Film review: Death Wish
“What would you do to protect your family?” is the tagline to this remake of the 1974 film “Death Wish”, originally starring Charles Bronson. As remakes go, they can be mainly ghastly and few rarely go on to be a …read more
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Album review: Manic Street Preachers – Resistance is Futile
With grand, big band sound – Manic Street Preachers have returned after a four year wait with Resistance is Futile. But was it worth it? Read on to find out… Opening Resistance is Futile with “People Give In”, James Dean …read more
Record Store Day – Part 2: All Time Favourite Albums… Ever
Music is a massive passion for us at Richer Sounds. We love recommendations and hearing new albums. With this in mind, we asked a few of the Richer Sounds team what their favourite album of all time is…
Album review: The Decemberists – I’ll Be Your Girl
The Decemberists from Portland, Oregon return with their eighth album I’ll Be Your Girl, but how does it hold up when compared to their acclaimed earlier works? Read on to find out… While Wikipedia lists The Decemberists as an ‘indie …read more
Album review: Kate Nash – Yesterday Was Forever
Kate Nash, mid noughties poster girl, returns with her first album in almost half a decade, Yesterday Was Forever. Historically famous for her trademark fun/feisty duality, has Nash lost her edge, or are her softened edges all part of growing …read more
Game review: Far Cry 5
Since its inception back in 2004 Far Cry has been a series about surviving the wild, saving people and blowing everything up as you do. Far Cry 5 takes a different approach and drops you firmly in modern day Montana …read more
Album review: Jack White – Boarding House Reach
It sometimes seems to be a little difficult to remember exactly what incarnation of Jack White you’re listening to at any one time… The White Stripes, The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather all give a wide collection of which to …read more
Film review: Pacific Rim: Uprising
There are definitely more imaginative plotlines for sequels than the typical “A-new-generation-of-protagonists-face-a-greater-threat-than-the-world-has-faced-before… blah blah blah”, but it’s a tried and tested method when it comes to riding the coattails of a popular first film. Star Wars, Independence Day, Tron, Blade …read more
Album review: David Byrne – American Utopia
Photo: Bryan Derballa/Redux David Byrne delivers his highly-anticipated latest solo effort, but how does the former Talking Head’s new work compare to past works? Perhaps it’s a case of great minds thinking alike or just a paucity of vocabulary, but …read more
Game review: Metal Gear Solid: Survive
Metal Gear is a legendary name when it comes to generations-spanning games full of story and new ideas, and for years have been the pinnacle of auteur-created games with Hideo Kojima at the helm of the series. Unfortunately, after Metal …read more