Preoccupations - "Arrangements" | Album Review
Musically and lyrically Preoccupations has always been a band which focuses on the impending doom that will befall earth and humanity and Arrangements continues that dark manner of thinking and perhaps takes it even further. The bleak lens that Preoccupations view the world with has an even darker tint to it.
The Berries - "High Flying Man" | Album Review
High Flying Man is the third feature-length album released by Matt Berry as The Berries, his pseudo-eponymous project. The psychedelic, almost Brit-pop inspired music of the previous release is still subtly present but High Flying Man is more prominently steeped in American Rock ’n’ Roll, blistering guitar solos, and pop melodies.
Bad Breeding - "Human Capital" | Album Review
Anarcho-punk outfit Bad Breeding are back with their fourth full-length release, Human Capital, through One Little Independent Records and Iron Lung Records. The album is chalked with aggressive layers of sound wrapped up in lyrics that address societal problems which have been ushered in through years of suffering under capitalism.
Flasher - "Love Is Yours" | Album Review
Love is Yours’ is a much less angular sound than we have come to expect from Flasher. Priding themselves on collaborative songwriting, losing a member was always going to affect the musical direction but what’s resulted from that tectonic shift is some infectiously catchy music with signature vocal unison and harmonies.
Wednesday - "Mowing the Leaves Instead of Piling 'em Up" | Album Review
Their third album on Ordinal Records, Mowing the Leaves Instead of Piling ‘em Up sees Wednesday tackle songs from Roger Miller, Drive-By Truckers, Hotline TNT, Vic Chesnutt and Smashing Pumpkins. There is an array of different genres and the fuzzy swelling distortion we’ve grown to love is ever-present, making for a fun listen.