No brand new album for me to review just yet, but that doesn’t mean there hasn’t been new music! That’s right, plenty of bands are releasing singles, which is giving me hope for full length albums in the very near future. Here’s what I’ve been checking out recently.
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AFI Bodies Album Review
More than a week has passed, which means I’ve been given ample time to listen through AFI’s 11th full-length album, Bodies, to fully appreciate its awesomeness. Not that I really ever had any doubts. And even though I was able to experience over half of this new release in the form of singles in the months leading up to the full release, there was still so much to enjoy cohesively about this record.
Read moreJames Righton – The Performer Album Review
At the moment I have a lot of albums stockpiled from last year to this year, and I am slowly making my way through them. On this bleak weekend, I decided to sit down and draw for a bit while listening to James Righton’s feature debut, The Performer. For some cool background, Righton was a member of one of my favorite now defunct bands, Klaxons (still holding out hope they will reunite). Another cool factoid about Righton is that he’s been married to actress Kiers Knightley for quite some time! Now that we know that cool stuff, let’s get to the review!
Read moreDeath From Above 1979 – Is 4 Lovers Album Review
I know a couple months ago I told you all about Death From Above 1979’s newest single, “One + One,” but evidently I didn’t think to look any further into new music from this group. I’m a fool! It’s been out for two month’s now! To make up for it, I ordered some merch along with the album. Now, let’s get down to reviewing Is 4 Lovers.
Read moreTwenty One Pilots – Scaled and Icy Album Review
It really doesn’t feel like that much time has passed since Twenty One Pilots’ last album, Trench, came out but then again, 2020 was a bit of a blur. Indeed, it has been three years since that release, so of course quarantining in a pandemic spawned the duo’s latest effort, Scaled and Icy. While a lot of the content on here is new territory for the band, there does seem to be a fair bit of throwback in it, too. Let’s dive in!
Read moreFan Art Spotlight: Twenty One Pilots
One would have to think Twenty One Pilots were the obvious choice for this week’s fan art Friday. But in case it’s not, I’ll let you know that the band has a new album, Scaled and Icy, out today! On top of that, they are also doing a live stream performance this evening! Check back in tomorrow for a full review of the new album (sadly, I won’t be around to watch the live stream). Enjoy!
Read moreFan Art Friday: Royal Blood
Alright, I know it’s a couple days late again, but you’re still getting some fan art! In honor of Royal Blood’s latest album Typhoons, here is a really old drawing of them from back when their self-titled debut was released. Enjoy!
Saturday Singles
That’s right, there are even more singles being released by bands that I’ve now determined are tormenting me by making me wait for their new albums, but also satiating me with new music. That’s right, Royal Blood and AFI have both dropped two new singles a piece off their upcoming albums, Typhoons and Bodies, respectively.
Read moreFan Art Friday: Bastille
I know it’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted a new drawing here, but you’re just going to have to wait a little bit longer! In the meantime, I’ve been listening to Bastille quite a bit this week, and I hope there is some new music from them soon. I know they just released an EP, Roots of ReOrchestrated, but I’m talking new songs, whether it’s covers or not! Anyway, I was scrolling through some old photos, and I found the first Bastille drawing I have ever done! This is probably back from 2013 at least. Enjoy!
Read moreFan Art Friday: AFI
I know I just posted a drawing of AFI a few weeks ago, but they just dropped two more new singles and another music video. They deserve more recognition with an old drawing of mine. After the realization that I haven’t got any new drawings of AFI, that’s going to change before Bodies drops in June! But for now, enjoy.
