Top 20 Songs of the Year 2025
Let’s face it choosing just 20 songs to sum up our year of music listening is pretty ridiculous, not only in the context of EVERYTHING that was released but also…
Top 20 Albums of the Year 2025
This year’s album list (unranked) isn’t about one dominant style or one “scene.” It’s an array of contrasts, often between despair and hope, or the sacred and the profane. As…
NewDad search for a renewed faith on “Altar”
There’s always been a pull-and-push at the heart of NewDad’s music. The beauty pitched against distortion, a particular intimacy found within the grandeur. With Altar, their second album following quickly…
Tropical F*ck Storm sound the alarm with Fairyland Codex
It would seem that Tropical Fuck Storm are primed to prove how riotous they are. The more you continue to listen to their fourth outing, the more it becomes evident…
Water Machine’s “God Park” debut album is a deranged delight
Glasgow’s Water Machine crashes onto the scene with God Park, a glorious debut that sounds like a post-punk petting zoo run by art school dropouts on a sugar high. These…
South London’s Ain’t strikes gold with their latest single “Jude”
South London’s Ain’t appear to have struck gold with their latest single, “Jude,” a track that genuinely encapsulates the raw energy of their live performances while showcasing their evolving studio…
Guest In The Car release lush and captivating single “Let Them Know”
Guest In The Car‘s latest single, “Let Them Know,” is a captivating addition to the London-based alt-rock band’s growing, and already impressive discography. Building on the atmospheric foundations laid by…
A Place For Owls ponder the Earth’s plight on their new single “broken open seed”
Self-described as a Denver, Colorado-based emo band, A Place For Owls is an emotive guitar five-piece that has been crafting a brand new album how we dig in the earth,…