Album Reviews – Page 6

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Irish Singer Songwriter Cian Ducrot Achieves His Dream With ‘Victory’

August 7, 2023

Last week, on August 4th, Irish songwriter and singer Cian Ducrot released his highly anticipated debut album, ‘Victory’, on all major streaming platforms. Ducrot has been hard at work behind the scenes since 2018, and ‘Victory’ is the culmination of that work, celebrating everything he’s worked on since then, including an EP, a mixtape and a wide variety of singles and collaborations with other artists, including touring with platinum-certified singers Ed Sheeran and Ella Henderson.

New Exbats Single, ‘Like it Like I Do’, Out August 10th

August 3, 2023

Described by the band as “music for people who bought 45s from 1965 to 1975,” “Like it Like I Do” is nothing short of a sweet love letter, that feels like it’s been dug out of a time capsule from the mid 1960’s to early 1970’s.

From Ashes To New’s Latest Album, ‘Blackout’, Hits Charts

August 3, 2023

Released last week, the group’s newest album has already topped several iTunes and Spotify charts worldwide, with its lead single, ‘Nightmare’, being equally as successful. The new album was conceived as a prequel of sorts to their first album, ‘Day One’, which released in February 2016, and shows the band’s stylistic evolution since the release of their 2013 self-titled debut EP.

maeve & quinn Share New Single And Video, ‘Stuck Inside’

July 31, 2023

Written during the height of the COVID pandemic, ‘Stuck Inside’, the third single from maeve & quinn’s upcoming LP, ‘Another Door’, navigates the challenge of reconciling our inner life – the stories we tell ourselves about what’s possible in love, work, community – with the reality in which we find ourselves.

Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘The Loveliest Time’ Is Now Out On Streaming Platforms

July 28, 2023

Famous Canadian pop songstress Carly Rae Jepsen announced the release of ‘The Loveliest Time’ earlier this month, as a follow up to her previous work, ‘The Loneliest Time’.

Metal Group Shepherds Reign Announce Latest Album, ‘Ala Mai’

July 27, 2023

Yesterday, the Polynesian metal outfit Shepherds Reign announced the release date of their latest work, an album titled ‘Ala Mai’ – releasing on the 25th of August on Golden Robot Records. Alongside the album release date, the first single, ‘Nafanua’, was also stated to be releasing on the 4th of August, and a set of five New Zealand tour dates were also included in the group’s big announcement.

ALBUM REVIEW: Rachael Sage ‘The Other Side’

July 21, 2023

Within the first few seconds of ‘Whistle Blow,’ the opening track of Rachael Sage’s 15th studio album, ‘The Other Side,’ all outside pressures and tension disappear, and you are mentally teleported into a tranquil scene of sitting on the porch, with a sunset glazing the sky.

Multi-Platinum Rapper NF Launches 31-City ‘Hope’ Tour

July 14, 2023

Earlier this week, on July 12th, multi-platinum rapper Nathan Feuerstein, better known in the industry by his initials, NF, kicked off his 31-city tour across America to promote his latest studio album, titled ‘Hope’.

MisterWives Release Fourth Album, ‘Nosebleeds’

July 14, 2023

Earlier today, the indie pop band, MisterWives, released their latest album, ‘Nosebleeds’, on Photo Finish Records. The American group describes their latest work as a vast emotional experience, differing from any of their previous music but still rooted in similar sound.

PJ Harvey image for 'I Inside the Old Year Dying' album tour

A SLIGHT RETURN – ‘I Inside The Old Year Dying,’ PJ Harvey’s First Album In Seven Years, Is A Spooky, Stripped Back, Ethereal Song Cycle

July 14, 2023

I Inside The Old Year Dying, PJ Harvey‘s first proper album in seven years follows a period of intense introspection. One of the UK’s…

Pop Singer Carly Rae Jepsen Announces New Album, ‘The Loveliest Time’

July 13, 2023

Back in October 2022, Grammy-nominated pop artist Carly Rae Jepsen released her latest album, titled ‘The Loneliest Time’. Now, she is following up the critically acclaimed album with a continuation album, aptly named ‘The Loveliest Time’. The album’s first single, ‘Shy Boy’, was released on June 23rd, and gives us some insight into what the album will sound like – but for now, we will be waiting until July 28th to listen to the highly anticipated follow-up project.