Cayden1710

Unwound’s debut record possess the key hallmark qualities of what makes a worthwhile debut. Brimming with unbridled raucousness and youthful exuberance – performances are oozing with passion, bleeding out of the band’s rough-around-the-edges sound whilst also accomplishing a solid groundwork of the band’s identity. A noise rock band hellbent on chugging with the grimiest guitar tones they can concoct, whilst also taking the time to break up the overwhelming intensity ... read more

I’ve read in some places people describing Steven Wilson’s solo career as being sonically unpredictable. On the face of it I find that notion patently absurd, as Wilson’s career trajectory has followed a very linear progression since 2017’s To the Bone – with that album marking a stretch of his career embarking on a more pop-oriented sound to mixed success, gradually incorporating more electronic elements and folding these ideas into his preestablished progressive ... read more

Absolutely bizarre that this EP mere months after the wet fart that was It Leads to This feels like the band hasn't lost a step from the Someone Here is Missing days. Focused songwriting, passionate performances and moments where the band showed some bite and energy. The worst I can say is that it feels like the band is treading water, but in fairness, this is a band that has been around for 25 years and established their sound decades ago with a very slow-burn evolution to their sound ... read more

Cog feel like they are trying to occupy several niches of progressive metal and alt rock that were en vogue at the time without any of the finesse to execute these ideas in a way that left any impact that their contemporaries managed to accomplish. A balancing of mechanical guitar passages and psychedelic ambience highly reminiscent of Tool – it becomes clear that (and this may be considered a bold take by some given how beloved they are) a big contributing factor to Tool’s appeal ... read more