ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 2 FEBRUARY 2024

A week in which the ethos is quality over quantity with many of these warranting a close listen. Plantoid               Terrapath            New Bella Union signing who harnesses multiple subgenres at once to concoct a sort of primordial soup, the molecules of which are built as much from progressive rock as they are jazz, fusion, folk, and […]
Ty Segall is a name unlikely to be foreign to many modern alternative rock fans. Forging his legacy in psych-garage (both solo and in Fuzz), Segall’s name became synonymous with the genre along with the likes of Thee Oh Sees/Osees and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. As the brood of this big three have […]

ALBUM REVIEW – TY SEGALL: THREE BELLS

ALBUM REVIEW – J MASCIS: WHAT DO WE DO NOW

I don’t need to introduce J Mascis do I? You know, Dinosaur Jr, one of the greatest guitarists of all time, etc.? Yeah, I thought so. As the voice and lead guitarist in one of the most iconic, influential and long-lasting alternative rock bands of all time, it’s really a formality to go over who […]
Armed with an acoustic guitar and an army of devoted fans, Dylan John Thomas has taken the music scene by storm – due to his hard graft, selling out of venues like there’s no tomorrow (even three nights at Glasgow’s prestigious ‘Barrowlands’.) Life hasn’t always been kind to him being in and out of care […]

ALBUM REVIEW – DYLAN JOHN THOMAS: DYLAN JOHN THOMAS

ALBUM REVIEW – DEAD POET SOCIETY: FISSION

Beloved Boston based alt-rockers Dead Poet Society are back to present us with a brand-new album entitled Fission. The thirteen-track album takes us on a trip to a world of edgy guitars, upbeat drums and fascinating lyrics. Having already released six of the tracks prior, fans got a real sense of what to expect and […]
Pummeling, deafening and strangely inviting, ‘Live in the Valley’ from Whitechapel is a fantastic example of how extreme heavy music can sound just as good as a studio recording. Mixed and mastered by Whitechapel’s very own Zach Householder (guitar), this 13-track live album will definitely keep die-hard fans happy and, perhaps, provide a juicy starting […]

ALBUM REVIEW – WHITECHAPEL: LIVE IN THE VALLEY

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 26 JANUARY 2024

Here is Silent Radio’s selection of the week’s top new releases. The Umbrellas                  Fairweather Friend         As a Manchester-based website, how could we fail to recommend a band named after an essential item for our stereotypically damp climate. However, this is a San Francisco four-piece whose second album flaunts its debt to the jangly, melodic […]
In an age of streaming and random shuffle, it is more important than ever for an album to create an expertly curated journey that explores varied sounds and emotions while forming a coherent whole. With the 25th album on which he has performed (including numerous with Super Furry Animals), Gruff Rhys proves himself to be […]

ALBUM REVIEW: GRUFF RHYS: SADNESS SETS ME FREE

ALBUM REVIEW: SLEATER-KINNEY – LITTLE ROPE

Sometimes great music is borne out of the darkest of times. Sleater-Kinney’s eleventh album ‘Little Rope‘ is one tinged with both loss and hope. Sadly Carrie Brownstein’s mum and stepdad were killed in a car accident whilst on holiday in Italy in 2022, and the process of grief led Brownstein to seek solace in playing […]
When a band is five albums into their career, it has become an expectation for each album to have the same sound and style as the previous one. This is not the case with Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes. Primarily a punk rock band, with their fifth effort, ‘Dark Rainbow,’ they deliver an absolutely smashing […]

ALBUM REVIEW – FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES: DARK RAINBOW