Music Reviews

Love him or hate him, you can’t deny the fact that Machine Gun Kelly has become an artist of considerable success and popularity, not in the least bit thanks to his 2020 landmark release, 'Tickets to My Downfall'. In the almost two years since that album came out, MGK’s become even more notorious than he already was, and he’s also gone and recorded a follow-up to the genre-bending record. Enter: 'mainstream sellout'.

'Homesick' sees Sea Girls returning with something just as special as their first full-length. The band's storytelling has gained a few years of maturity over their debut, without letting go of the light-hearted euphoria of life, and equally their sound incorporates some of the biggest and most memorable hooks in their back catalogue.

Over three years since their last full-length release, indie-rock trio Fatherson have made a return and are set to steal the hearts of the Scottish music scene with their upcoming album 'Normal Fears'. Though curiosity grows high, as the new record faced some delays due to vinyl production issues, we can assure it is worth the wait.

Enlisting the help of some of the brightest vocalists of the UK’s underground alternative scene, math-rock trio a-tota-so have traded their instrumental passages for a vibrant and ever-changing spectrum of different voices, perspectives and emotions on their second album 'Lights Out'.

Vein.fm return from lockdown more vigorous, bloodthirsty and abstract on ‘This World Is Going To Ruin You’. A product of anger, anxiety, despair and the confidence to take these feelings and channel them into pure energy, the band have unleashed lightning from the bottle to strike us all down. 

Ghost return with 'Impera', the most cohesive yet eclectic mix of songs they’ve put out to date. With influences ranging from ABBA to Iron Maiden, ‘80s arena rock, and even some Latin inspired drumbeats, there’s something here for everyone, and it’s the best the band has ever sounded in their 10+ years of activity.

After playing a role within Sleep and High on Fire, Pike has released his debut solo album and brought some friends along to help him out.

French metalcore quartet Insolvency deliver an ambitious sophomore effort with 'Illusional Gates', boasting sharper songwriting, creative electronic sections and a heavier production that’s sure to leave an impact on the ‘core scene.

alt-J can easily be argued as the UK’s best band of the 21st century. Ever since their Mercury Award winning debut, they have produced some of the highest quality music around in a variety of different genres. So, five years on from 'RELAXER', how does 'The Dream' hold up in the band’s incredible discography?

2020. A year on standby. Countless feeling alone, defeated and frankly pissed off at political powers playing cat and mouse with their sanity and safety. Yet, from this dystopian cornucopia the anarchic quintet, Fights & Fires, would write an anthemic EP that Godfathers of Punk would salute.