Little RopeAlbum by Sleater-KinneyReleased 19 January 2024Indie RockProduced by John CongletonRating – 7/10 Inspiration in the face of grief. – In a world of victory laps and coasting, Sleater-Kinney would rather find new ways of adapting grief to an already-ideational discography than sit back and polish their medals. The planning of eleventh album Little Rope […]
Dig Me OutAlbum by Sleater-KinneyReleased 8 April 1997Punk RockProduced by John GoodmansonRating – 9/10 Breaking new ground, paving new ways. – Dig Me Out is the most important Sleater-Kinney album. The band’s individualistic sound, and role in indie rock, is confirmed by album number three, alongside its influence on contemporary and subsequent artists, so much […]
What a Fucking NightmareAlbum by The ChiselReleased 9 February 2024Hardcore Punk / Street PunkProduced by Johan FalcoRating – 8.5/10 What a Fucking Nightmare excitingly highlights punk’s past and present. – The first full track of The Chisel’s What a Fucking Nightmare is named No Gimmicks. No title represents the London punk group or their second […]
Hole In My HeadAlbum by Laura Jane GraceReleased 16 February 2024Singer-Songwriter / Folk PunkProduced by Laura Jane GraceRating – 7/10 A brief, nostalgic record with a penchant for simplistic rage. – It’s been ten years since Against Me released Transgender Dysphoria Blues. Even pre-released, the album was the most pivotal in the Florida punk band’s […]
TangkAlbum by IdlesReleased 16 February 2024Art Rock / Dance PunkLabel – PartisanRating – 7/10 Idles get remixed and rejuvenated. – Say goodbye to dogmatic post-punk. The backbone equipped by Bristol band Idles has always been worthy of praise – stitched from extreme liberalism, adept noise and a few personal quirks – but it has seldom […]
Call the DoctorAlbum by Sleater-KinneyReleased 25 March 1996Riot Grrrl / Punk RockProduced by John Goodmanson / SKRating – 9/10 The true arrival of Sleater-Kinney; there’s blood and guts everywhere, better call the doctor. – Figuring things out never sounded so succinct. Whilst unmeasured, Sleater-Kinney’s dynamic second album departs from the surreally unmeasured setup of the […]
Sleater-KinneyAlbum by Sleater-KinneyReleased 25 June 1995Riot GrrrlProduced by Tim Green & Sleater-KinneyRating – 9.5/10 It’s Sleater-Kinney; even an atavistic debut album is still beautiful. – As I return to writing, I’d like to start a new series on one of my all-time favourite rock bands. Back in 2021, I published a Sleater-Kinney ‘Worst to Best’ […]
Screw the elaborate exposition – here are my top/favourite songs of 2023! Honourable mentions:Long Story Short – 2 Chainz and Lil WayneBoy’s a Liar Pt. 2 – PinkPantheressUndulating Carnage – Dying FetusDon’t Lose Your Job – Armand HammerManmade Horrors – Dorian ElectraBull Believer – Wednesday #20 – Daddy – Nourished By Time Any song that […]
One More TimeAlbum by Blink-182Released 20 October 2023Pop PunkProduced by Travis Barker – This was always going to be contentious, wasn’t it? On one hand, Blink-182’s classic lineup has reformed amid Mark Hoppus’s recovery from Lymphoma, on the other, pop punk’s impractical jokers have often had the tendency to throw a spanner in the works […]
Super SnooperAlbum by SnooperReleased 14 July 2023Garage PunkLabel – Third ManRating – 8/10 Beautifully crazed. – The debut album by Nashville outfit Snooper, Super Snooper is a different breed of lo-fi punk, played within the confines of a small, metal hutch. Comprised of a wall-bouncing, no-wave-incensed appeal, and eccentric, greasy snarl, the album – released […]
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