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Faced with Rage
Godsticks
Faced with Rage gives Godsticks' heavy guitar sound a wider emotional range. The riffs remain forceful, but the songs find more space for atmosphere and melody. Darran Charles…
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Ferment
Catherine Wheel
Ferment gives its layers of distorted guitar a firm musical foundation. Rob Dickinson and Brian Futter build a large, blurred sound, but the bass and drums remain active benea…
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Lucy Gray
Envy on the Coast
Lucy Gray gives melodic post-hardcore an active, guitar-led setting. Envy on the Coast bring together energetic playing, piano and a lead voice that can sound passionate witho…
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This Bright and Beautiful World
Greyhaven
Greyhaven make the space between chaos and melody feel productive on This Bright and Beautiful World. Their guitar parts can be restless and abrasive, but the singing often pu…
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In the Throes
John Moreland
In the Throes makes its strongest connection through the relationship between John Moreland's voice and his songs. The arrangements are often spare, leaving a rough, smoky del…
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How to Disappear
Casey
How to Disappear brings Casey back with a more spacious version of their emotional post-hardcore. The Welsh band give melody and cleaner singing more room, allowing the songs …
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What to Do When You Are Dead
Armor for Sleep
What to Do When You Are Dead gives Armor for Sleep's melodic rock a darker setting. The songs follow a narrator looking back on life from the afterlife, but the record does no…
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Skeletons
Nothingface
Skeletons gives Nothingface more room to move between their extremes. The heavy sections remain forceful, but the arrangements make greater use of quieter singing, changes in …
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Trainwreck
Boys Night Out
Trainwreck puts Boys Night Out's melodic rock inside a dark fictional story. Spoken passages and recurring ideas connect the songs, while guitar, keyboards and contrasting voi…
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Discipline
King Crimson
Discipline finds King Crimson building a new sound from tightly connected parts. Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew's guitars have different personalities, but their lines work tog…
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Starfire
Jaga Jazzist
Starfire brings Jaga Jazzist's jazz and rock arrangements into a much more electronic setting. Synths, guitars, drums and brass share a dense space, with the Norwegian group m…
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Full Tilt Bozo
BillyImrieSmith
The first song, “Trust Me, I Know What I’m Doing” is a lovely introduction to the album. It feels very open and sincere and the arrangement is full of catchy hooks, intensity …
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Teatro
Willie Nelson
Teatro gives Willie Nelson's songs an unusually atmospheric setting. Daniel Lanois surrounds the singing with moving percussion, keyboards and several kinds of guitar, while E…
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Sleeping Through the War
All Them Witches
Sleeping Through the War brings a stronger sense of song structure to All Them Witches' blues and psychedelic rock. Producer Dave Cobb gives the arrangements a larger sound, w…
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Those Days Are Gone
Free Throw
Those Days Are Gone finds Free Throw turning unsettled feelings into energetic, melodic emo. Cory Castro's cleaner singing sits beside a much rougher delivery, while the guita…
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Tides (EP)
The Homme
The boys from The Homme knew what they were doing when they recorded this EP. Apart from the fact that the production is excellent for a small band, the music is well-structur…
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Souvenirs
Novelists
A debut album that has garnered considerable attention in the progressive metalcore community. This French band's work is often compared to the sounds of Northlane and Periphe…
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Wrong Side of the Radio
Savannah Campbell
Savannah Campbell's debut full-length album, "Wrong Side of the Radio," is a concise gem, clocking in at 36 minutes. Its brevity, however, does not detract from its quality. I…
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Human
Three Days Grace
Human keeps Three Days Grace close to their established sound. Thick guitars, clear choruses and a polished production provide a familiar setting for Matt Walst's singing. Hum…
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Hackney Diamonds
The Rolling Stones
I've never been much of a fan of The Rolling Stones. Of course, it's undeniable how they've been a major influence in the music scene, and many of the artists I sincerely love…
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A R I Z O N A
A R I Z O N A
The self-titled album by A R I Z O N A, their first in four years, marks a significant return for the band. Known for their effervescent melodies and introspective lyrics, thi…
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Cost of Living
Incendiary
Cost of Living makes Incendiary's metallic hardcore feel direct and substantial. The guitars have a heavy, cutting character, but the band give the rhythms enough movement to …
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Minus the Machine
10 Years
Minus the Machine gives 10 Years room to move between heavier rock and more atmospheric material. Jesse Hasek's singing remains an important connection between those approache…
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Home For Days (EP)
GOSTO
Home For Days holds a special place in my heart and in my life. When my daughter was just born, she suffered incredibly from cramps and the nights were very long. With this EP…
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