Alternative Rock Album reviews - Page 8

GenresAlternative Rock

Happiness... Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch

Our Lady Peace

Our Lady Peace - Happiness... Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch 8.1

Album review

Alternative Rock
Post-Grunge
Rock
The rhythm section makes Happiness... Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch more interesting than its familiar guitar sound first…

Amplifier

Amplifier

Amplifier - Amplifier 8.8

Album review

Alternative Rock
Progressive rock/metal
Rock
Motorhead opens Amplifier with a guitar sound large enough to define the room around it. Sel Balamir's voice then gives the noise…

Act IV: Rebirth in Reprise

The Dear Hunter

The Dear Hunter - Act IV: Rebirth in Reprise 8.3

Album review

Alternative Rock
Indie
Progressive rock/metal
Act IV: Rebirth in Reprise brings The Dear Hunter's melodic rock and orchestral ambitions into a colourful, theatrical setting…

Bleed American

Jimmy Eat World

Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American 8.9

Album review

Alternative Rock
Emo
Indie
Rock
The opening guitar attack on Bleed American is a useful reminder that Jimmy Eat World can sound anxious as well as reassuring. Jim…

Jar of Flies

Alice in Chains

Alice in Chains - Jar of Flies 9.4

Album review

Alternative Rock
Grunge
Rock
Turning the guitars down doesn't make Alice in Chains sound much happier. Jar of Flies proves that very quickly. This seven-song…

Secret Samadhi

Live

Live - Secret Samadhi 7.6

Album review

Alternative Rock
Post-Grunge
Rock
Lakini's Juice has a guitar sound that does a good part of the storytelling before the lyric needs to make sense. The riff is…

That's the Spirit

Bring Me the Horizon

Bring Me the Horizon - That's the Spirit 8.2

Album review

Alternative Metal
Alternative Rock
Metal
Rock
The title of That's the Spirit sounds encouraging, but the music keeps questioning that encouragement. Bright, easily remembered…

Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys

My Chemical Romance

My Chemical Romance - Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys 8.0

Album review

Alternative Rock
Punk rock
Rock
Colour suits My Chemical Romance on Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys. The guitars are bright, electronic…

Billy Talent

Billy Talent

Billy Talent - Billy Talent 8.8

Album review

Alternative Rock
Post-Hardcore
Punk rock
Rock
Ben Kowalewicz does not have a voice that disappears into the background. On Billy Talent, his high, abrasive delivery can sound…

Revelations

Audioslave

Audioslave - Revelations 7.8

Album review

Alternative Rock
Hard Rock
Rock
Revelations gets more from a groove than from a dramatic entrance. Audioslave's third album puts the bass and drums closer to the…

In Utero

Nirvana

Nirvana - In Utero 9.4

Album review

Alternative Rock
Grunge
Punk rock
Rock
There is a lovely tune hiding inside much of In Utero. Sometimes Nirvana let it stand in the open. Sometimes they put a very…

Audio Vertigo

Elbow

Elbow - Audio Vertigo 8.7

Album review

Alternative Rock
Rock
Yeah. Elbow. There's something funny about this album. I've listened to it front to back maybe 30 times by now. And for some…

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