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Harker

Harker

‘All That Remains’

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HARKER – ALL THAT REMAINS – ALBUM REVIEW

Brighton punk quartet Harker have been quietly winning over anybody that will listen with a solid string of releases ahead of their latest album, ‘All That Remains’.

That album is now here and wow! The five pre-releases single did indicate that this would be good, but as soon as you sink your teeth into this album, you will feel every moment of what is a stylish but fully impassioned record.

The band has their heart on their sleeve and as you become accustomed to the album so will you as you sing back every word.

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‘All That Remains’ is the third album from Harker and it is a big step up from the rejigged group. Absolutely their most ambitious and complete piece of work, the care and affection placed into the album is clear for all to hear.

With a range of grounded subjects touched upon (friendships, mental health, living life), it’s relatable and helps to build a connection with the listener. At the same time the stunning sonic balance of intricacy and intensity shapes a magnificent evolution of their sound.  

This is the type of album that simply deserves to be heard. It’ll be criminal if this doesn’t elevate the band into the consciousness of the British punk scene where they deserve to live rent free!

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Dead Poet Society

Dead Poet Society

‘Monarch’

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DEAD POET SOCIETY – MONARCH – ALBUM REVIEW

Dead Poet Society are a band fully capable of grabbing your attention and absorbing you into their world. That’s what they have done with their first two records and now with album number three, ‘Monarch’, they are ready to take even bigger leaps towards the stardom that they seem destined for!

This album is a real statement of intent from a group truly getting a grip of their sound but then pushing the boundaries even further.

They have just been announced as support for Muse on their upcoming tour and no more fitting a tour could’ve arrived at this time. Afterall this record finds them taking the cosmic flair of Muse and the cinematic narrative of Twenty One Pilots and mastering their own adventurous sound.

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Despite the philosophical and thought-provoking nature of the songs, the outstanding feature of the album is just how insanely catchy it all is. These songs are designed to work their way deep into your brain and that’s just where they’ll stay.

‘Roach’, ‘Lost’, ‘Cold’ and more will ensure that ‘Monarch’ is a memorable addition to the Dead Poet Society catalogue. This is therefore the perfect place for new fans to join the journey that this band is on.

Each album from the Bostonians has elevated their stock and they songs are arena ready, so fully expect this to be the album that pushes them to new heights.

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Twin Atlantic

Twin Atlantic

‘Separation From The Animals’

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TWIN ATLANTIC – SEPARATION FROM THE ANIMALS – Album review

The last decade has seen the big momentum push behind Twin Atlantic stutter and stall with each of their last three records receiving mixed reactions.

This of course follows a stunning opening run of releases that threatened to elevate them to an arena level band.

Now they return with their eighth studio album, ‘Separation From The Animals’, a twelve track record shaped by frontman Sam McTrusty’s relocation to Canada following the release of their most recent album, ‘Meltdown’.

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Let’s face it a lot of us would love to up sticks and head for solace, but the reality of such a move is much starker – quite literally life changing. This album explores many of the emotions and consequences of such upheaval.

There is the usual mix of heartstring pullers and dancefloor fillers spread throughout what is an emotive yet thoroughly enjoyable collection.

Given the band have never shied away from brave sonic manoeuvres, it’s intriguing that given the topic of change is central, musically this is perhaps the truest Twin Atlantic sounding album in over a decade.

Fans will find comfort in this album and the reset button being pressed on McTrusty’s life pretty much achieves the same for a band that risked fading away. Instead, this album will get you excited for what the band can still offer!

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Gallus

Gallus

‘Life Is Bliss’

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GALLUS – life is bliss – album review

Full of Glasgow grit and a rebellious spirit, punk rockers Gallus have made their mark in recent years with relentless touring and a well-received debut album.

Now with their sophomore record, ‘Life Is Bliss’ the band are ready to emerge as an undeniable force in this chaotic world that we live in. An album which embraces the chaos and tries to make sense of it with reflective and probing lyricism and a healthy dose of playfulness.

At its core this is an album trying to reckon with the senselessness of it all and looking for ways to survive the apocalyptic nature of modern life. It is deep rooted in love for their hometown and frustration at the lack of care and respect it has received in recent years.

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With greater life experience comes more maturity and this is a band figuring out their place in the world both professionally and personally. Ultimately this makes the album a refreshingly real release of energy and directness.

What takes the collection to higher heights is the fantastically crafted sound that really comes into its own as the album progresses. That punk attitude and rock swagger is sewn up by the catchiness of big indie hitters.

This really is a stunning album which manages to be both a vital listen and also a whole load of fun. These songs will make you feel, think and dance. You’ll relate, you’ll rage but above all else you’ll smile.

Gallus really step up with this tremendous sonic portrait of surviving this wild world.

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Nothing But Thieves

Nothing But Thieves

‘Stray Dogs’

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NOTHING BUT THIEVES – Stray Dogs – Album review

Southend rockers Nothing But Thieves are back with their fifth studio album, ‘Stray Dogs’.

Just over a decade since their breakthrough debut, the band continues to build on their past work with his latest release. The pre-release singles signalled a record which fans could get excited about and now the full album is here to back up that hype.

Showcasing the sound that they have made their name on, the band continue to explore the edges of what modern rock should be.

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Aptly, given the barrage of news about AI, this album is rooted in the community found in being human. The band openly celebrate the imperfections that make us human and do so by returning to their own roots.

Not only returning to the studio used for their debut but writing the album as a collective and with DIY spirit at the core.

