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Album review: Rammstein – Zeit

Album review: Rammstein – Zeit

Rammstein are back with their 8th studio album, Zeit. Like an industrial, angered version of Kraftwerk, Rammstein’s sound moves like an unstoppable machine onto the opening track, ‘Armee der Tristen’. Despite the song being effectively a militant metaphor to ‘misery …read more

Album review: Bloc Party – Alpha Games

Album review: Bloc Party – Alpha Games

With a career spanning over twenty years – but only six albums released including this newest entry, Alpha Games. Having been tagged with more genres than most, Bloc Party have managed to defy convention, and create their own unique sound …read more

Album review: Sonic Youth – In/Out/In

Album review: Sonic Youth – In/Out/In

Despite being taunted with what could be seen as a possible reunion, Sonic Youth are not back together. However their new release, In/Out/In, manages to give us some unheard tracks all the same. Yes, we all know that Sonic Youth …read more

Album review: Halestorm – Back from the Dead

Album review: Halestorm – Back from the Dead

Pennsylvania rockers Halestorm are back with their ‘socially distanced’ album – Back from the Dead. Fronted by siblings Lzzy and Arejay Hale, with support from guitarist Joe Hottinger and bassist Josh Smith, the album opens with title track (you guessed …read more

Album review: Avril Lavigne – Love Sux

Album review: Avril Lavigne – Love Sux

Avril Lavigne is back with her seventh studio album, Love Sux. Having left us with long gaps between albums, married and separated from two other musical heavyweights, and even being subject of a conspiracy theory that she’s been replaced by …read more

Product review: Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin

Product review: Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin

If you ask anyone about a wireless speaker unit, the Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin will inevitably be brought up, and with good reason. For those of you who have never had the pleasure of listening to one, it’s a complete …read more

Album review: Stereophonics – Oochya!

Album review: Stereophonics – Oochya!

Arguably the most successful Welsh rock band, Stereophonics have released their twelfth album, Oochya! But will the band be able to capture their usual success they’ve enjoyed for the last 20 years? The album’s opening track actually breaks what sounds …read more

Album review: Alice Glass – Prey//IV

Album review: Alice Glass – Prey//IV

Years after leaving Crystal Castles, Alice Glass has finally released her debut album, having only released the odd single or collaboration in the interim. Will the album meet the same heights as her work as the vocal half of the …read more