On their much-anticipated studio record debut, THE ALBUM (2020), K-pop royalty BLACKPINK continue their production of high-octane singles alongside many milder, less-cohesive additions, culminating in a fun-but-inconsistent record. Jumping off with their two initial singles, the album begins with a…
Album review: Grimes’ “Miss Anthropocene” is a disappointment compared to earlier works
The first big disappointment of the year. Grimes has gone from strength to strength and got better with every album, but it couldn’t have lasted forever. Could it? It’s a little saddening to have followed her progress from the dense,…
Album Review: Hot Chip – “A Bath Full of Ecstasy”
Hot Chip have always had a streak of violence in them, most memorably in the title track of The Warning which warned: “Hot Chip will break your legs/Snap off your head/Hot Chip will put you down/Under the ground”. Of course,…
Upcoming Artist: Go Wolf
Go Wolf is a trio band from Belfast; Northern Ireland. Backup voice and keyboards for their live presentations are occasionally done by a fourth female member. The three band members [Chris (bass), Scott (voice/guitar), Steve (drums)] met each other on…