QUICKIE REVIEW!!

I was planning on doing a full length review for 'High Road', as I expected for Kesha to put out something decent after 'Praying' considering that album had many good things going for it. Unfortunately however, this album truly is horrendous, and I can't bear to think about it for much longer.

This album quite possibly has the worst opening couple of tracks that I have EVER heard. The opening track 'Tonight' is very likely going to be my least favourite song of the year, and ... read more

QUICKIE REVIEW!!

To preface this review, I was in two minds about whether to do a full length, in depth review of this album or not- however I have ultimately decided against it. This isn't to say the album doesn't deserve one; because it most certainly does and is probably my favourite album of the year thus far. I decided to only do this very short form review due to not feeling capable of discussing this album with the added context of Mac's tragic and untimely passing prior to release. ... read more

QUICKIE REVIEW!!

070 Shake's solo debut 'Modus Vivendi' contributes many stellar moments to the already impressive list of appearances she has made in other artists work, however also leaves much room for improvement particularly in the songwriting department.

When listening to this album, I don't think I ever truly felt that any of the tracks were "bad", however my emotions definitely varied from feeling incredibly impressed, to mind-numbingly bored. A track such as 'The Pines' ... read more

Alex Crossan aka Mura Masa follows up his self-titled 2017 debut album with 'R.Y.C', a sweet and endearing effort that is messy and leaves much to be desired at times, but one that shows a lot of promise for this young artists future.

I have keenly followed Crossan's music in the past couple of years, after having listened to and enjoyed much of his debut record, along with a great number of collaborations with the likes of Damon Albarn and slowthai. As such, when the lead single for this ... read more

Music To Be Murdered By has some great moments throughout its long run time, however these moments are few and far between.

It's safe to say that taking a dump on Eminem's music nowadays is a very easy and safe thing to do. It's been seven years since he released his last decent project in ' The Marshall Mathers LP 2' , and the absolute disasters in my eyes at least that were 'Revival' and 'Kamikaze' seriously threatened his entire reputation as an all-time great artist in the genre. ... read more

Poppy's latest work is one that is imperfect and sloppy in places, however it proves to be a very enjoyable listen and shows an overall positive progression in her diverse discography of music.

After having parted ways with Titanic Sinclair, Poppy has started off the year with a bang through the release of this record 'I Disagree'. Going all in on the pop-metal fusion seen in some of her earlier work, I was very intrigued to see how Poppy would pull off the change in direction musically- ... read more

This new release from Selena Gomez explores many of her personal struggles, however fails to do so in an impactful manner.

Selena Gomez is an artist whom I have never had any real attachment to, in fact I have for the most part always seen her as one of the weakest amongst her contemporaries. While I generally am not a fan of music from the likes of Ariana Grande or Miley Cyrus, I have often been able to recognise some degree of talent or ambition in the projects they release. Selena Gomez ... read more

Back in 2011, when I was a wee young boy beginning to learn guitar, Ed Sheeran came out with his debut full length LP which seemed to take the world by storm, with tracks like 'Lego House' and 'The A Team' reaching incredible levels of success. I looked at Ed Sheeran as the guy I wanted to be. Fast forward all these years and I have most definitely changed drastically both as a person and in my musical tastes. Ed Sheeran's music went from being something I listened to on repeat and idolised to ... read more

Linkin Park were always a band that was on the periphery of my radar when it came to music, that was at least until the tragic passing of Chester Bennington after which I decided to dive into the bands discography as a whole. Much like anyone else who grew up in the 2000's would have found, tracks like 'In The End' and 'Numb' were very familiar and enjoyable songs, however I had never felt the urge to listen to any of the bands deeper cuts and albums as a whole. As a result of this, I never ... read more

Coming four years after the release of 'brand new eyes' and subsequent major disbanding of Paramore, the self-titled LP marked a new beginning for the band, with Hayley and the new members embarking on a journey that introduced a new sound for the band, as well as a more thematic and personal approach to songwriting. When this album initially came out, I for one was very nervous for how the band would have changed things, especially considering I was a huge fan of the band. It took a great ... read more

The third full length LP from pop rock sensations Paramore is often dubbed by fans as their "magnum opus", and this praise is most definitely warranted.

