Reviews
Live Reviews
Lawrence Turn Brixton into a Funk-Pop Office Party Finale
★★★★★
It’s a Monday November night in London, and it’s utterly freezing. There are so many ways one could kick the...
Live Reviews
From First Gigs to Diehards: Auckland Turns Out for the Pixies
This was the second night of the band’s two-show stint in Auckland, a format they’ve rolled out across every tour...
Live Reviews
Jessie Murph in Auckland: No Encore, No Filter, All Heart
★★★★★
The second she walked on stage, the screams were instant. No slow build. No easing in. Just pure excitement. Dressed...
EP Reviews
The Rooks Make Noise with Explosive Debut EP ‘Noise & Confusion’
Noise & Confusion is five tracks of pure intent, gritty, cinematic, and emotionally unfiltered. From the very first listen, you can...
Single Reviews
Finn Forster’s New Single ‘Pablo’ Is a Gut-Punch of Emotion and a Defining Career Moment
The last few months have been massive for him. He opened for Bastille in Nottingham, took the stage at the...
EP Reviews
AVOID’s New EP ‘Creature of Habit’ Is Loud, Unhinged, and Exactly What Heavy Music Needed
Leading the pack is The Song of the Summer, bold title, bigger energy. Featuring vocals from not one, not two, but threeheavy-hitters...
Album Reviews
Parov Stelar’s ‘Artifact’ Is a Fever Dream You’ll Want to Get Lost In
Parov’s been in the game for three decades now, dancing through genres like a man on a mission – and...
Single Reviews
AFTERDRIVE Release Bold New Single ‘Necklace’ After Ed Sheeran Support Slot
The band themselves say it best: "It’s more driven, more physical, more intimate." And it shows. There’s a certain heat...