Motionless In White – Disguise
“There’s a lot to enjoy on ‘Disguise’, especially if you’re already on board with their goth-tinted brand”
Review: Plague Vendor – By Night
“Plague Vendor can chop and change between nihilistic noise-punk and more luminous alt-rock… it’s what makes ‘By Night’ so appealing”
Review: Eat Dirt – Death Is Death
“Eat Dirt have more in common with your local punk acts that tear down tiny venues than they do mainstream punk”
Review: Daniel Tompkins – Castles
“‘Castles’ tries to really push the boat out and capture a huge, adventurous sound yet ends up feeling profoundly toothless”
Review: Royal Republic – Club Majesty
“Royal Republic have managed to create something that will appeal to anyone who likes to dance (even just a little!)”
Review: Dude Trips – Through Love And Death, You’re All I Have Left
“The Scottish quartet craft an enticing mix of brittle slow burners and retrospective rushes of urgency.”
Review: Cursed Earth – The Deathbed Sessions
“With some of the genre’s big-hitters stepping up to the microphone, ‘The Deathbed Sessions’ makes for a brutal metal mixtape”
Review: Harbinger – Compelled To Suffer
“Harbinger bring such disparate influences together with ease… ’Compelled To Suffer’ constantly excels in is technical proficiency”
Review: Stray From The Path – Smash ‘Em Up: Live in Europe 2019
‘Smash ‘Em Up’ does a good job of capturing different snapshots of Stray From The Path in a live setting”
Review: Black Surf – Make Friends EP
“a confident statement and an affecting piece of work… Black Surf are really onto something with ‘Make Friends'”