Review of ‘Cool World’ by Chat Pile

The sludge metal band’s second album sees them trading pure horror for pure anger.  

Review of ‘Half Divorced’ by Pissed Jeans

Pennsylvania punks Pissed Jeans deliver a selection of songs that are as hilariously grim as their band name.

Review of 'Tangk' by Idles

Idles swap angry punky protest songs for mellow experimental love songs.

INTRODUCING: PEACH

Meet PEACH

INTRODUCING: Ensemble 1

Meet Ensemble 1.

Review of 'Guts' by Olivia Rodrigo

Olivia Rodrigo proves on Guts that she’s one of the more exciting artists to come out of Mickey Mouse’s pop star assembly line – especially when she leans more towards her rock side.

Review of ‘Post-American’ by MSPAINT

Mississippi band MSPAINT make hip-hop-infused hardcore punk with synths – which is every bit as fun and unique as it sounds.

Review of '10,000 Gecs' by 100 Gecs

Goodbye hyperpop. Hello hyperrock.

INTRODUCING: OOF

Credit: Dalton Patton

Meet OOF.

Review of '72 Seasons' by Metallica

Metallica continue to stay true to their thrash roots. But with so few risks taken and such clunky songwriting, you have to ask yourself ‘is this really more enjoyable than St Anger?’.

Double Review: 'Gigi's Recovery' by The Murder Capital and 'Food for Worms' by Shame

British/Irish post-punk continues to thrive in 2023. But it looks like spoken word is out, and singing is back in.

Review of 'Let's Start Here' by Lil Yachty

Lil Yachty has evolved. Enter Mega Yachty.

Double Review: 'Stumpwork' by Dry Cleaning and 'Hellfire' by black midi

You’ve heard of mumble rap. But what about ramble rock? Yes, that’s the term I’m now using to describe these types of bands (it’s better than ‘windmill scene’).

Review of 'Will Of The People' by Muse

Muse deliver their latest batch of bombastic protest songs – which includes surprise metal riffs, an Adele-flavoured piano ballad and a random Halloween anthem.

Review of 'God's Country' by Chat Pile

Grab a teddy bear to cuddle. The new Chat Pile album is absolutely harrowing.

Review of 'Super Champon' by Otoboke Beaver

The new album from Kyoto all-female punk band Otoboke Beaver is utterly berserk. 

Review of 'Harry's House' by Harry Styles

Minus points for the silly album title. It sounds like a CBeebies programme. This album also contains some of Styles' most boring ballads. But otherwise, there are some fun bops here.

Review of 'Famously Alive' by Guerilla Toss

Despite sounding poppier and more positive, the Boston band keep things enjoyably chaotic. 

Double Review: ‘Immutable’ by Meshuggah and ‘Parrhesia’ by Animals As Leaders

Immutable and Parrhesia both succeed in being face-meltingly heavy and impressively complex metal albums - even if they are both utterly exhausting to listen to.

Review of ‘Mainstream Sellout’ by Machine Gun Kelly

I decided to give the new MGK album a listen. Oh boy…