Music Reviews

As one of the biggest bands in the world, Green Day need no introduction. The Grammy-winning trio are back with their political-fuelled album 'Saviors'; how fitting for the 2024 presidential election cycle. With a wide range of influences such as The Clash, The Ramones and even The Beach Boys, 'Saviors' is an ironic and fun album. With the line-up of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool, listening to this album is like greeting an old friend. 

Self-confessed, fuzzed-up, grooved-up, hook-laden trio Blue Stragglers have come out with their sophomore EP, 'Fool’s Errand'. Vocalist Lee Martin, bassist Ali Waite and drummer Andy Head hail from the modest market town of Horsham, but offer anything but with their high octane, alt-rock anthems.

For a band that has made their mark at UK and international festivals such as Reading & Leeds, Isle Of Wight and SXSW, Tijuana Bibles are only just dropping their debut album, 'Free Milk'. Comprised of Tony Costello (vocals), Danny Costello (bass), James Brannigan (guitar) and Mikey Dornan (drums), this Scottish quartet gives the UK rock scene a run for its money. Blending indie with punk, Tijuana Bibles' album addresses feelings of frustration, isolation and anxiety as the world changes dramatically.

Dogma are a quartet of foot stompin’, hair swingin’, riff rattlin’ and surprisingly impressive hard rocking nuns. The band’s debut album dropped last month via MNRK Heavy, with an eleven track slab of bodacious, bombastic arena-rocking tunes.

Wargasm have tooled up, armed themselves to their musical teeth and are at their heaviest to date, with their raw, ferocious, ambitious must-listen, ignore-them-at-your-peril debut album 'Venom'.

Catch Your Breath are ready to make their mark with their reflective debut album, 'Shame On Me', a tremendously emotional album that carries the listener through a journey of pain, despair and everything in between.

Moscow born, Czech Republic raised and Brighton-based artist Aiko is back with her second album 'Fortune's child', taking listeners on an emotional rollercoaster while experimenting with new sounds.

Four-piece punk-rock band Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers have just released their first album, 'I Love You'. What did we make of their debut full-length? Read on to find out...

Nobody does a dramatic exit quite like Creeper, and nobody does escapism within a world of music and commitment to a theme quite like them either. The latest slice of musical delight from Southampton’s finest is 'Sanguivore', which takes listeners by the hand and, with two fangs on the neck, into the dark, alluring and bloody world of vampire lore.

Even if 'SC\SSRS' is just a one-off release from Taproot, it’s an essential one for fans. While it definitely ranks highly among the band’s back catalogue, fans of the recent nu-metal revival, and of heavy music in general will also find something to love on here.