Photo Credit: Guadalupe Bustos Eight albums and fifteen years removed from their debut, The Maine have arrived at their self-titled era – traditionally a marker of a band at their most accomplished and confident. The Maine, however, does not necessarily register as a towering magnum opus when compared to the band’s previous efforts. What it… Read more
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The Band CAMINO – ‘The Dark’ Album Review
Photo Credit: Jimmy Fontaine A few years after the release of the band’s self-titled debut album The Band CAMINO, the trio finally released their much-awaited sophomore album The Dark. Straying away from the sound of the previous album, Spencer Stewart became the lead vocalist on the majority of the album’s songs. The switch, whilst controversial,… Read more
Post Malone – ‘Austin’ Album Review
Photo Credit: Meg Young Post Malone’s fourth LP, Austin, has been a long-awaited masterpiece that showcases his evolution as an artist. In an ever-changing and diverse music landscape, Post Malone stands out as a genre-blurring maverick, seamlessly weaving elements of hip-hop, pop, and rock into a tapestry that’s uniquely his own. Austin is not just… Read more
MMM Top Ten: 10 Alternative Rock Bands You Should be Listening to in 2023
While groups like Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age continue to fill arenas all over the world, there are also some really interesting newcomers that might be able to shake things up. Here are ten alternative rock bands that you should be listening to in 2023! #10. Foo Fighters Photo Credit: Danny Clinch… Read more
Nas – ‘Magic 2’ Album Review
Photo Credit: Obidigbo Nzeribe The agreement that Nas’ Illmatic – which will turn 30 next year – is a classic unites almost all hip-hop fans. To so many, it represents the pinnacle of ’90s rap music – a heartfelt, intelligent, and conscious boom-bap record that crowned a 20-year-old an instant legend of his genre. But opinions… Read more
Yellowcard – ‘Childhood Eyes’ EP Review
Photo Credit: Acacia Evans For all the success that pop-punk has had in the charts in recent years – the genre’s standard-bearers generally haven’t fared so well. Green Day’s most recent full-length Father of All… was received poorly by fans and critics alike, as was Blink-182’s confused 2019 statement Nine. Even the genre’s most consistently… Read more
Ice Spice – ‘Like…?’ (Deluxe) EP Review
Photo Credit: Edwig Henson Ice Spice’s EP Like…?, the deluxe edition, is a fantastic addition to her discography, featuring four new tracks that showcase her growth as an artist. The EP has received positive reviews from critics and fans alike, with many praising the quality of the new tracks. Like…?, starts with the previously released… Read more
Greta Van Fleet – ‘Starcatcher’ Album Review
Photo Credit: Neil Krug The two most Led Zeppelin moments on Starcatcher, Greta Van Fleet’s third record, are the blissful “When The Levee Breaks”-inspired harmonica solo at the end of “The Falling Sky” and the drum intro stolen from that same song on “Sacred The Thread.” Oh yes, the band everyone loves to hate but… Read more
Blur – ‘The Ballad of Darren’ Album Review
Photo Credit: Reuben Bastienne-Lewis Long-running, off-and-on multi-platinum (in the U.K.) London Britpop band Blur returns with their first album of all-new material in eight years. Despite the title, The Ballad of Darren is not a concept album (longtime frontman Damon Albarn more than takes care of that approach with his other major project, the Gorillaz)…. Read more
Various Artists – ‘Barbie: The Album’ Soundtrack Review
Photo Credit: Warner Bros./Atlantic Records Barbie: The Album has undoubtedly become a highly anticipated event, with the unveiling of its star-studded lineup generating buzz for months. While some fans speculated about the involvement of big names like Ariana Grande, Britney Spears, and Taylor Swift, their absence was not to dampen the album’s allure. Instead, we… Read more