After surpassing expectations with their critically-acclaimed album Time Will Die and Love Will Bury It, Rolo Tomassi make a bold and confident return; doubling down on their core sound, while trimming the fat. Continue reading Rolo Tomassi – Where Myth Becomes Memory | Album Review
Heavy and atmospheric, this is a Converge unlike anything we’ve heard before. Heavy music has been influenced by all manner of artists, but it goes without saying that the modern landscape of metal owes a lot to Converge. With almost 30 years on the scene, the band’s unique blend of hardcore, punk and metal has been instrumental in inspiring countless artists and sub-genres. Read the … Continue reading Converge and Chelsea Wolfe – Bloodmoon: I | Album Review
Continuing their lightning-fast release schedule, Dance Gavin Dance is already back with 9th studio album, Afterburner. Still riding the wave of mainstream success that began with Mothership, there’s an obvious shift towards more radio-friendly instrumentation here. Some of these pop-oriented tracks are Afterburner’s most memorable, and with such an appreciation for 2009’s Happiness, there will no doubt be a devoted portion of the old guard … Continue reading Dance Gavin Dance – Afterburner | Album Review
Almost an hour in length, Body Hound’s debut album certainly has a lot to say as each of its 12 tracks twist and convulse, weaving together elements of jazz, electronic, post-rock and math. Armed with this larger canvas the band are deep in their own brand of prog, yet self-indulgence never inhibits the songwriting. There’s respite from the sonic onslaught too in the form of … Continue reading Body Hound – No Moon | Album Review
La Dispute’s unique brand of post hardcore has enamoured a devoted legion of fans over the years, hanging on to every tortured rasp and crushing chord. Yet 2014’s ‘Rooms of the House’ was a more considered album that eschewed the frenzied attack of their previous two records. Five years later and ‘Panorama’ picks up where they left off and welcomes back some chaos. Underpinned by … Continue reading La Dispute – Panorama | Album review
Flitting from the breakneck speed of Syncage and the oppressive weight of Weeping Window to the rapturous Go Away Closer, New Others Part One is an ambitious return from This Will Destroy You. There’s an array of dynamic and experimental shifts over the relatively short 38-minute runtime – the textural Allegiance and off-kilter Like This making for memorable interludes among the aforementioned heavy-hitters. It’s an … Continue reading This Will Destroy You – New Others Part One | Album review
Two hundred years since its inception, the metronome has never before taken the form of a wearable accessory. When you hear it, the idea seems so simple, and yet you wonder how it’s never been created. That all changed with the arrival of the Pulse, the debut product from Soundbrenner. Read the full review at MusicTech.net Continue reading Soundbrenner Pulse review
Hot on the heels of 2016’s much-loved Mothership, Dance Gavin Dance’s eighth album wastes no time in stating its intent: to surpass. Though still imbued with insane technical flourishes, guttural vocals and infectious hooks, this record displays a maturity we’ve not heard before. Read the full review at Long Live Vinyl. Continue reading Dance Gavin Dance – Artificial Selection | Album review
Since their inception, Rolo Tomassi’s twitchy mix of jazz, math and prog has transformed with each record. Yet with the departure of Joe Nicholson – the band’s guitarist and primary songwriter – the band have never quite topped sophomore effort Cosmology: until now. Read the full review at Long Live Vinyl. Continue reading Rolo Tomassi – Time Will Die And Love Will Bury It | Album review
A lot can happen in ten years, for better or worse. What drew you towards an artist can be extinguished; their identity lost in a sea of ambitious if somewhat ill thought out ideas. Similarly, said artist can take the blueprint of their humble beginnings, reshape it, re-imagine it and also redefine themselves without ever losing sight of who they truly are. After listening to … Continue reading Rolo Tomassi – Grievances | Album review
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