Angels and Airwaves are not your usual band. They are an art project; a multimedia amalgamation who have delivered a brilliant fifth studio album in The Dream Walker. On it, Tom DeLonge (also vocalist of Blink-182) and Ilan Rubin (of Nine Inch Nails) have further explored the dimensions of their own collaborative capabilities, reaching out to different audiences through the themes that circulate…
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Residing from the beautiful horizons of the Sunshine Coast, Australian rockers DrawCard have released an EP that resonates influences from the badasses of A Day To Remember with a clever fusion of empowering alternative UK rockers, Young Guns. With the recent release of Goons LTD, who’s to say they won’t rule the world one day? From start to finish, you may…
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From the opening track where he exclaims “the golden age is over” with a sort of Antony gravitas, French artist Woodkid – the moniker of Yoann Lemoine – has you in the palm of his hands. And that’s before the production kicks in. Trumpets, piano, strings… It’s like something out of the instrumental realm of…
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Each year, Fearless Records brings various compilations made up of cover songs and for the past few years of the series, it has gotten to the point where bands of the metalcore/post-hardcore genres are becoming avidly prominent in the series of Punk Goes…. It’s easy to enjoy Volume 6 of the Punk Goes Pop compilation, but of course…
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Have Mercy are a band responsible for sending people’s emotions into turmoil. It’s quite exquisite and almost empowering to know that a band’s music can mess with someone’s feelings from the first track to the last. Last year they brought heartaches and unwritten love letters with The Earth Pushed Back and this year they amplify this with their…
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Brooklyn-based band, Chumped are a band full of feelings. With their 12-track debut, they deliver an album full of punk-esque tunes with lyrics that summon the emotions felt when you’re trying to get over somebody or when you just need to put your music really loud while driving, annoucing to the world that you’re pissed off at…
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There’s no real definition of “punk hardcore”- something of a pop punk evolution – and when it comes to bands such as Such Gold, we see a band who don’t give a shit about how their music is defined as long as they’re having a baller of a time creating it. With the band’s sophomore release, The…
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Ever since the Foo Fighters released Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, Dave Grohl and the group have explored new ways to inspire themselves creatively after it started to seem that the road towards stadium rock was littered with overproduction and fairly uninspired music. Even the band agree that their 2007 record was far from their…
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Showcasing a rock and roll side to their style of music, Twin Atlantic are back with their third studio album, Great Divide. It can be acknowledged that the boys have nurtured their songwriting skills and have aimed for a sentimental direction into their songs and with that, they have experimented with both creating slow and fast-paced songs in…
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Adding vibrancy to the palette, indie-pop band Echosmith exceed the expectations of most bands. With their catchy and bright-eyed music, it’s hard to not keep up the energies resonating from their debut LP, Talking Dreams, which has finally received an Australian release. Formerly gaining their music recognition from YouTube, it’s safe to say that the Los Angeles band…
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Yellowcard have triumphed with their recent release of Lift a Sail. It is an album of personal journey that tells a story of their own; a recollection of memories that have shaped who they are today and a milestone that inevitably shows off their achievements as a band. From start to finish, it endeavours beautiful intricacies that…
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Showing remnants of the Arctic Monkeys, four-piece alternative/indie-rock band Glass Caves have released their debut album, Alive. What can I say? The band are off to a great start. With electrifying vibes resonating in the record, and vocals that echo from track to track, it’s something quite accessible for anyone that wants something that will satisfy their thirst for…
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It seems like the I OH YOU family are adopting all the right people these days, and Montgomery is no exception. Coolly sitting at the other end of the scale to the likes of Violent Soho, Montgomery’s debut EP brings some tender stylings to the label and lives up to the hype in such an…
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A bond shared between two friends is a special thing, but to be able to share what you’re most passionate about can make this bond even stronger. Created by both Dallas Green (of City and Colour) and Alecia Moore (P!nk), rose ave. is a collaborative effort made by both talented musicians and one that can be appreciated by…
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With every new release, there stands the universal question “Will it be as good as their last?”. This is often the biggest hurdle faced when producing a sophomore album, even more so for bands such as Alt-J who broke the scene with their debut An Awesome Wave. Two years later and without the presence of…
