Author name: Rob Sapwell

Devoted music critic hailing from London.

Tove Lo
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Tove Lo, ‘Borderline’ – Single Review ★★★★☆

The latest musical offering, ‘Borderline’ by Tove Lo (pronounced ‘Too – Va – Loo’) seems to have been released as a one-off as the Swedish star extensively tours North America promoting her 2022 album release, ‘Dirt Femme’. ‘Borderline’ is rumoured to have been hanging around as a project since 2018. Also, it is co-written by

The Sherlocks
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The Sherlocks, ‘Sirens’ – Single Review ★★★★☆

‘Sirens’ by The Sherlocks – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ The Sherlocks are underrated as well as unashamedly consistent. The band are seldom mentioned as critics favourites, but out of their three albums, two have made it into the U.K top ten. Their fourth LP offering ‘People Like Me & You’ should be a good bet to join

The Smashing Pumpkins
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The Smashing Pumpkins, ‘Empires’ – Single Review ★★★★☆

‘Empires’ by The Smashing Pumpkins – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ The Smashing Pumpkins latest body of work is so vast that it is coming out in three stages. Also, lead singer and head writer Billy Corgan dissect a track each week on a podcast called ‘Thirty Three’. (titled this as it’s the total number of new tracks

Fall Out Boy
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Fall Out Boy, ‘Heartbreak Feels So Good’ – Single Review ★★★★☆

‘Heartbreak Feels So Good’ by Fall Out Boy – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ It’s been over six years since we have heard anything from Fall Out Boy, and they been sorely missed. The latest single ‘Heartbreak Feels So Good’ is their second from the bands upcoming new LP ‘So Much (For) Stardust’. It will be out on

Mimi Webb
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Mimi Webb, ‘Red Flags’ – Single Review ★★★☆☆

‘Red Flags’ by Mimi Webb – Single Rating: 3/5 ★★★☆☆ Fresh off being nominated for ‘Best Young Talent’ at this year’s Brit Awards, Mimi Webb releases her third single, ‘Red Flags’ from her upcoming debut album, ‘Amelia’ out on 3rd March. Mimi Webb is only 22 but her writing and themes are so mature and well crafted.

M83
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M83, ‘Oceans Niagara’ – Single Review ★★★☆☆

‘Oceans Niagara’ by M83 – Single Rating: 3/5 ★★★☆☆ The latest sound and style from M83 means they find themselves very much in vogue. Especially, as the popular culture of today laps up everything that has a hint of 1980’s flavour. ‘Oceans Niagara’, the band’s latest single has a distinct 80’s feel. Also, it is the first

James Hetfield
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Metallica, ‘Screaming Suicide’ – Single Review ★★★★☆

‘Screaming Suicide’ by Metallica – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ It feels like Metallica have never been away despite not actually releasing a studio album since 2016. Since then, they released their second collaboration of ‘symphony metal’ with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in 2020 (S&M2) and last summer one of their best-known tracks ‘Master Of Puppets’ had

Gaz Coombes
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Gaz Coombes, ‘Turn The Car Around’ – Album Review ★★★★★

Gaz Coombes’ third solo album was a new entry at number six in the UK album charts this week and it couldn’t be more deserved. It’s such a fantastic and interesting record, quality song writing, and heroic musicianship. Album opener ‘Overnight Trains’ begins with a piano led intro, George Harrison styled sultry slide guitar and

Enter Shikari
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Enter Shikari, ‘(pls) set me on fire’ – Single Review ★★★★☆

‘(pls) set me on fire’ by Enter Shikari – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ You can never ever really put Enter Shikari into a genre box. Are they ‘synth metal’, ‘alternative rock’, ‘electronic rock’?  Listening to their latest single ‘(pls) set me on fire’, it’s still impossible to make that decision. There is so much going on in

Miley Cyrus
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Miley Cyrus, ‘Flowers’ – Single Review ★★★★☆

‘Flowers’ by Miley Cyrus – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ ‘Flowers’ is such an obvious song but in the best way. It’s raw, honest, and brave from Miley Cyrus and she deserves a lot of respect for that. Taken from her forthcoming eighth studio album ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ (released on March 10th), Cyrus describes her latest LP as

Gabrielle Aplin
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Gabrielle Aplin, ‘Anyway’ – Single Review ★★★★☆

‘Anyway’ by Gabrielle Aplin – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ Gabrielle Aplin in 2023 sounds like someone that is now liberated. She is truly now an independent artist, self-releasing her fourth LP ‘Phosphorescent’ entirely through her own label Never Fade Records. ‘Anyway’, the latest single from ‘Phosphorescent’, heavily hints at the songwriter’s self-reflection with an honest and heavy

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