Tag: REVIEWS
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The Kellows – Breathe Me In
If you paid attention to our pages in the last couple of months, then you probably stumbled upon The Kellows, an up-and-coming quartet assembled of profoundly talented musicians whose creativity is notable in each vocal, sonic, and rhythmic maneuver. Right with their initial composition, “Do You Want Me To?,” the group set the bar high…
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Naomi Neva – This Is Over
“This Is Over” is the latest release by Naomi Neva, an outstanding American singer-songwriter based in Oakland, California. It’s her second standalone single in 2025, arriving after “Burning,” another exceptional composition released this year that you should also check out as soon as possible. Still, her new song arrives with many innovations in songwriting, composition,…
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Young Couple – yc
Today marks the release of “yc,” a debut album by Young Couple, an outstanding Danish band based in Copenhagen. Packed with eight incredible compositions, it represents an outstanding musical showcase that will unquestionably appeal to anyone who appreciates cleverly assembled and flawlessly performed music. Heavily promoted with “Isn’t anything” and “As the leaves unfold,” two…
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Caloris Impact / The Snub – The Life / Macho? Bullshit! (Grazil Records)
This release reminds you why the hardcore punk spirit is fundamentally a collaborative, geographically unbound endeavor. Grazil Records, proving once again they have their finger firmly on the pulse of necessary noise, brings us The Life / Macho? Bullshit! 12” split, a sonic artifact documenting the brutal efficacy of two bands that not only share…
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Mališa Bahat – Lovers. Loners. Losers. LP (Grazil Records)
This is not background noise, but an absolute, non-negotiable sonic confrontation. Mališa Bahat, the Croatian quartet, has delivered Lovers. Loners. Losers. LP last year, a full-length album that instantly establishes itself as the new standard-bearer for what real screamo music should sound like. In times when “screamo” is often watered down or merely hybridized, these…
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Flaming Wrekage – Terra Inferna LP (Grazil Records)
Flaming Wrekage, the thrash/death metal demolition crew from Australia, has dropped Terra Inferna last year, and with it, they’ve set a definitive benchmark for what modern heavy music is supposed to sound like. Forget the hazy production and the genre posturing you’ll find on so many contemporary releases. This is a work of sheer, focused,…
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Grazer Grant – Revolution 4 Dummies LP (Grazil Records)
If you’re looking for a comfortable retreat from the relentless absurdity of the 21st century, you’re looking in the wrong place. Their 2024 full-length, Revolution 4 Dummies LP, is a carefully constructed platform for thinking outside of the box, a necessary 15-track blueprint for critical engagement disguised as an anthemic, high-speed party. This band isn’t…
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Grazer Grant / Roadside Memorial – Brutalismus | La Bajada 12” (Grazil Records)
Today, we’re talking about a 12” split record that vividly showcases how global punk rock mechanisms are not only highly functional but are actively working to dismantle tired conventions. Brutalismus | La Bajada, separate recordings by Austria’s Grazer Grant and New Mexico’s Roadside Memorial, converge on this fine piece of plastic to deliver eight tracks…
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The Mendozaz – The Completely Fictional History Of This Great Nation Of Canada CD
If you’ve ever wondered what Canadian history sounds like when filtered through a furious pop-punk lens, fueled by cheap beer and a commitment to chaos, The Mendozaz have finally delivered your answer. Toronto’s punk powerhouse, fronted by the core trio of Jonny, Michael, and Dic, has dropped their most audacious and hilariously unhinged work to…
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Jane Honor – Bloodhungry
“Bloodhungry“ is the latest release by Jane Honor, an outstanding American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. It’s her second piece of work in 2025, arriving as an appropriate continuation of “Nothing You Can Do,” an excellent standalone single released earlier this year that you should also check out as soon as possible. Lyrically, the…
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Stone Sea – Age of Tears
“Age of Tears” is the latest release by Stone Sea, a powerful Spanish trio based in Malaga. It’s their third piece of work in 2025, serving as an appropriate continuation of “Alien” and “Animal,” two exceptional compositions released earlier this year that you should also check out as soon as possible. Still, it seems that…
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Talk In Code – More Than Friends
There is no doubt that Talk In Code dedicated themselves to delivering timeless classics, the ones that immediately wrap around your listening apparatus, grab you by the collar, and immediately transport you into an era where synths and guitars ruled the airwaves. “More Than Friends” is the latest standalone single by this fascinating English quartet,…
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