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UGLY by Slowthai | Album Review

The Brit-rapper embraces his punk persona on his most introspective album to date. — Listen to UGLY by Slowthai: Apple Music | Spotify Since his 2019 breakthrough Nothing Great About Britain, Slowthai has become the provocateur that the industry needed. His raw energy and thoughtful lyricism painted Tyron Frampton as an authentic character who lived a life full of ups and downs. His 2021…

Slowthai

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UGLY by Slowthai | Album Review
UGLY by Slowthai | Album Review
Slowthai

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Quest For Fire by Skrillex | Album Review

The Dubstep powerhouse returns with his first full-length album in 9 years — I never would’ve guessed I’d be reviewing a Skrillex album in 2023. If you rewind back to just over 10 years ago, Sonny Moore dominated the music scene during the dubstep era of the 2010s. His rise in the industry was rather quick and swift, I can remember how engulfed…

Skrillex

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Quest For Fire by Skrillex | Album Review
Quest For Fire by Skrillex | Album Review
Skrillex

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THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND by Bad Omens | Album Review

A sleeper hit from 2022 that I wished had listened to sooner — If you’ve been endlessly doomscrolling TikTok as I have, chances are you may have stumbled across a snippet of a Bad Omens song, or maybe a clip from their ongoing tour on the For You Page. There’s definitely been a strong push towards the band on social media but for…

Bad Omens

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THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND by Bad Omens | Album Review
THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND by Bad Omens | Album Review
Bad Omens

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·Feb 10

Lost by Linkin Park | Song Review

A quick look at the unreleased track from 2003’s Meteora — Linkin Park’s second studio album Meteora will celebrate its 20th anniversary this March, in anticipation of its milestone (and upcoming 20th-anniversary reissue) the band has dug deep into the archives and dropped an unreleased song titled “Lost”. A fan favourite that for nearly 20 years was nothing more than a…

Linkin Park

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Lost by Linkin Park | Song Review
Lost by Linkin Park | Song Review
Linkin Park

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·Jan 25

Selfish by Slowthai | Song Review

A brief look at the Brit-rapper’s latest single to his upcoming album UGLY — British rapper Slowthai returns with his latest song titled “Selfish”, the lead single to his upcoming album UGLY which is set to drop on March 3rd. This new track sees Slowthai move away from his grime roots and into the punk rock/alternative scene. Granted this isn’t the first time Tyron…

Slowthai

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Selfish by Slowthai | Song Review
Selfish by Slowthai | Song Review
Slowthai

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·Nov 21, 2022

TM by Brockhampton | Album Review

A final farewell from hip-hop’s favourite boyband — The name Brockhampton used to ring bells 5 years ago. When the self-proclaimed boy band drew significant attention to themselves in 2017 with their Saturation album series, they ushered in a new wave of hip-hop. Their DIY style and brotherly camaraderie were quite similar to groups before them like Odd…

Brockhampton

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TM by Brockhampton | Album Review
TM by Brockhampton | Album Review
Brockhampton

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·Nov 15, 2022

2007 by J.I.D. | Song Review

A look at the penultimate ending to The Forever Story — After months of speculation and encouragement from J.I.D. himself, the track “2007” finally made its official release on streaming platforms earlier this month. The song was originally shared exclusively to YouTube, sample clearances being the major issue as to why the song couldn’t be included in J.I.D.’s latest album The…

Jid

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2007 by J.I.D. | Song Review
2007 by J.I.D. | Song Review
Jid

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·Oct 21, 2022

The Car by Arctic Monkeys | Album Review

A lush, cinematic experience quite like nothing the band has put out before — Just over 4 years ago, the Arctic Monkeys ushered in a new era in 2018’s Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino. Substituting their trademark style of indie rock in favour of a more lounge-pop-inspired project. While the genre change made sense for the album’s retro sci-fi concept, and initial reactions were…

Arctic Monkeys

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The Car by Arctic Monkeys | Album Review
The Car by Arctic Monkeys | Album Review
Arctic Monkeys

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·Oct 14, 2022

AM by Arctic Monkeys | Album Review

An album filled with lust, contemplation, and a whole new sound for the boys from Sheffield — The Arctic Monkeys are set to make their return on October 21st with their 7th studio album The Car. In anticipation, I felt it was timely to take a look back at their 2013 offering AM. …

Arctic Monkeys

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AM by Arctic Monkeys | Album Review
AM by Arctic Monkeys | Album Review
Arctic Monkeys

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·Sep 30, 2022

The End, So Far By Slipknot | Album Review

The metal titans return with their 7th studio album — With an album title like The End, So Far, you’d think that this would be a final farewell from the masked madmen from Iowa. Make no mistake, Slipknot’s new album is far from the end, but rather the start of something new. While in the literal sense as this is…

Slipknot

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The End, So Far By Slipknot | Album Review
The End, So Far By Slipknot | Album Review
Slipknot

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