There has been a definitive shift towards a more pop-friendly sound over the past few years of Beck’s career, and on Colors this seems more apparent than ever. It’s unashamedly bright, much more so than ever before. It’s another step towards …read more

Perhaps better known for his work with theatre, dance and TV producers rather than any Top 40 material, Ben Frost – the Aussie tucked away in Reykjavik – is back with new studio album, The Centre Cannot Hold. Frost may …read more

You may know producer / singer / songwriter Archy Marshall by his own name, or very likely under one of his aliases; King Krule, Edgar the Beatmaker, DJ JD Sports or Zoo Kid. This year, he releases The Ooz under the …read more

Dealing out more than their fair share of noise from across the pond, noise rock/punk band METZ hail from Ottawa, Canada. But how will their rampant, thrashing sound fare in the homeland of punk with their new album Strange Peace? Despite …read more

Thor returns to cinemas with the third iteration in the stand-alone series (Thor being a key member of The Avengers series), but with lukewarm response to the previous film, The Dark World, will the third time be the charm for …read more

Fans of Oasis, Beady Eye and Liam Gallagher’s solo work will be thrilled to hear of his latest album release, As You Were. It has already made a big impact, becoming the fastest selling vinyl record of the last 20 …read more

Returning with his 10th studio album (his full discography is a long one), the ever-controversial Marilyn Manson delivers Heaven Upsidedown. But has time mellowed the icon? Lawsuits, accusations that Columbine was his fault, a mad lifestyle loaded with parties of …read more