Coming in at a fairly standard three-thirteen, the make-up and concept of Life’s Sweet Caress is decidedly familiar, but the vocal stylings, the meandering and often unpredictable melody, leans somewhat towards the freedom and piercing artistry of acts like Asaf Avidan.
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Adam Layne Fisher is the man behind Kings of Men, a musician blending traditional instrumentation with generative AI, resulting in a fascinatingly successful take on what AI can mean for the future of music.
Switzerland folk and rock outfit Burning Sage continue to bring emotional intensity back to the scene, not least of all with their latest atmospheric, lyrical and melodic gem that is Weapons of My Hometown.
Modern pop punk with an anthemic rock backdrop lights up a series of deeply personal songs – Tipperary’s Pat Donnelly blends the upbeat and intimate, for his powerful new album Reading You Closely.
Established guitarist and progressive metal songwriter The Steve Klatt Project showcases the very best of his finely honed abilities and passion at the helm, with the extensive and vast new album Dreams and Reality.
An anthem at its core, a call for listeners to scream out the word and concept of Liberty – this is a song that encapsulates the modern day frustrations and lingering hopes of those experiencing repression. As such, it’s boldly relevant in our world right now, universal in its poetry and its intricate balancing of the uncertain and the confident and hopeful.
In a welcomed change of direction for modern rock, the single Lamb presents an interesting fusion of hard-hitting rock instrumentation and surprisingly choirlike vocals; all united within a consistently anthemic progression.
Brian Wooten, Darin Murphy and Jeff Clark – three superb musicians, a trio of diverse yet equally impressive backgrounds – present this boldly entertaining and conceptually provocative rock opera. The story is that of a famous musician, Max Million, briefly feeling a clear chemistry with a woman in a café, before taking to the stage and collapsing from apparent road fatigue…
To coincide with their immense September tour and the launch of the iconic The 4th Album, we caught up with The Record Company’s lead vocalist and guitarist Chris Vos, to find out more about the band’s journey to this point. Here’s how it went.
Carefully uniting the heavy and the gentle, Checo Cadena leads with powerful distorted riffs and the live crash of drums, through harmonised, uplifting melodies, and lyrics of pure gratitude and hope.
Superstar is the poetic and effortlessly catchy new EP, and the title-track kicks off the collection as an absolute anthem of celebration and empowerment.
Colourful chaos lifts the mood quickly, in brilliant contrast to the darker depths of the lyrics – I. Parter explores the concept of a melancholy and isolation, with the ten-track pop-punk album Misery’s My Company.
Featuring multiple layers of keys, synths, guitars, bass, drums and vocals, the fullness of Close Your Eyes tips its hat towards the likes of Muse, while the leading tone offers more of an eighties twist of influence.