Royal Blood – Back to the Water Below, Album Review

It’s hard to believe it’s barely been two years since Royal Blood last put out an album. And it was a great one at that! The pandemic must have been fortuitous for them though, because they even managed to release a few singles before presenting the world with their fourth full length album, Back to the Water Below.

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Scary Kids Scaring Kids – Out of Light, Album Review

Given that the one and only time I got to see one of my favorite high school bands, Scary Kids Scaring Kids was with Saosin’s ex-vocalist Cove Reber at the helm, it only makes sense to me that they took a lyric out of the song he featured on for the bands new record, Out of Light. Now, it was new as of last fall and I hate myself for waiting this long to check it out in full, but here we are.

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The Pink Spiders – FREAKAZOID!, Album Review

I have had The Pink Spiders on rotation in my life since Teenage Graffiti came out, but this is the first time I’ve returned to new music from them in earnest. I know there was a bit of a rocky history as far as permanent members went beyond lead singer Matt Friction, so I’d say that’s the reason I never quite stayed current with them.

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