By the time second single “Reclaim” landed in our inbox we were 99.9% sure that whatever came next from Portland, Oregon’s Ceremony Shadows was similarly destined for greatness/great things. Now, having heard both the upcoming new single “Prey” AND debut full-length Ascension (Due in March), we can confidently proclaim that [...]
You never know what you’re gonna get when you press “play” on a new Cold Expectations jam. And that’s a good thing! Not because the Boston-based outfit is inconsistent in their output by any means but more that their brand of sonic storytelling is always moving forward. As is the [...]
This is going to be one of those “We were gonna start this review off like this, but…” then proceed to sort of mention our draft bits/different iterations in the opening and then eventually get to the point. Sort of. When diving into Corlyx’s upcoming double album, PURPLE PAIN, we [...]
This album is everything. Yep, we said it. If you, like us, love to be completely blown away by an artist or album with no preconceived notions going in then we think Loons by Dwelley is THE debut record you need to check out in 2025. Formed by four childhood [...]
A few years back we finally had the chance to catch Bleeding Through in the wild and even as casual fans, it was more than worth the wait having followed the band since 2003’s This Is Love, This Is Murderous (Again, casual fans here). But speaking of that almost 22-year [...]
We’ve said it before and will most definitely say it again but rediscovering an album you may have forgotten about while researching an upcoming record by the same artist is THE BEST. It definitely led to Hippotraktor’s 2021 album Meridian being one of our top played on Spotify in 2024 [...]
