album reviews
Reviews of albums old and new from iconic artists and up and coming musicians alike.
The 004 - 'Personal' EP
Thank you, Mike, for asking me to review one of your EPs again, especially for your lovely comments about my writing. It was an honour to listen to your music again. The 004 has been a band that I covered before with their first EP, the result of what happens when fans are left waiting too long for their favourite band to release a record. In this case, it’s the original Sugababes aka MKS, but still Sugababes in our hearts. Fun fact: I was almost banned from the MKS group for making fun of the leak requests. It’s through MKS that I found out about 004.
By Chloe Gilholy7 years ago in Beat
'The Fox'
Elton John's The Fox was released on May 20, 1981. It was produced by Elton John and Clive Franks, as well as Chris Thomas who had previously supervised the mixing of Pink Floyd's Legendary The Dark Side of the Moon and would produce much of Elton's recorded work through the 1980s and 1990s.
By Sean Callaghan7 years ago in Beat
WINNER - ‘WE’ - EP Review
From time to time, an artist can become a force to be reckoned with, yet still remain under-appreciated. These artists, although immensely talented, seemingly never get the recognition or acclaim they deserve from widespread, global audiences, but have with them an impressively loyal and passionate fanbase that still allows for them to achieve high chart positions, and expand into new markets without difficulty.
By Nathan Sartain7 years ago in Beat
The Stories of Pedro the Lion
After 15 years, Pedro the Lion has been reborn and in more ways than one. A Phoenix represents the rebirth of a magical bird, while Phoenix represents the reuniting forces of Pedro the Lion with their musical mixture of indie rock and their narrative subjects that are filled with political and religious overlay. Phoenix dives into a whole new series of raw stories that emerged after a trip back home. These stories will tug down your heart strings while your own experiences come along for the ride on the back of the guitar strings.
By Karen Rakowicz7 years ago in Beat
BDRM Presents: First Listen
Intro to CAL, artist and songwriter hailing from Mount Vernon, New York. At the age of 11 with just a PC, and simple software, he began recording from his bedroom amongst the company of friends and family, who equally admired and supported his musical expression. Fond of artists like Big Punisher, CAL focused on creating a sound that was inspired by his favorites, yet distinctly his own. His recent release, Ocean, demonstrates this unique approach by combining traditional Hip-Hop instrumentation, rhymes, and smooth vocals that effortlessly ride the beat.
By Jessica Jolia7 years ago in Beat
10 Years On—Eun Ji Won—‘Platonic’
It might be an incredibly hard task, but cast your ears back to 2009. Upon doing so, you’ll realise it was a year full of interesting releases with The Black Eyed Peas having hit after hit, Lady Gaga continuing her chart domination, and, well, Cascada.
By Nathan Sartain7 years ago in Beat
'ARIZONA baby'–Kevin Abstract Review
We haven’t heard much from the men of Brockhampton since their 2018 release of Iridescence, their fourth album, after the Saturation Trilogy. So, naturally, fans were ecstatic when Kevin Abstract (Ian Simpson), released a three-song album/EP titled ARIZONA baby. The set of songs include singles, “Big Wheels,” “Joy Ride,” and “Georgia.”
By Kay Kindschy7 years ago in Beat
