Am I the only one who feels like rock music has got tame. Rock music used to feel dangerous. It used to feel like something your parents genuinely did not want you listening to. Now it sometimes feels like wallpaper, the super safe stuff you get from B and M. (For readers outside the UK, […]
The Strokes have released “Falling Out of Love and I did not realize how much I needed to hear this song until I was three listens deep and suddenly understanding why they recorded it this way. The band sounds like they’ve made peace with their sound and aren’t trying to prove anything anymore. From the
You know that feeling when your phone buzzes at 2 AM and you already know what’s coming? Nathan Bryce and Loaded Dice turned that exact scenario into a song, and honestly, it’s going to hit different depending on which side of that late night call you’ve been on. “Drunk Dial Baby” is out now, and
Song Of The Future Review: U2 are back, and they have not come quietly. The Irish rock veterans returned in February 2026 with a surprise six track EP titled Days Of Ash, a raw and politically charged body of work that nobody saw coming but somehow feels like the record the world needed right now.
Streets of Minneapolis Review: Bruce Springsteen has just released “Streets of Minneapolis,” a fierce protest song taking aim at ICE operations in the Twin Cities, and it’s unlike anything he’s put out in years. Dropped yesterday in response to the federal crackdown happening right now, this track doesn’t waste time with subtlety or polish. You
How Did I Get Here? Review Louis Tomlinson’s third solo album marks his most significant transformation yet a deliberate shift from the grittier, early-2000s alt-rock sound of Walls (2020) and Faith in the Future (2022) into sun-drenched psychedelic pop territory. Recorded primarily during a three-week writing camp in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, with additional sessions
Wall of Sound Review: Charli xcx returns with a new song “Wall of Sound”. It is a stunning departure from her recent work that trades the pulsing club energy of Brat for something far more intimate and cinematic. It has been released as part of her upcoming Wuthering Heights soundtrack album and this track finds
The Old Law Review: Josh Tillman has never been one to play it safe, and “The Old Law” might be the most electrifying proof of that tendency in years. Released in January 2026 as part of a three track EP, this leftover from the *Mahashmashana* sessions punches harder than almost anything on that album. Song
10 Underrated Christmas Songs 10 Underrated Christmas Songs: Every year around this time, I find myself caught in the same cycle. “All I Want for Christmas Is You” comes on in the grocery store for what feels like the hundredth time, and I’m humming along despite myself. Don’t get me wrong, I love Mariah as
Why We Pretend to Like Important Albums We’ve all been there. You’re at a dinner party, and someone brings up Captain Beefheart’s “Trout Mask Replica”. Heads nod, someone calls it “ahead of its time,” and before you know it, you’re chiming in with the same kind of praise. Deep down, though? You remember the last
Is This Love Sometimes the best musical surprises come completely out of left field, and that’s exactly what happened when I first heard GrooveGalore MuziK’s version of Whitesnake’s “Is This Love.” Released across all streaming platforms, this isn’t your typical rock cover situation. What Paul “GrooveGalore” Kastick has done here feels like pure magic. You
British rock band Wolf Alice return as mighty as ever with their new song “Just Two Girls” from their recently released album “The Clearing”. Song Analysis (Just Two Girls Review) The song manages to sound both nostalgic and completely fresh at the same time in my opinion. Ellie Rowsell’s voice carries a conversational quality that
Taylor Swift New Album Taylor Swift’s surprise announcement of “The Life of a Showgirl” on August 12, 2025 is a pivotal moment in modern pop music and one which has created huge exceimenet amount Taylors fanbase. The 12-track album, set for October 3 release, represents Swift’s most dramatic artistic pivot since “folklore” and it signals
Lost Americana Review Machine Gun Kelly’s seventh studio album “Lost Americana” emerges as his most daring creative work and it manages to bring together threads of American musical tradition into something entirely fresh. Dropping August 8, 2025, this 13-track journey spans 42 minutes of genre-hopping brilliance that feels both nostalgic and revolutionary. The album marks
I have to say, it is always refreshing to watch an artist strip away the gloss and return to what made them special in the first place. That’s exactly what Mabel does on her self-titled mixtape, a 25-minute collection that feels like the most honest thing she’s released since her breakthrough. After years of chasing
Billie Eilish World Tour When Billie Eilish announced six sold-out nights at London’s O2 Arena plus additional dates in Manchester and Dublin for July 2025, the response was immediate and overwhelming to say the very least. Moreover, tickets vanished within minutes of going on sale, social media erupted and suddenly everyone was asking the same
Blood Brothers Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia are back with their second album as The Blood Brothers, and honestly, it feels like these two were meant to make music together. After their debut knocked everyone’s socks off last year, grabbing the top spot on the Billboard Blues Chart and snagging a Blues Music Award, “Help
As evidenced by Yellowcard and their new release, “Better Days”, Pop-punk never dies. This new arrival from the American group was released on the 28th of May 2025 through Better Noise Music and produced by Travis Barker; it immediately sends me back to my skater heydey! Song Analysis (Better Days Review) What I love most
If you grew up in the 2000s and was a sucker for the alt-rock scene then chances are you would have come across New Found Glory. Thinking about it now, this American rock band was arguably the band of my skater days; yes, I skated in my youth, albeit badly! Well, that teen energy I
Welsh rock band, Stereophonics are not short of indie hits, but they have added yet another with their new track, “Make It On Your Own” from their new album, “Make ‘em Laugh, Make ‘em Cry, Make ‘em Wait” which is out now. Song Analysis (Make It On Your Own Review) “Make It On Your Own”
