The 1975 have quickly risen the ranks of becoming one of the big players in pop rock today. With three huge albums in the last seven years, they have developed their sound dramatically from their humble beginnings of emo rock to now incorporating, electro, R&B, jazz, folk, you name it and they’ve probably done it….
Tag: alternative
Fiona Apple – Fetch The Bolt Cutters
It’s been 8 long years since we’ve heard from singer-songwriter, pianist and Grammy Award winner, Fiona Apple. She has returned with her fifth studio album, Fetch The Bolt Cutters, which has received widespread critical acclaim and with many now deeming an “instant classic” and a “masterpiece”. It has definitely sent shockwaves through the industry for…
Violent Soho – Everything Is A-OK
Australia’s very own grunge outfit, Violent Soho, have returned after a four year break with their fifth studio album, Everything Is A-OK. Hailing from Queensland, the Soho boys are no strangers to being considered legends in the rock scene of Australia and general Triple J audiences, with multiple inclusions in the infamous Triple J Hottest…
The Strokes – The New Abnormal
It’s been a long seven years since we’ve had a new Strokes album and the wait is finally over! The New Abnormal, ironically named and released in one of the world’s most abnormal times, comes out after a long period of silence from their release of 2013’s Comedown Machine. Frankly the hiatus felt needed after the quality of Strokes‘…
Green Day – Father of All Motherfuckers
Pop punk icons, Green Day have returned with their thirteenth album, Father of All Motherfuckers. Right o the bat, that title right? Also known as Father of All…, comes out at a point in Green Day‘s career where everyones wondering, what next? I mean they’ve spent 30 years now sticking it to the man and…
Top 10 Albums of the Decade
As the clock strikes midnight at the end of 2019 we will officially be in a brand new decade, and as we look hopeful to the future of new music, it’s always a good idea to look at the past. Especially the last decade, where we’ve seen Pop music evolve drastically with the rise of…
Top 10 Albums of 2019
It’s that time of the year again when we look back at the year that was and decide what were the albums that really made an impact and as an overall package were an experience more than a playlist of tracks. Now these are my personal picks and may differ from your own taste but…
Blink-182 – Nine
Every now and then your heroes will release new material, and you hope that it will encapsulate everything that made you fall in love with them, but holding onto the past can do you wrong. It seems that Blink-182 have moved on without us old fans and have ventured off in search of a new…
Hozier – Wasteland, Baby!
Irish lad, Hozier, has returned with his second album Wasteland, Baby! after nearly a five year gap between his debut self-titled album. Bringing forth his bluesy indie rock sound that we’ve become familiar with ever since his massive hit, Take Me To Church, graced our airwaves. Waiting the five year long gap between albums is…
Dear Seattle – Don’t Let Go
This week I’m having a look at a little local flavour with Sydney’s very own Dear Seattle, a fairly young band forming in 2017 that have just released their debut album Don’t Let Go. Like many bands that have recently blossomed from the east coast, they’re a mix or your garage/surfer post punk sound that…
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