Category: Album Reviews

Chart-Topping Group You Me At Six Release Zoetrope Picture Disc Of ‘Truth Decay’

August 16, 2023

Yesterday, British rock band You Me At Six announced that their most recent album, ‘Truth Decay’, would be getting a unique treatment akin to no other; a limited edition zoetrope vinyl disc release, with 2,000 copies printed for sale. The album has received critical acclaim since its release 6 months ago, and has performed exceptionally well on British charts, reaching #4 in the UK.

Legendary Guitarist Andy Taylor Announces First Solo Album In Over 30 Years

August 16, 2023

Yesterday, legendary guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Andy Taylor announced his first solo album release since ‘Dangerous’ in 1990. The new album, titled ‘Man’s a Wolf to Man’, will be releasing on the 8th of September, 2023. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Taylor has suffered through a number of disheartening events, including his prostate cancer diagnosis – events that he documents on several songs.

alice does computer music Releases Debut Album ‘Shoegaze 5G’

August 7, 2023

Following up her release of her latest single, ‘Coiled’, Alice Gerlach, better known as alice does computer music, released the accompanying piece – her debut album, ‘Shoegaze 5G’ – on streaming platforms on August 4th. The long-awaited album from the Chicago-based indie artist has been in the works for a significant time now, but we can finally see the fruits of that work take shape. Gerlach is also doing an album release show on September 1st – more details on that will be available below.

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.

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.

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.