Dark MatterAlbum by Pearl JamReleased 19 April 2024Hard RockProduced by Andrew WattRating – 6.5/10 Does Dark Matter matter? – I like to refer to fans of this blog as “long-sufferers”. Okay, that’s actually the first time I’ve ever thought of that; it’s not something that I think about often, mainly due to this blog not […]
SpectresAlbum by Blue Oyster CultReleased October 1977Hard RockLabel – ColumbiaRating – 9.5/10 The secret euphoria of Spectres. – I’ve skimped on the special reviews this holiday season – forgive me for skimping. The truth is, I haven’t had much planned. I’ve been making my way through a few discographies, so I will have a few […]
Hackney DiamondsAlbum by The Rolling StonesReleased 20 October 2023RockProduced by Andrew WattRating – 6.5/10 The Stones find greater feeling in nostalgia. – I don’t tend to gush over music fandom, but it feels pretty cool to be reviewing a new Rolling Stones album. I’ve never even had the kind of affinity for them that I’ve […]
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 […]
StarcatcherAlbum by Greta Van FleetReleased 21 July 2023Hard RockLabel – RepublicRating – 4/10 Something something sounds like Led Zeppelin. – While Greta Van Fleet did relieve their infamous Led Zeppelin mimicry on their proggy, Rush-tinged sophomore album The Battle at Garden’s Gate, third album Starcatcher simply dictates when there is and isn’t merit in the […]
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, […]
ImperaAlbum by GhostReleased 11 March 2022Hard RockProduced by Klas AhlundRating – 6/10 Ghost’s hardened classic rock schtick is tired but entertaining on Impera. – I like to think of Ghost as a better counterargument for the supposed death of rock than Greta Van Fleet. While the Swedish band borrows heavily from the classic rock they […]
FluxAlbum by PoppyReleased 24 September 2021Alternative Rock / Hard RockProduced by Justin Meldal-JohnsenRating – 5/10 For once, Poppy holds back. – It’s easy to assume that fusing a curious pop image with a heavy metal tint has always been Poppy’s schtick. Before the melds of ‘Am I a Girl?’ and sudden death extremities of ‘I […]
God Is PartyingAlbum by Andrew W.K.Released 10 September 2021RockLabel – NapalmRating – 6.5/10 On ‘God Is Partying’, Andrew W.K. chugs with orchestral arrangements and heavy metal riffs… – Despite being somewhat of an introvert, I saw the worth in Andrew W.K’s ‘You’re Not Alone’; a magical, arena rock self-help party guide. The renowned partier, remembered […]
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