The result is a raw and energetic set of songs which fans of the band will find easy to invest in; especially ahead of their biggest headline tour because these feel designed for big stages.

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Honey Revenge

Honey Revenge

‘Loving and Losing’

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HONEY REVENGE – LOVING AND LOSING – ALBUM REVIEW

Los Angeles duo Honey Revenge announced their arrival with their debut album, ‘Retrovision’, in 2023. Now three years later they are ready to solidify their status as one of the most exciting acts of their generation with their sophomore record, ‘Loving and Losing’.

As you may gather from the album title, this is an album which digs into the intertwined feelings of love and loss and draws deeply on personal experience. The title-track that closes the album laying this out in the most emotive way possible.

Lyrically this presents as a set of songs which are engaging and relatable and that is always a surefire way to build a connection with an audience.

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A sleek and well produced modern pop-rock album which bounces between electronic beats and rock energy, this really is (to steal the opening song title) rock music in technicolour.

The upbeat sonic party offsets the pain of the lyrical content in a complimentary partnership which will get listeners feeling and dancing in unison.

This album is an ideal follow-up to their debut, and you can’t help but sense the stock of Honey Revenge is going to rise substantially in the coming months.

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Echo & The Bunnymen

‘Apples For Isaac’

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ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN – APPLES FOR ISAAC – ALBUM REVIEW

Iconic Liverpudlians Echo & The Bunnymen are back with their first album in twelve years, ‘Apples For Isaac’.

Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant remain some of the most cherished songwriters of their generation, but many would’ve thought that another album was unlikely.

Well, not only has it happened but it’s also really good!

This late in their career, you could understand them simply relying on past glories and hitting the nostalgia scene hard but instead they have captured some twilight era magic!

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McCulloch and Sergeant worked with celebrated Blondie drummer Clem Burke on the album. Burke would sadly pass away during the making of the album, but his beats are intact on ten of the eleven songs making this great record a fitting swansong for the much loved sticksman.

The album adopts a sound that takes from each era of the band’s career and exudes vibrancy and panache. Fans will find lots to enjoy across the album and if it ends up being their final album then it does their career the justice it deserves.

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Holding Absence

Holding Absence

‘Modern Life Is Lonely’

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Holding absence – modern life is lonely – album review

After a slight delay, Holding Absence unveil their fourth studio album, ‘Modern Life Is Lonely’, and their continued ambition to create something bigger and bolder than what came before is here for all to see.

Throughout the evolution of the band, they have always strived to produce grandiose statements, and this album is certainly their most ambitious and carefully crafted to date.

As the title suggests, the core themes of the record revolve around the ever-maddening world and how lonely it is becoming for us to live in. Through inward reflection and outward observation, the trio have again captured the feeling of the moment in an emotive and absorbing collection of songs.

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The sound of the band has continually expanded and does so again with the atmospherics dialled right up and the trio taking more than a slight diversion into the world of hyperpop.

Their post-hardcore roots remain with the increase of electronic experimentation only making those choruses catchier, the harder moments more impactful and the overall gravitas of the record more majestic.

Holding Absence have always worn their hearts on their sleave and that’s what has built such a strong connection with their fans. ‘Modern Life Is Lonely’ is only going to make that connection stronger.

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RØRY

RØRY

‘BLOODLETTING’

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RØRY – bloodletting – album review

After a long and rocky road to success, RØRY finally achieved her dreams with the resounding reception received by last years, ‘RESTORATION’. Not one to rest on her laurels, she is already back with the follow up, ‘BLOODLETTING’.

Finding herself at another point of reflection, this record is the catharsis that kickstarts the next phase for the singer.

The outcome of this process and available for all to hear. This is a highly ambitious and more refined effort which commands your attention and won’t take no for an answer.

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RØRY – ‘DEGRADATION’

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Whatever your feelings are for her, after the quality of these two back-to-back releases, nobody can deny that RØRY is a real force.

The arsenal of big singles grows as the likes of ‘DEGRADATION’, ‘SWALLOW’ and ‘DEAD GIRL WALKING’ join the ranks ready for the biggest stages.

Whilst the autobiographical nature of her songwriting is the selling point, it’s remarkable how these songs become so relatable. There is a genuine, unidentifiable talent within RØRY that has taken her from undesirable to undeniable!

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Lake Malice

Lake Malice

‘I Wanna Know If It’s Real’

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lake malice – I Wanna Know If It’s Real- album review

Watching the world of Lake Malice evolve in recent years has had the band on tip of tongues. Plenty of live opportunities have followed and anticipated has grown for the duo’s debut album.

An album that finally arrives in the shape of ‘I Wanna Know If It’s Real’.

The album title is a direct spoiler for the themes of a record that explores living in a tech dominated world and trying to understand what is still real.

Ironically this is a very modern sounding rock album, with electronic elements building layers upon the crushing guitar riffs and thundering rhythms. In all true senses, this is a genre-defying release as the band merge elements of alt rock and hyperpop to create a distinctive sound of their own.

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Lake Malice – ‘Nobody Wants To Be You’

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The album really is a shot of pure adrenaline! With it’s early run of pre-release singles like ‘Scatterbrain’ and ‘Nobody Wants To Be You’ pulling you in before the likes of ‘Real Life’ and ‘90’s btch’ ensure that you’re hooked.

In an industry where it’s become increasingly harder to differentiate yourself, Lake Malice have done a sterling job in delivering a debut album which is undoubtedly theirs.

Living up to early potential can be a difficult thing to do, but this duo have taken a giant leap forward with ‘I Wanna Know If It’s Real’.

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