ALBUM REVIEW – EMEL: MRA

Although it may be the 21st century, the patriarchy continues to be fundamentally dependent on the tireless oppression of women, queer people, ethnic minorities and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Whilst a significant portion of the music industry is complicit in burying their heads in the sand when it comes to issues regarding war, gender […]
Dayseeker have already pushed their name into the alternative music scene, with fans now hailing the Southern-Californian four-piece from all over. Having over 10 years experience in the music industry, since their first album release in 2013 (‘What It Means To Be Defeated’), Dayseeker have proved themselves to be more than worthy of all the […]

ALBUM REVIEW: DAYSEEKER – REPLICA

ALBUM REVIEW: AERIAL SALAD – R.O.I.

Aerial Salad were one of a good bunch of Manchester bands I was introduced to through Manchester Punk Festival 2022. Opening the Union stage on the festival’s first day, the band were my first introduction to the pool of local bands as a recent transplant to the area. At the time, the band were just […]
In metal, there are so many different subgenres, to the point where some bands fail to fall into just one subgenre. This is the case with Faroese veterans Tyr. Tyr combines progressive metal, with power metal and symphonic metal, and include a vast amount of Viking and folk influences as well. That is what folk […]

ALBUM REVIEW – TYR: BATTLE BALLADS

ALBUM REVIEW – THE LIBERTINES: ALL QUIET ON THE EASTERN ESPLANADE

The Libertines are back with their fantastic, long-awaited fourth studio album ‘All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade’, nine years after their last album ‘Anthems for Doomed Youth’.  The album is an expansive mix of raw intimate songs chained to fast, punk, indie-sounding anthems. A real return to form after nine years. Truly there is no […]
A stupendous week of new releases both in terms of quality and quantity. Here is our guide: Annie Dressner              I Thought It Would Be Easier  A singer-songwriter conveying a multitude of emotions with songs that feel open, welcoming and understanding of how complex being human can be. The album ranges from soothing gentle ballads to […]

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 5 APRIL 2024

ALBUM REVIEW – SINKANE: WE BELONG

After releasing seven studio albums, it would have been easy for Ahmed Gallab the multi-instrumentalist who records as Sinkane to believe he knew everything necessary about making music. Instead, commendably, he enrolled on a masters course in composition at SUNY Purchase. The course honed both his composing and listening skills as each week he would […]
For any artist, the process of constant renewal is a challenge. Reiterating previous successes would be akin to clocking in at the office every day, repeating the same processes on a grinding daily basis. Dana Gavanski has met the challenge of her third album by deliberately trying to make herself uncomfortable. Rather than her normal […]

ALBUM REVIEW – DANA GAVANSKI: LATE SLAP

ALBUM REVIEW – DRAHLA: ANGELTAPE

The opening 40 seconds of shrieking saxophone gives a clear indication of what to expect from Drahla. This is not a band that aspires to an appearance on ‘Sunday Love Songs’. As the first track, ‘Under the Glass’ continues with bruising bass and guitar joining the fray, before vocals eventually add to the frenzy, it […]
From a singer-songwriter album, you might hope for a great voice, emotion, mystery, clarity, melody and sonic variety. The ten tracks that comprise Swiss-Israeli storyteller and activist Ella Ronen’s ‘The Girl With No Skin’ tick all these boxes. They are a collection of songs that mix autobiography with the air of magic realist fables. Some […]

ALBUM REVIEW – ELLA RONEN: THE GIRL WITH NO SKIN