“Nihilistic, lonely and cute sugared shoegaze? I should have known I’d buy in from the start…”
Category Archive: Music Reviews
“With a gratuitously wiry dirt-driven grind of petulant punk and hot grit, ‘Going To the Races (Dressed Like A Racist)’ is a bludgeoning blast of mean squealing…”
The best of submissions with a smatter of others all wrapped up in sultryfied sonics.
“While the song title guides us towards once-loved objects, it’s up to us how we view that attachment. Are we glad to have had or just sorry it’s gone? Our response might just shift with each listen….”
“If this version hadn’t managed to own itself so completely, I’d miss the original’s weight. But with so much between them, with such different takes, it’s unfair to compare and contrast…”
“A thick slice of grunge and splatter of ‘tronica, with beats, pops and chills that have that have chewed through my aurals…”
“There’s a surprising soft elegance to Bearcraft’s new album, a range of sounds unexpected from singles released that mixed coldwave with dark electronica…”
With a single that’s let loose today, with shoegaze 90s jangle and a femme Britpop prowess that runs between Sleeper and Lush, it’s my chance to catch up and dig deep…
“Part gypsy, part folk, fluidic and calm, or calm if it weren’t so heart breaking. With a sadness etched into each line and each verse, there’s a feeling of warmth and reflection…”
“It’s brittle, consuming, engulfing, wall-melting. There’s a signature grit-burning sound. And for that, there’s a very good reason…”
Rats on the Run 