Imagine Leonard Cohen fronting The Bangles or The Cranberries with a scoop dollop of alt-country; the result is Seneko’s ‘The Girls from Cedarhurst.’
Juxtaposed against the visceral aggression of the images, Red Bird Rising's “My Revolution” (ft. Taras Kuznetsov) channels the emotional cost of war on individuals and society.
Beautifully fashioned, Reginiano’s “Time to Let Go” offers a musical avenue to break away from routine worries and pass into an aura of tranquillity.
French prog metal masters Gojira host a sublime night of heaviness at Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse with help from Alien Weaponry and Employed To Serve.
As a whole, Steakhouse’s ‘Amer Rouge’ is beguiling, with noteworthy songs adorning it with a unique amalgam of engaging surfaces.
Kat Von D’s "Leafar and the Magical Treasure Chest" is a wonderful book that combines adventure, magic, and heartwarming themes of family and friendship.
Masters of decadence Avatar bring their weird and wonderful world to Manchester with Veil of Maya and Mastiff. Check out the pics here.
Tragically scented, Graham and The Band Upstairs’ “Home To You” slides on gentle leitmotifs as the lyrics tell a tale of secret heartache and emotional separation.
Finnish melodeath masters Insomnium produce an outstanding, goosebump-inducing concept album in forthcoming release ‘Anno 1696’ - out February 24 on Century Media.
Glossy and pulsating with fresh, vivacious energy, DJ Patsan’s “Come This Way” effervesces with stylish surfaces of satisfying minimalism.
Framing drums, emphasized by suspended rhythmic pulses, and the ghostlike vocals of Andrea Ward make ‘Ribbon of Water’ sui generis.
If an album is needed to help us reflect on just what is happening, then Hammock's ‘Love in the Void’ provides that perfectly.
Buzzing with thick layers of growling guitars topped by Sam Stranges’ sculpting vocals, Lipstereo's “Little Spacehips” (Pop Preservation Society) pulses with contagious momentum.
As fun turns to tolerance, audiences will be split down the middle when it comes to Michael Winnick 's ‘Disquiet’ (SP Media Group), starring Jonathan Rhys...
Bright and breezy, full of infectious country-pop energy, “small towns” announces the arrival of Michael Eddy with panache.