Alternative music reviews written by Aaron Richardson. Featuring reviews and opinions on the latest releases across the alternative rock, metal, and punk spectrum, to more niche genres like emo, math-rock, post-rock, and atmospheric electronic.
Reviews largely focus on music I enjoy, but I’m always open to hearing new sounds.
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Armor for Sleep had a stranglehold on the emo scene back in the mid-00s, at least for me they had their hands firmly around my throat. What to Do When You Are Dead was an on-repeat album and still a… Read More »Armor for Sleep – There Is No Memory Review
Hot off the release of their latest album, Dreams of Being Dust, The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die (TWIABP) have embarked on a multi-date tour across both the US and Europe, hitting… Read More »The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die Gig Review
If you’re an appreciator of dark, melancholic, and atmospheric guitar-driven music, then you may have already heard of SoftSun. If you’re unfamiliar, this duo, made up of guitarist Gary Acre and bassist/vocalist Pia Isaksen, is difficult to pin down to… Read More »SoftSun – Eternal Sunrise Review
Over the past few months, Liverpool-based math-rock trio Alpha Male Tea Party have been busy teasing their newest album, Reptilian Brain, which comes a painstaking five years after their last LP, Infinity Stare. The album comes at a time when… Read More »Alpha Male Tea Party – Reptilian Brain Review
Way back in the early to mid ’00s, when social media was in its infancy, one website had a stranglehold on the alternative scene. It made many proficient in HTML, and was the home to a golden era of deathcore… Read More »Death Goals – Survival Is An Act Of Defiance Review
Older generations have always claimed that fashions come back around, whether the scooter, the yo-yo, or denim. The same could be said for music. Music that was once a hit a few decades ago comes back around and finds a… Read More »Spiritual Cramp – RUDE Review