Review: The St. Pierre Snake Invasion – Caprice Enchanté
“Challenging and noisy as hell ‘Caprice Enchanté’ is a brilliant street-fight of sleaze and cynicism”
19th June 2019
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“Challenging and noisy as hell ‘Caprice Enchanté’ is a brilliant street-fight of sleaze and cynicism”
From fitting farewells to outstanding headline slots to noteworthy sets from emerging and reliable names, 2019 proved to be another successful year for the Download Festival.
Here’s our full review #DL2019.
“All Better make it look so easy with enormous, pop-driven melodies… this is a band ready for prime time”
“The Dangerous Summer have returned to their best… a fine piece of work”
“When Remo Drive let their creativity shine, it can be rewarding”
“a highly competent debut album… Quiet Lions demonstrate quality songwriting and the sound of a band with a strong identity”
“Everything here is sure and solid, while never losing its sense of purpose”
“‘I / II’ portrays MØL’s rise as much more than a case of meteoric hype”
“‘The Disconnect’ is a solid, confident expression of their sound”
As part of their brief visit to the UK, Angel Du$t were in a partying mood in London.
With a bigger site, we went to check out how the new and improved Slam Dunk Festival North went down.
“‘Cash In Hands’ musicianship may be minimalist and raw, but it’s rich in storytelling”
“‘Celebrity Mansions’ will undoubtedly polarise their long term listeners and confuse newcomers”
“CHON confidently step back into their comfort zone… rich and rewarding”
“There’s a lot to enjoy on ‘Disguise’, especially if you’re already on board with their goth-tinted brand”
“Plague Vendor can chop and change between nihilistic noise-punk and more luminous alt-rock… it’s what makes ‘By Night’ so appealing”
“Liberally sprinkled with Cave In magic, ‘Final Transmission’ is subtly adventurous”
We sent Tim Birkbeck to see what the heavier side of the Slam Dunk Festival had to offer.
Read his review of the Hatfield leg of the weekend.
“Frank Iero continues to keep us guessing… an adventurous, joyous, gritty and rewarding record”
Death Angel are once again staking their claim as the finest thrash band of the moment
“‘Scream Through The Walls’ is a challenging melting pot of ideas”
“Eat Dirt have more in common with your local punk acts that tear down tiny venues than they do mainstream punk”
“‘Castles’ tries to really push the boat out and capture a huge, adventurous sound yet ends up feeling profoundly toothless”
