Having already released two EPs in their eight years together, Kent noiseniks AvaGrace are taking things to the next level of logical progression, with this, their debut full-length – a release which inhabits the same sort of alt-rock territory as the likes of Saosin, Underoath and Dance Gavin Dance but also stamps its own identity with the force of a recalcitrant toddler throwing a tantrum in the sweets aisle.
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According to her biog, Ohio songstress Angela Perley has been “writing tragic love songs rooted in folk, cosmic country and indie rock for over a decade now”. Most of that time has been with her band, The Howlin’ Moons, but she has now ventured out on her own with this, her debut solo album.
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Change always is traumatic. And that is equally true in the music business, especially when a band changes line-up, losing one of its key members who has helped to shape that act’s sound into one which is instantly recognizable by fans, and loved for being the same. Fortunately, ‘Another Shape Of Grace’, the fourth studio album by Black Star Riders and their first since the departure of stalwart guitarist Damon Johnson, shows no sign of such trauma, but instead helps to consolidate the quartet’s reputation as one of the hardest rockin’ outfits around.
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Hailing from the Brazilian tourist trap of Florianópolis, best known for its sun and surf, there is nothing bright or breezy about this second full-length album from old school thrash crüe Red Razor, who have been bothering their local scene – which they describe as “over-populated by reggae and soft rock bands” – since 2011 and are seeking to bust out and gain international recognition.
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These days, it’s pretty rare to get something actually different from the usual genres and while we cover a fair amount of music, it’s actually pretty cool to receive something actually very different from the usual. With Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate’s new EP, we actually have something which is just that. A mere three tracks might be short for some EPs, but clocking up 25 minutes between the three tracks hints at a more progressive approach, so in dived our resident DJ…
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