Album Reviews
Between madness and a dream: GUM’s latest album ‘Blue Gum Way’
The multi-instrumentalist and member of Tame Impala’s touring band releases his seventh studio album to date on King Gizzard’s label.
★★★★☆
Hemi Hemingway does it all in 2nd album ‘Wings of Desire’
Punk meets Western in the new heartbreak album.
★★★★☆
Scattered Purgatory (破地獄) drop ambient metal fever dream ‘Post Purgatory’
The duo share their fourth album via Guruguru Brain.
Joyce Manor return with hard hitting album ‘I Used To Go To This Bar’
After four years away, the South Bay trio return with a refined evolution of their signature sound.
★★★★½
GHOSTWOMAN release refreshingly raw fourth album ‘Welcome to the Civilized World’
The garage-rock duo remain as authentic as ever on their latest release.
The Great Nihilistic Songbook: Black Honey’s 4th era ‘Soak’
The Brighton band return with their fourth cinematic album.
Osees’ ‘ABOMINATION REVEALED AT LAST’ proves that the band still have more bite, even on their 29th studio album
The album harnesses a fresh and angry sound, one fans have been hoping for.
Hayley Williams’ ‘Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party’ is a beautiful mess — and that’s the point
The Paramore frontwoman shares seventeen singles.
Sea Lemon releases debut album ‘Driving For A Prize’
The Seattle singer-songwriter’s debut album is a treasure trove for shoegaze listeners.
Horsemen of the A-rock-alypse: Ghost’s ‘Skeletá’
Back with a new frontman and a fresh lick of paint, the Swedish metal giants herald the end of all things with ten hair metal anthems on new album.
★★★★★
A dark, hypnotic fantasy: Lady Gaga’s ‘MAYHEM’
The alt-pop icon’s sixth album is loud, uncompromising and oozing with flair.
Ethel Cain delves into the darkness for their daring but rewarding second album ‘Perverts’
The American singer-songwriter follows up her debut album.
Nuclear Club reach for the stars with cosmo-electronica album ‘Black Cats Are Bad Luck’
The band return with their 4th album.
Psych-rockers Friedberg trim the fat in debut album Hardcore Workout Queen
The band share their first full-length offering.
A grungy, crunchy existential masterpiece: Gurriers’ off-the-rails debut ‘Come And See’
The Irish band share their debut album.
The Never-ending Dance: The Sorcery of Los Bitchos’ ‘Talkie Talkie’
The band follow-up their 2022 debut.
Wunderhorse’s ‘Midas’: Emotional immersion from generational greats
Immense, gritty and brilliant, Wunderhorse are as endlessly addictive as ever.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds share 18th album ‘Wild God’
Right at the core of human emotion, the band are back with mighty force.
Where Piggies Dare: The muddy, blues rock masterpiece of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s ‘Flight b741’
The band share their 26th album.
Feeder prove they’ve still got it on new album ‘Black / Red’
The band prove you can rock out while maintaining a healthy diet of melodic goodness.