This shouldn't work. It just doesn't make sense. There is a track that is literally 4:33 of silence. But it manages to combine comedy and so many different genres. I'm interested to see if this style will grow - it transcends traditional genres into a bizarre blend. I wouldn't call it perfectly crafted by design, more chaos coincidentally producing something amazing. I can see why it took four years to compile - there must have been so many other tracks that just didn't feel right. It sounds ... read more

A few high moments are sprinkled into an album of mediocrity. For a band with over 25 years of experience, there should be credit given for the urge to carry on attempting to innovate - even if it is simply going down well-trodden tracks of music. There's a sense of familiarity around most songs yet also an air of something being slightly off.

If certain songs came out when they were more relevant in musical history there would be a lot more noise around this album - but in 2019, it comes ... read more

Blending genres together should not come as a surprise from BMTH's last two albums, which has slowly seen the band move away from their metalcore roots in order to find a new sound. In this well polished effort, I truly believe that the band haven't "sold out", but instead, progressed in a natural way that would be clear to anyone familiar with their recent discography.

Yes, there is no metal on this album. The band even references this on the album. For better or worse, BMTH have ... read more

With a genre so well-traversed as Midwestern Emo and all of its similar brothers, it can be hard to stand out - but Forests deliver with a tidy little album. Well-crafted enough to capture the imagination early on in the year, the blend of pop-punk, math-rock and midwest emo sounds is relatively balanced.

Whilst the album does endure brief moments of monotony, each song is different enough to avoid falling into a repetitive cycle. The pacing is solid throughout barring the first track, Kawaii ... read more

The 1975 are back – and with probably their most ambitious project yet. With the clear view of creating a third album that would be talked about for ages, like Radiohead’s OK Computer, the album is very different – lurching from several different styles in order to document modern life.

When the band play to their strengths of pop songs with catchy choruses it is far from a bad album – some of the tunes are exciting and deserve to do well as singles. It’s the ... read more

2018 was a turbulent year for the BROCKHAMPTON boys – after a rapid rise to success and seemingly constant conveyor belt spitting out albums every few months, the stuttering start to the year wasn’t helped by the controversy surrounding the departure of long-standing member Ameer Vann.

The two cancelled albums had fans clamouring over singles and snippets released prior to their collapse, and all signs pointed to a continuation of the successful sound the group had found with ... read more