Reviews

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Hellions – Rue (Review)

In preparing myself for Unify Gathering 2018, I fell hard for Hellions‘ 2016 album Opera Oblivia and became fascinated with this Sydney band and their penchant for inspired takes on life which…

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The Story So Far – Proper Dose (Review)

Picture this: Sixteen year old me, scrolling through my Tumblr feed reading the lyrics “fuck an apology, I’m not sorry for anything” over and over again. Like a moth to a flame…

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Counterparts – Private Room EP (Review)

There’s a lot of things you can do in less than 10 minutes; take a quick walk around the block, lose plenty of Fortnite matches, or if you’re Counterparts, absolutely blow everybody’s…

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After Touch – You Wish This Was About You EP (Review)

It was a cosy Friday evening at home when I decided to have a casual listen to After Touch‘s EP You Wish This Was About You. I’m going to be really honest: I wasn’t that…

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WSTR – Identity Crisis (Review)

As a nineties kid born towards the end of the 20th century, I sometimes find it difficult to indulge in the efforts of artists to create an overwhelming sense of nostalgia for…

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Noija – Come Closer EP (Review)

3rd August was a great day for reinventions of music we know and love. On the same day, both French rockers Resolve and Swedish alternative rock/metalcore band Noija released EPs to showcase…

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Boston Manor – Welcome To The Neighbourhood (Review)

Boston Manor have set the tone for their new album Welcome to the Neighbourhood as a dark one, with huge singles “Halo” and “Bad Machine” laying the foundations for the dystopian wasteland that the band…

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Unlucky – Before It’s Too Late EP (Review)

Immediately hearing Unlucky and their debut EP Before It’s Too Late, I can’t help but think ‘wow, what a fun energetic act’. Rage Against The Machine was definitely played in some bedrooms…

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Bloom – Past Tense EP (Review)

I never knew how much I had been craving some really good melodic hardcore until Bloom‘s debut EP Past Tense showed up in my inbox, full of its vocal ache and tight…

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PANICWOLF – Paralyze EP (Review)

A group five years in the making, PANICWOLF has been sidelined time and time again by it’s members all getting distracted by other projects. Finally they have taken the time to shine the light…