ALBUM REVIEW – DRUNK MUMS: BEER BABY

After a four-year hiatus, Drunk Mums return with their fourth studio album ‘Beer Baby.’ Known for their raucous and rowdy live shows that took them from America and the UK to the likes of Asia and Oceania as well as supporting Amyl and the Sniffers and Guitar Wolf. Consisting of Jake ‘Dingo’ Doyle and Dean […]
Traditionally, the second album is the difficult one for bands who have achieved initial success, full of anxieties about how to retain the qualities that have made them successful without producing a carbon copy or drifting too far from their original template. Having effortlessly surmounted that hurdle many years ago, Kaiser Chiefs celebrate their longevity […]

ALBUM REVIEW – KAISER CHIEFS’ EASY EIGHTH ALBUM

ALBUM REVIEW – C TURTLE: EXPENSIVE THRILLS

Wow. F*cking wow. Smile and rave boys, smile and rave. C Turtle, have you read my mind? Your album is the exact reason I’ve gotten into music writing for moments like this. Where you find the new band that makes your mind move to the cool. That sludgy opening riff to “Have you ever heard […]
IDLES’ fifth studio album, TANGK, is an interesting snapshot of where the band are now. To me, this was the album that would indicate their quality as a unit. 2017’s Brutalism and 2018’s Joy as an Act of Resistance were teeth-clenched post-punk records that confronted the frustration and revelry available in daily life. The band […]

ALBUM REVIEW – IDLES: TANGK

ALBUM REVIEW – MANNEQUIN PUSSY: I GOT HEAVEN

I Got Heaven, the latest album by Mannequin Pussy, sees the band continue to balance radio-friendly alt rock with visceral emotional honesty and in the process come away with some of their most rewarding material. Title track ‘I Got Heaven’ combines gritty, barked verses with a shimmering, gliding chorus that in combination set a great […]
As we emerge bleary-eyed into springtime (though it still feels like winter here), there are plenty of new releases to keep us company.   The Pheromaons             Wyrd Psearch    Upset The Rhythm release the band’s 13th album, a brew of  loose electronics, refractory rock and humdrum musing which tackles subjects such as mid-life crises, male pattern […]

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ALBUM REVIEW – LIME GARDEN: ONE MORE THING

Lime Garden are Chloe Howard, Annabel Whittle, Leila Deele and Tippi Morgan and they formed in Brighton a few years ago and since have had a stellar run of singles and non-stop touring, gaining nominations and endorsements along the way. With each release Lime Garden are furthering their reputation as one of indie’s best newcomers […]
Sitting down with this album and turning it all the way up has the power to transport me to much simpler times. A time when my biggest concern was waking up early enough to watch Kerrang! TV or Scuzz before my parents got up. Take It Or Leave It, by CHERYM is giving nostalgic pop-punk […]

ALBUM REVIEW – CHERYM: TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

ALBUM REVIEW – BO NINGEN: THE HOLY MOUNTAIN LIVE SCORE

Have you ever watched cult director Alejandro Jodorowsky’s seminal film ‘The Holy Mountain’ or even heard of it? I doubt it. So to save you from watching it, I watched it for you and to summate it’s really weird. Like think of the oddest, strangest thing and then turn the dial on that up until […]
Leeds’s homegrown post-punk sons Yard Act are back with a new striking addition to the vinyl collection following 2022’s critically acclaimed debut, The Overload. Building on from their first album has come a well-crafted and polished piece of work, with that same pronounced satirical lyricism combined with James’s unique style of delivery, reminiscent of a […]

ALBUM REVIEW – YARD ACT: WHERE’S MY UTOPIA?