Salutations sees Conor Oberst revisiting 2016’s Ruminations, fleshing out the initially sparse effort with a full band and special guests, rearranging the original tracks, and adding a handful of new tracks to round out the album. For the uninitiated, you …read more
A tall, mysterious beast is encountered by a somewhat naïve young woman and then in effect held hostage in his palatial dwellings. Whilst this may seem like the plot of Fifty Shades of Grey, we are in fact, in the …read more
It’s been a decade now since Los Campesinos!’ first release since their days together at Cardiff Uni, but have the past 6 years mellowed the tongue-in-cheek, energetic and sometimes bratty worldview of this seven-piece set? Blasting into the rock world …read more
Returning with their fifth studio album, The Shins are back after some line-up changes in 2016. Those who aren’t familiar with the band based in Portland, Oregon in the USA, may however recognise their song New Slang, featured …read more
Following up her stunning, critically acclaimed 2016 solo debut Hopelessness, ANOHNI returns with her new EP Paradise, gracing us again with flawless productions alongside her truly unique voice. Born Antony Hegarty in Chichester, England in 1971, ANOHNI moved with her …read more
Paul Verhoeven’s return to the big screen comes following a decade’s absence. The Dutchman’s familiar works include futuristic romps such as: Robocop, Total Recall and Basic Instinct, all of which truly feel like a memory of the distant past. Whilst …read more
For many years now I’ve lamented that there have been very few major game releases that focus on (or even include) dinosaurs. Imagine then, my excitement when Horizon Zero Dawn was announced showcasing not just dinosaurs, but giant metal ones …read more
With such a rich and varied genre often being excluded from your more public charts, our reviewer delves into the realm of instrumental rock to bring you the top 5 albums. 5) Dream Theater – A Change of Seasons The …read more
Grammy-winning bass virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist Stephen Bruner, better known as Thundercat, returns to the fold with his signature oddball mix of jazz fusion, hip hop, pop and funk with his latest release, Drunk (Brainfeeder). Bruner, a Los Angeles native, was …read more
Warp Record’s Children of Alice eponymous debut is a patchwork of mini ambient soundscapes that run the gamut of emotions. As a note aside from the review here, I’m going to go out on a limb and state that this is not …read more
