Review: Polar – Nova
8th April 2019
Subtle changes in the synths as the chorus is introduced hint at what’s to come over the next ten tracks… it’s clear that Polar are going somewhere.
Menu
Subtle changes in the synths as the chorus is introduced hint at what’s to come over the next ten tracks… it’s clear that Polar are going somewhere.
Bad Luck combine stellar influences with abundant talent on ‘Drug Phase’
“‘Love Keeps Kicking’ pulls delicately at the heartstrings while having an enormous amount of fun”
“‘RKTKN#3’ pulls the listener into a nightmarish world, twisting and tumbling with chaotic riffs mixed with chilling tones”
“‘You Are Ok’ offers a solid balance between light-hearted and mature, radio-friendly and thought-provoking cuts, that nicely suits where The Maine are in 2019”
“bright, distinct and honest… LAGS have enough clout to bring them to a wider audience”
“‘The Valley’ is surefooted and surprisingly satisfying… taking Whitechapel into new territory”
“A captivating narrative which reveals itself with each listen… Free Throw sound content with where they’re at on ‘What’s Past Is Prologue'”
“a thrilling, heart-pounding journey that you can’t get enough of”
“Bringing emotion and philosophy into play with some brilliant lyrics, there’s a lot to love about The Alchemy’s debut LP”
“’Live In London’ serves as more of an expansion than a substitute… it shows a band moving forward with confidence and ambition”
“‘Waiting To Burn’ has a lot of promise, although not entirely inventively executed”
“La Dispute have found a new way to present themselves… ‘Panorama’ is their sound in its purest form”
“Crows have crafted an ardent arrangement of songs… sonically airtight with fervent energy”
“American Football continue to create a beautiful spine of work.”
“Sleep In. somewhat fail to live up to expectation on ‘The Stars on Your Ceiling'”
“‘Mystic Truth’ is such a tight, consistent record that it could prove to be Bad Suns’ undoing”
“Despite improved songwriting and a wealth of great ideas, ‘Breathe In Colours’ falls short of the mark”
“Venom Prison have outdone themselves with ‘Samsara’ with results bordering on legendary”
“‘Blue Blood’ has a bit of everything… it might seem puzzling, but patience reveals the spadefuls of brilliance found throughout”
“If we were to witness the end of days then this album would be a perfect soundtrack”
‘Deathwatch’ will likely be a lot of new fans introduction to The Royal… It’s just a shame that their step-up in songwriting seems to have come as a trade for heavier production.
“‘Anesthetic’ clumsily tries to mash Morton’s grizzly metal instrumentation with lazy, generic hard-rock tropes”
“Holding Absence are on the brink of becoming something special… a cathartic, and empowering collection of rock songs with cinematic results”
“‘Totality’ is a thoroughly intriguing body of work… Very promising and refreshing”
“a heartfelt and charming record, made with a spring in its step and sad twinkle in its eye”
You’ll be needing a neck massage after this… soothing vocals, erratic synths and colossal riffs that crack through the stratosphere.”
“‘III’ is peak Masked Intruder… shallow, cheesy as hell and bags of fun”
Words by Ian Kenworthy
“a solid slice of accessible metal, perhaps not their most adventurous work, but with plenty to enjoy”
“Badflower have crafted an album that is bold and tender in equal measure”