'brand new eyes' is a record jam packed with emotion, often times angry and gut punching lyrics, heavy instrumentation and dark themes- which all likely stem from the turmoil the band was going through at the time. In fact, it was after this album that the band completely changed, with key members leaving Hayley to move on without ... read more

I must say that I have never really listened to any of Carly Rae Jepsen's music at all. I'm pretty sure the only track I had heard of hers before this album was 'Call Me Maybe', so I was going in pretty blind. Ultimately, I found 'Dedicated' to be a safe, simple pop album that had a handful of fun and interesting tracks but not enough to make it a unique and recognisable pop album.

Right off the bat, the album kicks of with 'Julien', which is without a doubt my favourite track on the album. ... read more

I was very tempted to give this an early review, as I know I probably won't get much exposure on this review now seeing as it is after so many others, however with every album I review whether I love it or hate it- I want to form an opinion on it that is solid and justifiable, and this album has taken me a solid 12 listens to come to that conclusion. Had I released a review after my first few listens, I would have given this thing a 94/100- the kind of rating that would likely make it my vote ... read more

Following up albums like 'Faith' and 'Pornography' would be a tough ask for any band, as those albums were so good at what they did, that it's extremely hard to improve upon them. In this sense, I commend 'The Top' for being another oddball album in The Cures discography that would see them experimenting with new sounds and stylistic approaches. While a handful of these experiments don't pay off, 'The Top' is still a fun listen from time to time and features some hidden gems of the bands ... read more

'Pornography' marked the fourth studio album from The Cure, and the first of three albums that would be dubbed the 'Dark Trilogy', and there is no denying that this album is exactly that- dark.

Much like 'Faith' before it, this album is very much dark in its subject matter, however I personally feel the albums differ in how they express that darkness. 'Faith' to me feels more melancholic and depressing in nature, whereas 'Pornography' almost takes things a step further than that into what I ... read more

'Faith' is an album that I hold very close to heart. For me, it is the first of many classic albums that The Cure would release, and while many give that honour to 'Faith's' successor 'Pornography', I have always found that this album impacted me in a deeper way.

The bands sound on 'Faith' can be described as everything they did on 'Seventeen Seconds' but even more intense. Everything from the track listing, to the lyrics, production, instrumentals and album art scream dark, depressing and ... read more

'Seventeen Seconds' was the first step The Cure took towards their famous dark and haunting gothic sound, and an album that demonstrates and incredible transition in the bands artistic direction.

To think that there was less than a year between the release of the bands debut 'Three Imaginary Boys' and this album is simply astonishing. On 'Seventeen Seconds', The Cure completely reinvented themselves, and through their music painted a dark, haunting and depressing world that proved ... read more

The Cure are a band that have held up strong for decades upon decades, and 'Three Imaginary Boys' was the album that kicked it all off in what proved to be a solid debut, but one on which they would approve upon immensely in the future.

'Three Imaginary Boys' is really quite a unique album in the greater scheme of The Cure's discography. It is very much a post-punk album, with relatively short and punchy songs that when compared to their later works provide quite a contrast in the bands ... read more

To preface this review, I have been a fan of Vampire Weekend since they released their self-titled debut in 2008, and with every album they have managed to improve in almost every way. Therefore, it's an understatement to say I was excited for this album, but at the same time I was very nervous. It's been six years since their last record in 2013, and after that long a wait you can't help but feel scared that the album is going to let you down. However, Ezra and the rest of the guys have really ... read more

'Hurts 2B Human' is a disappointing mess of an album, that easily stands out as the worst in P!nk's discography.

What is it with 2019 being the year where some of my favourite pop artists from the 2000's are putting the final nails in their coffins, first Avril and now P!nk. 2017's 'Beautiful Trauma' was far from P!nk's best work, however it wasn't a bad album and it had many moments on it that made me think that the P!nk still had a lot to offer in the years to come. 'Hurts 2B Human' ... read more