When Pete Wentz was quoted describing Pray for the Wicked as ‘Death of a Bachelor on steroids’, I personally worried we would end up with either cutting room floor songs or a recycled album. However, ‘Say Amen (Saturday Night)’ floored me and gave some understanding into exactly what ‘Death of a Bachelor on steroids’ means. […]
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From the Vault: Alanis Morissette
Just because I am currently too overwhelmed by Pray for the Wicked to review it right now, I want to draw attention to another ground-breaking album that helped me through some really tough times. Everyone knows the nineties didn’t really end until about 2006 but I was still late to the party in 2011 when […]
Discovering William Beckett
Heading into the summer months, the countdown to find tunes that can make the hot days more of a breeze is on. Music that is easy on the ears and embodies the carefree spirit of summer. Enter the treasure of William Beckett, the kind of musician you love or have just yet to have heard. […]
From the Vault: The Brobecks
Technically, this blog post would probably fit better under the ‘Discovering’ series however The Brobecks are yet another example of music that went underappreciated during it’s time. Fans of I Don’t Know How But They Found Me (IDKHow) and Panic! At the Disco will know The Brobecks as one of Dallon Weekes’ first ventures into […]
Five Finger Death Punch – And Justice for None album review
Released on May 18th of this year, time was needed to fully digest and pick apart Five Finger Death Punch’s seventh studio album And Justice for None. It’s no secret that the Las Vegas heavy metal band have always been a topic of controversy, even amongst their fans, leading to mixed reviews about the direction […]
Two halves make an EP with Son of William’s Colour of Love
Some people believe in soul mates, someone else who holds the answers to your questions and vice versa, another person who can somehow complete you. What people seem to forget is that these people do not only exist in romance. They exist in friendship, partnership but also in music. After finding success in their own […]
Breeding a new brand of rock star, Steele’s Paroxysm
Music is emotional, I believe that goes without saying but sometimes there are songs and albums that become a part of us until we can’t remember who we were without them and Steele’s Paroxysm has the potential to be such an album. The title of ‘music artist’ does not even begin to describe the dark […]
Earth through psychedelic eyes with The Statue Thieves’ Laniakea
From the LCD laced waters of 1967, The Statue Thieves have arrived with their album Laniakea, a forty-minute psychedelic journey across planes you thought you knew. The Statue Thieves have created something out of this world whilst exploring the world we are all killing time on. Wanting to put out something that captures the hypnotic […]
Shaka Shams has released the first EP in his Elements series, Crystal Clear
Drawing from his Zulu ancestry eighteen-year-old rapper/poet Shaka Shams is proving to be a force you might not want to reckon with in the EP Elements: Crystal Clear. A collection of six songs with inspiration taken from a variety of places such as street scenes, films and even anime. The contrasting inspirations demonstrate Shaka’s versatility […]
From the Vault: The Young Veins
After a week’s break from this blog, filled with nothing but countless hours of essay writing, I’m about ready for the summer to start, and I know I’m not the only one. The week away also gave me time to reflect and fall back into music that has been forgotten or, for some, never heard. […]
The Decemberists, I’ll Be Your Girl, review
The 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s have combined with mythical synths to create The Decemberists eighth studio album, I’ll Be Your Girl. Three years in the making since their last release, What a Terrible World, What A Beautiful World, the indie rock band have stepped away from their story telling roots to take a more […]
‘Move Yo Body’ to Discrete’s new summer single
When creating your summer time playlist, ‘Move Yo Body’ needs to be on there somewhere between ‘Summertime’ and ‘Good Life.’ Backed by So Sharp Productions, rapper, singer and producer Discrete has come out with his entry for the summer anthem. ‘Move Yo Body’ is a track for taking in the rays on the beach, rolling […]