It’s SortedAlbum by CheekfaceReleased 22 January 2024Indie Rock / Geek RockProduced by Greg KatzRating – 7.5/10 They might be Cheekface! – Cheekface’s fourth studio album persists on Greg Katz’s socio-satirical wry. It’s Sorted might not beat ‘em up with as many quality songs as predecessor Too Much to Ask – We Need a Bigger Dumpster, […]
SaviorsAlbum by Green DayReleased 19 January 2024Power Pop / Pop-PunkProduced by Rob Cavallo / Green DayRating – 6/10 Green Day are back on track…sort of… – I don’t believe in clear rights or wrongs in music, but if you’re a noteworthy musician, once you’re so far into your storied career, you should make sure you […]
Nowhere to Go But UpAlbum by Guided by VoicesReleased 24 November 2023Indie RockLabel – Rockathon / Guided by Voices – I review Guided by Voices a lot – like, a lot, like seriously, far more than I need to, and nobody, neither Robert Pollard nor the boatload of people he’s collaborated with, is putting a […]
BlanketAlbum by Kevin AbstractReleased 3 November 2023Indie Rock / Indie PopLabel – RCARating – 7/10 Kevin Abstract reintroduces himself. – Once your band breaks up, necessary change will occur. Kevin Abstract – head squinch-buster of rap group Brockhampton – expands on just who Kevin Abstract is on his first solo release since Brockhampton’s 2022 end. […]
Jenny From ThebesAlbum by The Mountain GoatsReleased 27 October 2023Alternative RockProduced by Trina ShoemakerRating – 8/10 John Darnielle basks in the familiarity of a good melody. – Recent chapters of The Mountain Goats’ cleanly-recorded, full-band era have centred around absences; absences of gruffy rawness commonplace in John Darnielle’s earlier boom box recordings, absences of undisguised […]
Back to the Water BelowAlbum by Royal BloodReleased 1 September 2023Alternative RockLabel – WarnerRating – 3/10 Royal Blood ruins rock music. – I was never necessarily angered by Mike Kerr’s onstage hissy-fit whilst performing at this year’s Big Weekend to a quiet audience. My response was always one of humour; he made a jackass of […]
Welshpool FrilliesAlbum by Guided by VoicesReleased 21 July 2023Indie RockProduced by Travis HarrisonRating – 6/10 It’s still easy to find reasons to mess with Guided by Voices, even if the baseline of their sound is tried. – Welshpool Frillies is such an expected title for a Guided by Voices album, as their sound continues to […]
In Times New Roman…Album by Queens of the Stone AgeReleased 16 June 2023Alternative Rock / Stoner RockLabel – MatadorRating – 7/10 Return of the stoner. – Historically, there are few rock bands as visceral or bulging as Queens of the Stone Age. Their classics – Rated R, Songs for the Deaf – propelled the desert […]
Jane’s AddictionLive Album by Jane’s AddictionReleased 15 May 1987Alternative RockProduced by Mark Linett / Jane’s AddictionRating – 5/10 The sound of rock going native in 1987. – I was initially going to write a ‘worst to best’ article on Jane’s Addiction, which then became a retrospective of the albums released prior to their first breakup, […]
But Here We AreAlbum by Foo FightersReleased 2 June 2023Alternative RockLabel – Roswell / RCARating – 9/10 Despite suffering such a heartbreaking loss, Foo Fighters sound intact. – I had a dream where I cried whilst listening to the new Foo Fighters album. In reality, I’m yet to cry to it, but I’m expecting to […]
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