Live Review: Vennart with Pijn – The Deaf Institute, Manchester – 23/11/2018
3rd December 2018
Mike Vennart returns home to Manchester with an assured display.
Mike Vennart returns home to Manchester with an assured display.
“‘Breathe Again’ isn’t quite the comeback Ravenface would have hoped for.”
“‘Extinction(s)’ sees Unearth pull out all the stops”
“Rival Bones have created an excellent, satisfyingly powerful EP”
“Never ones to shy away from big accessible choruses, Memphis May Fire seem to be shooting for mass appeal”
“itoldyouiwouldeatyou have made one of the most interesting canvases you’re going to hear this year”
Anti-Flag, Cancer Bats and Worriers recently brought some punk rock anarchy to the UK.
Here’s what AH’s Ian Kenworthy witnessed in Manchester.
“This is a must-have for any Lacuna Coil fan”
“Sick Of It All prove they can still bite on ‘Wake the Sleeping Dragon'”
Coheed & Cambria, along with CHON, served up a memorable night in Manchester.
Here’s what AH’s Ian Kenworthy witnessed earlier this month.
“‘Body Feel’ is a solid record, part wild animal, part lovable stray”
On ‘In Our Wake’ the results are as wild as they are weird”
Crown The Empire triumphantly left a big impression as they returned to the UK last month.
“Spellbinding, delicate and haunting – Julien Baker served up an unforgettable night in Manchester.”
“Once ‘S’Only Natural’ steps off the disco dancefloor, it very quickly stumbles.”
“‘Animals Acoustic’ is a missed opportunity that offers very little”
“a bright punk record and emotional ode to their time on the road.”
“Refined, beautiful, biting; with ‘Mental Knife‘ Hail the Sun have crafted a striking record.”
“Hypophora offer a treasure of sparkling pop, funk, math-rock and post-hardcore on ‘Douse’.”
Although its arrival was unexpected, ‘Through A Wall’ is the sonic equivalent of falling into a woodchipper.
Arcane Roots depart with a wheezy sigh than an elegant swansong on ‘Landslide’.
Good Charlotte bite with relevance on ‘Generation Rx’.
Counterparts are underselling ‘Private Room’ as it’s something they should be proud of.
The new look Skyharbor head in a different direction on ‘Sunshine Dust’, resulting in their best album so far.
Varied, thoughtful and a calculated assault… Panicwolf’s debut is worth the wait
“Finish What You’ve Started’ is the sound of a band trying their very hardest”
Homebound satisfy the buzz with ‘More To Me Than Misery’
Time, The Valuator have created a powerful, worthwhile record with ‘How Fleeting, How Fragile’