album reviews

Reviews of albums old and new from iconic artists and up and coming musicians alike.

Dinosaur Pile-Up - 'Celebrity Mansions' Album Review
At a certain point you get old, and suddenly, you are not up to date on new music, so it's rare when a new band (new to me at least) releases an album that makes an impact on me.
By Neil Gregory7 years ago in Beat
Album Review: Motionless In White - 'Disguise'
The Motionless In White we've been familiar with up until now has been a band known for looking outwards. Frontman Chris Motionless has crafted his lyrics mostly around his opinions on the society around him, and recent songs have seen him examine its treatment of the outsider, its attitudes towards sex, and the growing oversensitiveness of Internet culture, to name a few examples. This time around, however, his tune is changing. This time, he is looking inwards, immortalising the struggles of his recent personal battles with his constructed identity across the goth metallers' fifth opus.
By E.W Hemmings7 years ago in Beat
Thomas Rhett - 'Center Point Road' Album - A Review
As I sit here with Center Point Road playing in the background, I find myself distracted every once in a while when I hear a lyric that takes me aback, and makes me stop and think 'how true is that?' It's nostalgic and personable nature makes the well-rounded group of tracks undeniably good.
By Leah Sherlock7 years ago in Beat
8th of June, 1970: 'Self Portrait' by Bob Dylan Is Released
Recorded between the Spring seasons of 1969 and 1970, this is considered to be one of Bob Dylan's more confusing albums since he doesn't stick to form and does many covers of traditional or other people's songs. Many people intended this to be a very serious change for Dylan since he had changed his sounds and methods before with the "Electric Dylan Controversy," the "Judas" era, and then with the John Wesley Harding Semi-Acoustic era. However, be that as it may—this is what Bob Dylan had to say about it for himself, putting the album into perspective for everyone. Whether this is entirely true or not, we will probably never know; but for now, we've had to take his word for it.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Beat
Sandeul - 'One Fine Day' EP Review
Returning with his first EP since 2016 is Sandeul, a member of the K-Pop group B1A4. Titled One Fine Day, it’s a smooth, versatile offering that showcases the immense talent the 27-year-old has, and it's a release set to firmly establish him as a more than capable solo artist.
By Nathan Sartain7 years ago in Beat
Tyler, the Creator - 'IGOR': Worst to Best
Before we get to it this is obviously just some random dude off the internet's opinion. It's a good one, but it ain't the one. It's also not that serious, chill out, live a little.
By Cronan Parry7 years ago in Beat
Beast Coast: Escape From New York
Escape from New York dropped on May 24th, 2019 and I haven’t stopped listening to it since. I have one lingering question about Beast Coast that I want to discuss before getting into my review.
By Azaria Brown7 years ago in Beat
Colde - ‘Love Part 1’ EP Review
Colde is back. After a recent appearance on SM Entertainment’s YouTube channel with the station track “Loss,” a poignant number that combines a sleek, somber piano melody with both a hazy string-section and striking lyricism on how in order to live, we must replace what we have lost, the time has come for the offonoff member’s next fully fleshed out project.
By Nathan Sartain7 years ago in Beat
Not so Quickie: Dark Throne's 'Old Star' Is Proof That Black Metal Lives Today
While I wait for my Angelmaker review to go up, I want to write something real fast about Darkthrone, one of the most well known black metal acts hailing from the genre's hometown of Norway. Despite being a two-piece group at this point, they have been writing some solid material. Arctic Thunder was probably my favorite record that came out in 2016. Because of the heavy metal with Darkthrone's riffing heard in their "middle-ages." Ever since the dawn of the 21st century, this group has begun to mix new bells and whistles to the traditional black metal sound, this one no different.
By Chase Pozzi7 years ago in Beat
Musical Digest: Madeon - "All My Friends"
To most people who have never indulged in the house music scene, the name Madeon means absolutely nothing. To me, it’s a glorified name which makes my heart race, my stomach flutter, and my spirits soar.
By Paulina Pachel7 years ago in Beat
Listen to Zayn's Icarus Falls Now!
Listen to ZAYN'S ICARUS FALLS NOW!! Have you ever listened to an album and never had to skip a song? Even though this album came out a long time ago, I can’t help but listen to it almost every day; this is my first time expressing how I feel about any music. The albums have a lot of songs, but there are so many that I couldn't resist. I want to share my favorite songs from the album and what they mean to me.
By Maelyn Jeffers7 years ago in Beat
Angelmaker's Angelmaker Angelmakes an Angelmaker Album
Well, 2019, a lot like 2018, was a year. Not only was it a year, but it was also another fantastic year for metal, in my opinion. One of my biggest favorites being Enterprise Earth's Luciferous, and Fleshgod Apocalypse's Veleno. There were more fantastic efforts this year. There are more albums that I am definitely excited for, Organectomy, Brand of Sacrifice, et cetera. But none really hid down low as much as a particular band. This being Angelmaker.
By Chase Pozzi7 years ago in Beat