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With their expertise in the pop punk genre, the men of New Found Glory have taken themselves to another level with their eighth full-length record Resurrection, delivering an album of high energy, creativity, fluidity and edge. The album is a must-have for lovers of pop-punk or adventurous listeners who desire a much-needed soundtrack to their summer days. Unlike Radiosurgery,…
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With a beautiful catalogue of cover songs, Oz, represents the talent across many Australian musicians and bands and it’s safe to say that Missy Higgins approaches each song with such clarity, grace and passion. An underrated musician in many respects, Missy crafts each song to perfection by showcasing her soothing vocals, adding an atmosphere of peaceful serenity with…
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Alexander Wolfe is not a household name here in Australia however in his native England, he’s already beginning to build a bit of an underground following. Even now thinking back on it, how I came to discover him as an artist was tenuous at best, courtesy of the theme song he supplied for a quirky BBC…
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Through Art We Are All Equals, is post-hardcore/experimental rock band Slaves‘ debut record. The group have created a shapeshifting record that has a soulful edge. Although some songs feel out of place and don’t fulfil their potential, Jonny Craig (formerly of Emarosa, Dance Gavin Dance and Isles & Glaciers) worshippers will nonetheless enjoy this album. As you would from a guy with…
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In my books, Spencer Chamberlain is rookie of the year. Since his last musical project, Underoath, he’s back with the charm of Sleepwave, touching base on the genres of alternative rock with a mixture of post-hardcore elements. With this wholehearted effort of releasing, Broken Compass, it can be justified that people will come across this album as a starting point…
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One word I can think of when listening to this EP is ‘Wow’. Hands Like Houses have definitely stepped up a notch with their reimagine EP and it’s obvious that the boys have worked extremely hard on this and it is without fail one of the most beautiful releases you can ever come across this year. The success they…
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It’s a weird feeling looking up interviews that were made over a decade ago. Back in 2001, Something For Kate were just ramping up their successful music career, with Beautiful Sharks already considered a huge achievement and their 2001 release Echolalia the album that confirmed them as one of our finest talents – here to stay, no less. Being their third…
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Well, I get it now. Having missed the boat at SXSW but nonetheless seen his name dripping around the interwebs – including our own website – in the last few months, I had somehow managed to get away with not listening to Benjamin Booker on record until this past week. The debut, self-titled record, from…
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Going by the moniker of Fractures, Mark Zito has released a stunning self titled debut with the Fractures EP. Full of subtle harmonies, gentle brooding and haunting vocals and lyricism, Zito has put together an enlightening experience. Immersing the listener in an ethereal orchestra of soulful sounds Fractures is an introspective compilation following the themes…
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I’ve had a hard time starting this album review, maybe because Anberlin are one of my favourite bands and the last thing I want to do is write something that isn’t at all interesting. For all you dedicated Anberlin fans out there, as you know, they will be disbanding towards the end of the year and being…
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It is a true fact that all musicians strive for perfection and when it comes to this nature, it is almost a necessity for all of them to be driven and motivated in order to create exceptional tracks .With her success in Speak For Yourself and Ellipse, Imogen Heap dazzles the world again with her newest album, Sparks. The electro-pop queen…
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Before even reaching the one minute mark of the first track on Alison Wonderland’s debut EP Calm Down you know this is the one you have been waiting for. Wonderland has packed everything that makes her live shows instant sell out’s into five incredible songs. Powerful bass, stunning vocals and exciting samples, if you’ve enjoyed…
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Their first since 2011’s Endgame, Rise Against are back in style with The Black Market, released in Australia earlier this month. Needless to say, the punk rockers of Chicago, Illinois have clearly shown their compatibility towards sheer greatness when it comes to releasing new music and with their consistent efforts as a band, it’s not a surprise that their…
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With their upcoming release of Savages, Canadian band, Theory of a Deadman bring to the table a mixture of post-grunge elements with an edgy, alternative rock style in this anticipated album. It’s safe to say that they have become much more creative and have taken a number of musical risks, exploring further into their unique genre of rock….
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D at Sea is a musician with a natural talent. With his clever acoustic covers of various metalcore bands, it’s safe to say that he’s someone that wants to stand out from the crowd with his amazing vocals. When I first came across his cover of a track by Bring Me The Horizon, I immediately fell in…
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