It is often said that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but I think basing your expectations of Crazy Clown Time upon its artwork – a bleeding black and white hand covered with writing holding a die – would be about right. The bottom line is that this is a weird album, and I…
Chad Kroeger goes completely mental on Nickelback’s newest release, replacing anything worth listening to with cheesy pop nonsense.
“And who do you think you are/Running around leaving scars”, Christina Perri croons on the chorus of single ‘Jar of Hearts’. If you have listened to the radio recently, you will no doubt have heard the song which gave the singer-songwriter a large amount of unexpected success. A piano ballad full of heart-wrenching lyrics –…
I know what you’re thinking. Surely James Blake can’t be releasing more material, having already churned out an album and an EP this year. Clearly the man is something of a music-generating machine, as his latest EP Love What Happened Here is due for release this December. ‘Curbside’, a cut from the EP, was premiered…
This month sees the re-release of the pioneering second album by Greg Anderson and Stephen O’Malley, known together as Sunn O))). ØØ Void (first released in 2000) is a powerful piece of work, challenging the listener with wave after wave of droning guitars. Become accustomed to the sheer noise, and you will find hints and suggestions…
The Black Keys return with another strong, simple heavy blues song for the masses.
Queen Bee is on form in this jelly-jiggling number from her album 4.
At first glance, Brigade might seem like just another British post-hardcore rock band, but a closer listen reveals a voice in singer Will Simpson that may seem familiar. As brother of former Busted star Charlie, the singer’s family ties undoubtedly invite comparison to Fightstar, despite the fact that unlike their sister (or should that be ‘brother’) band,…
Has Bradford Cox added something fresh to his ridiculous amount of released material? Or is he inviting us to a realm we’ve visited one too many times? To the people who don’t know of this guy, the 29-year-old wunderkind has seven albums, four EPs and three split albums under his belt. Not to mention he’s…
A cut from the band’s new sophomore LP that more than sets the mood of the album.
Although it would be hard to choose one favourite Beatles album, Revolver was most definitely one of the best and most revolutionary records of their career. Released in the summer of 1966, The Beatles’ seventh album Revolver broke all the former rules of popular music, and marked a new phase and sound in the band’s career.…
Coldplay’s 5th LP takes the 4 piece into new territory – outright pop – and sounds like a band in mid-life crisis.
Rostam Batmanglij, one half of the creative force behind Vampire Weekend, has gone solo. He’s posted two new tracks on his Tumblr page: firstly ‘Wood’, followed by ‘Don’t Let It Get to You’. Excited? Apprehensive? You probably should be. ‘Wood’ sounds like George Harrison having a picnic with Sufjan Stevens on a sunny afternoon in…