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
Having formed back in the late Eighties off the back of the California thrash metal scene, Primus have returned with their ninth studio album, The Desaturating Seven. How will the album, a story of goblins as much as music hold …read more
Band member changes, a five year hiatus and multiple side projects. Pere Ubu is probably classified more as a musical group than an out-and-out band. With the new album 20 Years in a Montana Missile Silo, how will we find …read more
V might not be the most imaginative name for the fifth studio album from Essex-based group The Horrors – but with a previous track record for excellent music this shouldn’t be an issue. But can it live up the success …read more
