Alternative Rock Album reviews - Page 20

GenresAlternative Rock

Burnt Sugar

Gouge Away

Gouge Away - Burnt Sugar 8.5

Album review

Alternative Rock
Hardcore Punk
Post-Hardcore
Burnt Sugar gives Gouge Away's hardcore a wider and more unsettled character. The guitars can be abrasive, but the arrangements…

Pink Lemonade

Closure In Moscow

Closure In Moscow - Pink Lemonade 8.0

Album review

Alternative Rock
Progressive rock/metal
Psychedelic Rock
Pink Lemonade takes Closure in Moscow into a colourful mixture of progressive rock, funk and psychedelic pop. The guitars still…

Boggy Depot

Jerry Cantrell

Jerry Cantrell - Boggy Depot 8.0

Album review

Alternative Rock
Grunge
Rock
Boggy Depot gives Jerry Cantrell's heavy guitar sound room to move beyond a straightforward rock setting. The dark riffs and…

Emarosa

Emarosa

Emarosa - Emarosa 7.6

Album review

Alternative Rock
Emo
Post-Hardcore
Emarosa's self-titled album gives the band's melodic side a clearer focus. The songs use more familiar shapes and make Jonny…

Machina/The Machines of God

The Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins - Machina/The Machines of God 7.2

Album review

Alternative Rock
Rock
Machina/The Machines of God brings heavier guitars back into the Smashing Pumpkins' music without leaving their more detailed…

Lykaia

Soen

Soen - Lykaia 8.0

Album review

Alternative Rock
Progressive rock/metal
Rock
Lykaia puts Soen's strength in the way the musicians work together. The Swedish band combine firm progressive rock riffs with…

Frances the Mute

The Mars Volta

The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute 8.5

Album review

Alternative Rock
Progressive rock/metal
Rock
Frances the Mute makes little effort to ease anyone in. The Mars Volta’s second album builds five long compositions into a…

Vol. II

Hurt

Hurt - Vol. II 8.3

Album review

Alternative Metal
Alternative Rock
Progressive rock/metal
Vol. II develops the quieter side of Hurt without losing the tension that gives their heavy rock its character. The arrangements…

Going Blank Again

Ride

Ride - Going Blank Again 8.4

Album review

Alternative Rock
Indie
Shoegaze
Going Blank Again gives Ride's layered guitars a brighter and more openly melodic setting. The music still has considerable…

From the Bird’s Cage

HRVRD

HRVRD - From the Bird’s Cage 8.6

Album review

Alternative Rock
Indie
Progressive rock/metal
From the Bird's Cage puts atmosphere at the centre of HRVRD's indie rock. The guitars often create a soft, spacious setting, while…

Chrome

Catherine Wheel

Catherine Wheel - Chrome 8.7

Album review

Alternative Rock
Hard Rock
Shoegaze
Chrome gives Catherine Wheel's guitar music a harder, more direct shape. The melodies remain important, but the playing has…

Someone Here Is Missing

The Pineapple Thief

The Pineapple Thief - Someone Here Is Missing 8.2

Album review

Alternative Rock
Progressive rock/metal
Someone Here Is Missing brings a more forceful guitar attack and a stronger electronic presence to The Pineapple Thief's melodic…

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