Violent Soho

Everything Is A-OK

With a decade separated from their debut, the fourth album from Brisbane’s Violent Soho further cements their position as one of Australia’s most beloved rock bands. While it still firms sits within the band’s post-grunge style, Everything Is A-OK is not as heavy or immediately punchy as its predecessors, and some more acoustic-based tracks are mixed in with the usual rockers. Luke Boerdam’s lyrics throughout on the album seem to be focused on the worries of getting ... read more

I don't know what it is about this album, but I just can't get into it. I don't hate it. I just don't get it. I definitely think that there is something there that I would like about this album, but it just isn't fully realized. There will be a few seconds from each song that will make me think, "Oh, I think I'm starting to get it now," but then I just end up getting confused. As I said before, I don't hate it; I just don't get it. Is it the lead vocalist's voice? Is it the ... read more

Violent Soho have little to no following outside Australia, but here (especially within the 'indie' scene), they are one of the biggest rock bands around. A splattering of good singles in their early work and the release of the surprisingly good Waco in 2016 helps to form a respectable, if a little inconsistent, discography. Unfortunately, old habits die hard on Everything is A-OK. This is all down to the fact that over the course of this relatively short record, the punk rockers simply play it ... read more

I'm guessing this is what the new Green Day album sounds like to people who hate the new Green day album.