Review: Alarmist – Sequesterer
“The way that Alarmist manage to so effectively evoke ideas of retro-futurism and grand-scale exploration through their choices in instrumentation alone is mightily impressive”
17th July 2019
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“The way that Alarmist manage to so effectively evoke ideas of retro-futurism and grand-scale exploration through their choices in instrumentation alone is mightily impressive”
“Although patience is required, investing some time makes ‘Rust on the Gates of Heaven’ a rewarding listen”
“‘Sudden Sky’ is a glitzy Frankenstein’s monster style, but it works surprisingly well”
“BONES UK are full-on, forthright, and don’t care what you think”
“Torchbearer have the riffs and a solid sound, but they are sorely lacking a spark”
“entertaining songs that make you want to dance and sing and have a good time”
“Strong and confident, ‘You Can Miss Something & Not Want It Back’ is crammed with lovingly crafted songs”
“Drown This City’s flashes of promise are suppressed by a dominant, wearisome formula”
Converge made a brief return to the UK earlier this month and bought Terror and SECT along for a stellar night of hardcore.
AH’s Tim Birkbeck witnessed the trio of bands in London.
“What should be Strange Bones’ evolution to new places comes across like a messy lack of foresight”
“‘Vulture Culture’ is the sound of Fangclub fighting their demons and spreading their wings”
“‘Playground For Sad Adults’ squeezes more dark magic out of Phoxjaw’s sound”
“White Bat”s full-throttle approach, along with the occasional breather, makes it a career highlight for He Is Legend.”
“Baffling and brilliant, ‘Shuffle’ shows just how wildly creative Jamie Lenman can be”
“Bad Breeding have created an unflinchingly ugly portrait of modern Britain”
“‘So Divine’ culminates in a listen that rarely feels satisfying”
This month’s UTR roundup includes new releases from Russian Girlfriends, Swimming Girls, Lake Acacia, The Hard Word, Born Free, A Traitor’s Last Breath and BLKLST.
“Confident and sure of itself, ‘Deaf Perception’ manages to be delicate without ever feeling fragile”
“It’s clear Woes are conscious of how they want to shape their music going forward. It’s just not fully realised within these 10 songs.”
“fun and frantic but not particularly going anywhere”
“All Get Out once again pull out all the stops”
“‘Cosmic Thrill Seekers’ is an expansive albeit slightly confusing task yet admirable.”
“‘Love Is Dead And We Killed Her’ is anthemic and feisty with a side order of riffs”
“This is definitely a step in the right direction overall; it’s tighter and more focused”