Music Reviews

From the depths of the South London alt-rock underground a band has emerged who aren’t here just to play nice or make up the numbers. They’re here to drag you into their world of suffocating atmosphere, raw emotion, and rock n’ roll devastation. Their sophomore EP, 'Elements', is an emotional rollercoaster through the chaos of the human condition, an unrelenting dive into the depths of inner turmoil, wrapped in a package of searing alt-rock grit.

There aren’t many musicians we can claim are from my home town of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, but VUKOVI's Janine Shilstone is one of those as I discovered when their third album 'NULA' was released in 2022. Now, three years on, the duo are back with their new album 'MY GOD HAS GOT A GUN', and it's surely their best album to date.

Dublin rock quartet Inhaler have released their third album 'Open Wide' via Polydor Records. This much anticipated record follows a busy couple of years for the band, who have been touring the world supporting acts such as Arctic Monkeys, Pearl Jam, Kings of Leon and Harry Styles.

In 1932 American psychologist Walter Pitkin published a book titled Life Begins at Forty, claiming “this is the revolutionary outcome of our new era.” What’s the relevance here? It's the age of Roxanne Emery, better known by her stage name RØRY, who released her much-anticipated debut album 'Restoration'. Most musicians start early, gaining life experience along the way, but RØRY has turned this on its head. Firstly gaining the life experiences to write about, then releasing an album of well written and produced songs around addiction, loss and everything in between.

It’s only January and we already have the first important album of the year, as Brighton punks Lambrini Girls release their much anticipated debut album 'Who Let The Dogs Out'. The duo are part of a new wave of punk bands that are springing up around the UK and beyond, touching on some very important subjects on their eleven track album.

Three, two one, let’s go! Californian punk band zebrahead don’t like to do things the conventional way. The band have just released new EP 'I' via MFZB Records, the last in a trilogy of releases that began in 2021 with 'III', followed by 'II' in 2023. Now, we end the run with a five-track record filled with high-energy punk and rock tracks.

After being captivated by their set at Y Not Festival over the summer, we couldn't wait to get our hands on Dolores Forever's debut album 'It's Nothing'.

Marking 25 years since the release of their iconic debut, American Football’s 'LP1' has returned in the form of a reissue and a covers album, inviting fans to revisit the unmistakable combination of raw vulnerability and intricate instrumentation that cemented the album's place in the Midwest emo genre.

Linkin Park have captured the essence of what drew so many of us to the band in the first place with their classic songs, add something new to it in the form of Emily Armstrong’s voice, and release it to the masses, thus successfully starting 'over', From Zero.

Hello Mary are yet another example of a band pushing the boundaries of music, helping to create a very healthy future for the alternative/shoegaze/indie styles. Here's what we thought of their new album 'Emita Ox'...