alternative rock
ALBUM REVIEW: KID KAPICHI ‘FEARLESS NATURE’
Kid Kapichi is a band known for hard-hitting and pointed music that isn’t afraid to express a distaste for aspects of modern politics and society. Their new album, ‘Fearless Nature’, might have been expected to continue refining the forceful sound that has defined the Hastings band since their formation, but instead takes the music in …
Album Review: Yelka – In a Rose Hat
A strikingly different take on contemporary America—YELKA’s In A Rose Hat offers an artistic perspective far removed from stadium rock or trap trends. It’s an intimate, almost cinematic interpretation that upends expectations. “Crawl into your hibernation, don’t wait for a new sensation…” the opening, ´Colors Will Come´— begins the new album of the Berlin post-rock …
News + EP Review: Hobart’s The Black Sea Carnys announce new 6 track EP, ‘Cultland’ on back of news of Australian east coast tour dates
Following on from the release of their debut EP, Nistar (read about it here), The Black Sea Carnys, Tasmania’s kings of all things dark and industrial have announced the impending release of their second EP, Cultland. Cultland sees The Black Sea Carnys continue to shape their already unique sound as they add a further 6 …
Premiere: Chris Casey taps Khary for updated version of ‘Cow Killers’
Back in January, Savannah-based Chris Casey released a genre-smashing look at feeling out of place as a Black man in Georgia, with one foot in R&B flows and the other firmly in alt-rock territory. It’s a head-turner, and this new version of ‘Cow Killers’ is arguably even better, with a little bit of extra spice …
Album Review: Bob Mould – Here we go Crazy; A masterclass in melodic angst, blistering riffs, and raw emotion from a true alt-rock legend.
Bob Mould has never been one to sit still, and Here We Go Crazy, his 15th solo album, is proof that his songwriting fire burns as fiercely as ever. After four years since Blue Hearts, the legendary Hüsker Dü and Sugar frontman returns with an album packed with everything he does best—devastatingly melodic pop songs …
News: Kingdom of Giants Turn Up the Heat with Their Latest Single ‘Asphalt’
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News: PJ Harvey announces Gunnersbury Park show for summer 2024
Following widespread praise with the release of her latest record I Inside the Old Year Dying, PJ Harvey will be returning to London next summer bringing her beguiling live show to Gunnersbury Park on Sunday, August 18, 2024, for her only London summer performance of 2024, with support coming from Big Thief, Tirzah and Shida Shahabi. Tickets go on general sale on Friday 27 October at …
Live Review: Loveless – Academy 2, Manchester 30/09/23
TikTok has seen many bands and singers catapulted to fame overnight – some good, some not so good and LA band Loveless with Julian Comeau on vocals definitely falls into the latter. Originally starting with pop punk covers of well known tracks on the platform, the band have now established a solid fan base and …
Premiere: Malick Koly lines up debut solo EP with the energetic new single ‘Eaux Rouges’
He may be primarily known as a drummer, not to mention come from a jazz background, but New Yorker Malick Koly isn’t especially interested in defining himself by his limits. His forthcoming debut solo EP is full of surprises – his most recent single ‘Heaven For Now’ pared things back for an acoustic song that …
Premiere: Jeremy Tuplin invites you to ‘Orville’s Discotheque’ with punchy new single ‘Why’d You Go and Look At Me Like That’
Having heard the forthcoming new record from Somerset’s Jeremy Tuplin, we promise it’s as good as place as any to start with his work. The man’s got a serious way with a hook, and it’s particularly evident on his new single. ‘Why’d You Go and Look At Me Like That’ is the latest offering to …