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Applause of a Distant Crowd

VOLA

VOLA - Applause of a Distant Crowd 8.9

Album review

Progressive rock/metal
Rock
Ruby Pool is a useful measure of VOLA's confidence on Applause of a Distant Crowd. Piano, gently picked guitar and a clear vocal…

Futique

Biffy Clyro

Biffy Clyro - Futique 8.4

Album review

Alternative Rock
Rock
There is something reassuring about Biffy Clyro making a song called Friendshipping. The title is a little awkward, but the…

The Divine Conspiracy

Epica

Epica - The Divine Conspiracy 8.0

Album review

Symphonic Metal
Epica move firmly towards their heavier side on The Divine Conspiracy. Mark Jansen's growls receive more space, the drums can…

Crack the Skye

Mastodon

Mastodon - Crack the Skye 9.4

Album review

Metal
Progressive rock/metal
The voices provide the clearest route into Crack the Skye. Mastodon build their arrangements around melodic exchanges between…

The '59 Sound

The Gaslight Anthem

The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound 9.0

Album review

Alternative Rock
Punk rock
Rock
Brian Fallon sings about old songs as though they are people he can still telephone. On The '59 Sound, that attachment gives The…

Horehound

The Dead Weather

The Dead Weather - Horehound 7.9

Album review

Garage Rock
Horehound turns blues rock into something dark and restless. The Dead Weather let heavy riffs run while drums frequently move…

Shangri-La Dee Da

Stone Temple Pilots

Stone Temple Pilots - Shangri-La Dee Da 7.5

Album review

Alternative Rock
Hard Rock
Rock
Shangri-La Dee Da has enough good melodies to make its occasional uncertainty frustrating. Stone Temple Pilots can still move…

Cities

Anberlin

Anberlin - Cities 9.0

Album review

Emo
Indie
Punk rock
Rock
Stephen Christian's voice gives Cities a strong identity before Anberlin start trying anything especially unusual. Clear, high and…

STILL SUCKS

Limp Bizkit

Limp Bizkit - STILL SUCKS 7.5

Album review

Rap Rock / Metal
Limp Bizkit take themselves less seriously on STILL SUCKS. Fred Durst's big mouth remains, alongside the heavy riffs and inviting…

City of Evil

Avenged Sevenfold

Avenged Sevenfold - City of Evil 8.9

Album review

Heavy Metal
Metal
City of Evil enjoys the possibilities of a large heavy metal arrangement. Avenged Sevenfold fills its songs with harmonized…

OK, I'm Sick

Badflower

Badflower - OK, I'm Sick 8.0

Album review

Alternative Rock
Hard Rock
Rock
OK, I'm Sick makes discomfort difficult to ignore. Badflower bring anxiety, abuse and self-destructive thoughts into songs with…

Sound Awake

Karnivool

Karnivool - Sound Awake 9.4

Album review

Alternative Metal
Metal
Progressive rock/metal
Rock
Sound Awake makes its bass and drums impossible to treat as background. They give Karnivool's songs movement, colour and tension…

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