ALBUM REVIEW – DYLAN JOHN THOMAS: DYLAN JOHN THOMAS

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 […]
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 […]

ALBUM REVIEW – DEAD POET SOCIETY: FISSION

LIVE REVIEW: DORIAN ELECTRA – NEW CENTURY HALL 27/01/24

Dorian Electra is a musical genius. For nearly a decade, the American artist has made socially conscious, tongue-in-cheek compositions across three albums. Their 2019 debut record, ‘Flamboyant,’ saw them deconstruct masculinity and the many social expectations that it presents via catchy choruses and clever lyricism. Since then, they’ve released 2020’s ‘My Agenda,’ a deep dive […]
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

ALBUM REVIEW – COURTING: NEW LAST NAME

The combination of food and a fresh perspective on Liverpool is what makes Courting so sophisticated and captivating. I saw Courting for the first time during an undoubtedly tragic acoustic session at a little restaurant named ‘Bundobust’ on Bold Street. That was a moment. Street food and a pint with some kind of monster bellowing on […]
SLIFT’s ‘Ilion’ is a psychedelic adventure through heaviness and bold expression. Eight tracks or pure, unadulterated rock n roll, this latest record from the French three-piece is a fabulous listen. The vocals are shouty, the bass and drums are pummelling and the guitar solos are mesmerising. Cuts like “Nimh” and the title track, have an epic […]

ALBUM REVIEW – SLIFT: ILION