It’s ‘Day & Age’s birthday! That’s right, eleven years ago today, The Killers released this quirky little masterpiece into the world, and us Victims are all the better for it. Eleven years on, ‘Day & Age’ still remains a solid album across the board, with synth-pop and new wave vibes…
Lindsey Stirling’s ‘Artemis’ is a masterpiece of fantasy-infused beauty (Album Review)
From an ode to the goddess of the moon to a collaboration with Amy Lee, ‘Artemis’ manages to encapsulate everything we know and love about Lindsey Stirling – and then some. With 11 million YouTube subscribers, a dedicated fanbase and a world tour on the cards, Lindsey Stirling is more…
‘My Name Is Michael Holbrook’ is classic Mika, wrapped up in glittering, unwavering joy (Album Review)
After a slew of sugar-coated hits like ‘Lollipop’, ‘Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)’, ‘Love Today’ and ‘Grace Kelly’, Mika is back with his fifth studio album, the personal-titled ‘My Name Is Michael Holbrook’ (and yes, that is his real name). Does the album title mean that Mika’s stripped himself down…
Fuck it, I love ‘Normal Fucking Rockwell!’ (Album Review)
Lana Del Rey is back! Queen of feels, romantic, hopeless lyrics and singing on tire swings. Her latest album is a solid entry into her plethora of Hollywood sadcore records; juggling romanticism, cynicism and tender, fragile positivity all at once. It’s an unusual concoction, but it’s one that Lana, with…
Marina’s ‘Love + Fear’ is a labour of love (Album Review)
She’s dropped the ‘Diamonds’, but she’s still got her shine. Marina is back with her fourth studio album, titled ‘Love + Fear’. Dropped in two parts – ‘Love’ and ‘Fear’ respectively – the ‘FROOT’ songstress claims: “It’s true that there only two primary emotions: love and fear, but it is…
Panic!’s ‘Pray For The Wicked’ is an abrasive celebration of hedonism (Album Review)
Reignite your inner emo kid, because Panic! are back with a brand-spanking new album. The album opens with a peaceful arrangement of strings, following on from their latest release ‘Death Of A Bachelor’; taking influence from big-bang swing, infused with Sinatra-like tunes. The song quickly disappates from that trend though,…
