ALBUM REVIEW: Mayfield by Rusty Shackle
Mayfield may be rooted in where Rusty Shackle has come from, but its musical identity is connected beyond that.
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DEBUT ALBUM REVIEW: Hiraeth by Dayshifter
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EP REVIEW: Learning to Love Again by Aisha Badru
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ALBUM REVIEW: Birthday Suit by Samuel Nicholson
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DEBUT EP REVIEW: Tragicomedy by Brodie Milner
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ALBUM REVIEW: Timeless by Drifting in Silence
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TRACK BY TRACK: Phantomime by Ghost
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EP REVIEW: Terrible And Sad by Skin on Flesh
I have one complaint about Skin on Flesh’s EP Terrible and Sad – it’s only 3 songs long. I need
ALBUM REVIEW: Heartbreak Rules by Horse Jumper of Love
The recently released, Heartbreak Rules, by Horse Jumper of Love features eight songs with two reimagined versions, “I Poured Sugar
ALBUM REVIEW: Heartbreakers Space Club by Dakota Jones
Following up an acclaimed debut album can be hard. The bar is set exponentially high by outsiders not to mention
ALBUM REVIEW: Songs From Severn Grove by Ivan Moult
If there ever was an album to encapsulate the laid back sounds of summer in the 70’s, Songs From Severn
EP REVIEW: Forever Outsider by The Deadnotes
I love when a band’s name betrays me. With a name like The Deadnotes, I imagined gloomy tunes, gothic adventures,
ALBUM REVIEW: Rain Falling Up by American Anymen
There were 3 bands in 2022 that put metal in its various genres back in my heart – Haunted by
ALBUM REVIEW: Sacred & Profane by Oryad
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ALBUM REVIEW: Not Without My Ghosts by The Amity Affliction
I am a music lover. Have been since a child. I am also a writer. Have been since I could
DEBUT ALBUM REVIEW: Bleed to Life by Vonavibe
Bleed to Life, the debut album by Vonavibe could’ve been the album that never was. Vonavibe entered the studios in
EP REVIEW: Live at Bakehouse by Lipstereo
Australia’s four-piece Lipstereo recently released their EP Live at Bakehouse and while the band covers a multitude of themes including
EP REVIEW: Time is Elastic by Middle Part
I was finally able to sit down and spend some time with Time is Elastic by Middle Part and it
EP REVIEW: Working Memory by Sun Spot
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