Much more focused, but just as fun as Wallsocket

Nothing like a converge album to make winter even bleaker.

I don’t know how to describe it, but this album sounds exactly how the cover looks.

Infinity Land has always been kind of enigmatic to me, it’s from an era of Biffy that they’ve kind of left behind now, and although ideas & quirks that make Biffy unique were spawned in these early days, the progressive post hardcore that once defined them is no longer their sole identity.

Simon’s screams are absolutely feral on this album, something that initially turned me off it ... read more

I understand it's partly nostalgia.
But no other music gives me the same warm, fuzzy feeling that this soundtrack does.
It's a soundtrack to happier days with no worries
It's the background to peace and tranquility
It's the reminder to live in the moment, to not grow old too fast
And it's an integral part of my youth, my growth, and my core memories.

Beyond even that, it's a masterclass in soundtracks & orchestral arrangements. Every symphony, whether brief or ... read more

I had a review for this but the aoty page refreshed before I could post it for some reason.
Basically: mid singles (aside from horses), better deep cuts but overall plays it a little too safe for the most part. Definitely a solid release with a bit of replay value, but they can do far better

Yeah, it's really quite bad. But it's moreso just inconsistent than anything else. Opener is a banger and there's a few other decent tracks scattered about, but there's also some of the most unlistenable garbage I've heard all year on here too. I really think Taylor just needs a 5 year or so break from writing music. She really does her best work when she has something interesting to say, but at the moment it just feels like she's beating the shit out of a dead ... read more

Absolutely generational 9 track run. Seriously the best I’ve heard in any pop album ever…
But what the fuck happened at track 10, how did LA Hallucinations even make the cut for this album, didn’t she write well over 100 songs for this thing and THAT is what makes the cut??? HOW?!
Album fails to properly regain its momentum after that, production on last track is especially poor.
But GOD DAMN, is the vast majority of this album absolutely amazing. Bop after bop after bop ... read more

It's pretty much what you'd expect from a modern Biffy album. Still has it's unique flair that the band add effortlessly to all of their projects, but is generally a bit safer and simpler in the way it presents its ideas. Some great songs on here, some pretty meh or bad, but mostly a decent array of decent songs that are very fun and catchy.

Also, Woe Is Me, Wow Is You being the lowest rated song here is absolutely criminal.

I love Maruja’s sound, power & lyricism and this album is no exception. The saxophone leads are stunning, Harry’s vocals are very engaging and the production is perfect.
However, I fear Maruja come across as a bit of a one trick pony throughout the duration of this record, and the effect of Maruja’s songwriting just has less and less impact everytime the same ideas are repeated. Most songs on this album are great individually, however it loses my ear as a complete album, ... read more

realised I hadn’t already shared how much I absolutely despise and loathe this song and everything about the beat, vocals, lyrics, vocals, lack of originality, how it’s overplayed to death and also most definitely the vocals

Look, I know how badly this site wants a W for AJR sooner rather than later, but this is NOT it

YES, this is the Biffy I've been waiting to hear!!!
A hard hitting, emotional outpour of a song that progresses as much as it can, provides both brutal impact and a gorgeous anthemic chorus & bridge section. FUTIQUE, MORE OF THIS PLEASE!

Laboratory pop or Labrador pop?

Grandson gives up on the somewhat eclectic collection of ideas he played with on previous albums to drop his most sonically consistent album yet.

I'm a bit of a sucker for Grandson's music even though he generally takes very surface level ideas from a variety of genres and puts them together, he often does it in a way that feels unique to him. I quite enjoyed his last album and some of his earlier EPs, but this album sees him fully embrace the heavier side of his influences, while ... read more

Hello everyone, world's biggest Rise Against fan here to give you my thoughts on the new Rise Against album before i Stockholm Syndrome myself into loving it.

So, first off, what the fuck? What is this? Where did Bill Stevenson go? And why does this sound so utterly terrible in every chance it gets despite the fact that Catherine Marks has produced some seriously stellar albums. I mean c'mon, A Black Mile To The Surface? The Record? These are modern indie classics and it's clear ... read more

The chorus has so much potential, it’s a shame that I’m not excited for this album drop since RA are my favourite band of all time, but the songwriting isn’t there, the lyrics aren’t there and the production especially isn’t there.

I was genuinely pretty impressed with Your Name Forever so decided to check out his newest album.
Unfortunately, despite having something actually compelling to say this time around, mgk remains held back by his weak vocals & underwhelming production. It makes the more sombre moments on this album hard to be drawn in by, it gets distracting.
There are moments on here that make me thing, hey, this guy has improved, and he has from his last couple of efforts in all fairness. I could really ... read more

A voyage into the unknown. The yearning for something greater. A journey to attain the unattainable.

Quadeca’s 4th studio album, Vanisher, Horizon Scraper, is more than a collection of songs. Told through its vague narrative of a sailor travelling as far as he can towards the horizon, the concept captures a vast array of ideas & emotions that make the story simply a form of imagery, to materialise many intangible thoughts & obstacles in life that burden people on a daily basis. ... read more

Cover or not, one of the worst songs

ever

Jack Johnson is that you?