Arguably one of the most underrated rock acts of the 21st century, Yeah Yeah Yeahs create fresh and undiluted music that’s capable of being both wonderfully unaffected by musical trends and timelessly fashionable. It’s Blitz!, which has just turned 10 years old, is a case in point. Continue reading Classic Album Review: Yeah Yeah Yeah’s It’s Blitz! turns 10
Less than two months on from releasing The Teal Album, Weezer return with new tracks of their own. With an experimental new production style, The Black Album marks a solid and perfectly listenable – though not particularly memorable – thirteenth studio album. Continue reading Weezer: Weezer (The Black Album) – Album Review
It’s been five years since his eponymous debut album and Hozier has evidently used that time to mature musically. Bold, multi-layered and ambitious, Wasteland, Baby! manages to draw from four or five genres to create one intensely unique and endearing album. Continue reading Hozier: Wasteland, Baby! – Album Review
While citing an eclectic mix of artists including Nirvana, Iron Maiden, Muse and The Cult as influences, Primitive Machine’s music shows that they’re comfortable in developing their own individual style, a fact which is obvious upon encountering their fledgling catalogue. With grungy guitar and bass tones and crashing cymbals, here is a band who are not afraid to turn everything up to eleven. Continue reading An Introduction To: Primitive Machine
With spring just around the corner, are you ready for 2019 to finally provide some fresh rock? Here are five upcoming solutions. Continue reading Five rock albums to be excited about this spring
John Mayer has released his first new music of 2019 with I Guess I just Feel Like, which has more than a hint of the country about it. Continue reading John Mayer: I Guess I Just Feel Like – Track Review
With the Simulation Theory tour kicking off in Houston, Texas on February 22nd, Muse fans around the world are gearing up to see new tracks and old favourites. So here’s a list of some of the most amazing live Muse performances in terms of the sound, the showmanship, and the overall performance. Continue reading Eleven incredible Muse live performances
With intense brooding and unique style, the latest offering from Hozier hints at a promising follow-up album that will be worth the five-year wait. Continue reading Hozier: Dinner & Diatribes – Track Review
Powerful and somewhat anthemic, the latest single from Nowhere to be Found is hopefully a taste of what’s to come in the near future. Continue reading Nowhere to be Found: Traverse – Track Review
Thanks to streaming, artists don’t need to create albums any more and there is a case to say that they are in danger of becoming obsolete in the future. Here’s how that could happen. Continue reading The Future of the Album
The power of two: the short history of rock’s hardest-working duo.
A profile of British rock band, Royal Blood. Continue reading Artist Profile: Royal Blood
One of the perennial albums of modern rock music, Dookie engendered pop-punk and defined an era of teenage culture. Continue reading Blast From The Past: Green Day’s Dookie turns 25
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