andconham's Diary

Fun, tongue-in-cheek punk rock that is made to be enjoyed live. Saw them open for Tuenstile a couple of years ago and they were great! Here we have a quick collection of tunes with good energy, and pretty funny lyricism. Favourite Tracks: - 40 Riddiford Street - Bathsalts - 1 Outs Captain Cook - Pr…

Another fun punk album from Rancid here. The Ska influence keeps this bouncy, and there's some pretty catchy tunes. Some filler is present, but nothing outright bad. Favourite Tracks: - Fall Back Down - Red Hit Moon - Out of Control - Back Up Against the Wall

Had no idea these guys had been around since 2010. This is a good taster of things to come for Kublai Khan, with the signature slamming riffs and raw vocal stull pummeling for it's short run time. Favourite Tracks: - Colour Code - Teeth - Retention

Great punk album that hits a little closer tho the Gardore end of the spectrum. Instrumentally it's raw, and the in-your-face vocals are great. Easy add to my rotation. Favourite Tracks: - Fuck The Border - Back To The Motor League - Ladies Nite In Loserville - Purina Hall Of Fame

Starts quite strong, but fizzles a little towards the end. Still, pretty good 2000s pop punk here if that's what you're in the mood for. Nothing groundbreaking, but follows the formula quite well. Favourite Tracks: - Understatement - My Friends Over You - Head On Collision - It's Been A Summer - F…

A pretty good return from Killswitch. Howard leaving likely would have killed any other band, but the boys persevered with original vocalist Jesse Leech. The riffs are strong as ever, and get the head bobbing throughout. Some of the lyrics are a bit melodramatic and cliche, but the delivery is stron…

A great singer-songwriter effort from Zach here, that is a bit more stripped back than much of his later albums. This album is all about the song writing, with most of these songs being relatable stories played out with minimal frills. Favourite Tracks: - Come As You Are - Heading South - Mine - L…

Not my favourite Smiths album, even so this is still a great album and I understand the classic status. There's a couple tracks I'm not fond of, (Vicar, and Some Girls) but for the most part this is The Smiths operating ahead of their time and mostly delivering the croony, depressing goods. Favouri…

Solid pop punk throwback. This album feels like a bit of a time capsule, with a good sound and vibe. All songs here are at least decent, with a few standouts. Favorite Tracks: - You Know How I Do - Cute Without The 'E - There's No 'I' In Team - Ghost Man On Third - You're So Last Summer*

Hits every pop punk cliche, but it's still catchy and enjoyable. Would put it in the upper tier of modern pop punk releases I have heard so far. Poppy guitars, melodramatic vocals, and catchy hooks throughout keep this humming along. Favourite Tracks: - The Grand Delusion - In Bloom - Wish You Were…

Another set of great tracks from Hot Mulligan here. Sways between Pop Punk and Hardcore so effortlessly and results in an album that's both catchy and abrasive. These guys are gast becoming my favourite modern emo band. Favourite Tracks: - It's a Family Movie She Hates Her Dad - This Song Is Called…

Great dark, cold rap performances here over great production. The grimy feel comes across well, and there's great features throughout. Only gripe is a lack of variety between songs, as it does begin to blend together a bit. Favourite Tracks: - Trump - Die on Xmas - Xxxtras - Bullet Club

Some good singer-songrwriter country tunes here. As with his previous album, I still think he needs to trim the fat and make these albums a bit leaner. As it is, there is some filler still. There is plenty to like here though, and he remains a rising artist to look out for. Favourite Tracks: - Morn…

Pretty good debut RnB album here. He's released plenty of singles before this, but it's his first full length so technically a debut. I think he still hasn't quite found his groove yet but the potential is there. Definitely worth a listen if you enjoy RnB or neo soul. Favourite Tracks: - Again - My…

A fun mash up of genres, with songwriting that seems to give a snapshot into the lives of these guys. The lyrics alternate between cheeky and earnest, but always seem sincere. Pretty fun album, with a unique sound. Favourite Tracks: - Proper Stuff - The Drive - Waiting - Kiss The Sky

A great collaborative effort that was a teaser of better things to come from Killer Mike and El-P. The production is great throughout, with banging beats that were pretty forward thinking at the time. Mike's southern flow over these beats hits hard as ever. Favourite Tracks: - Run The Jewels - Bana…

Didn't quite click on first listen, but grew on me the second time around. The production is top notch as always, but the song writing isn't 100% there for me. Still, Blake's voice is nice as ever, there's a couple of decent features here, and the spacey futuristic beats sound great. Favourite Trac…

Great prog death metal here. For the most part it's an assault of riffs and breakdowns, and this helps the moments of levity stand out. It manages to be catchy in places, despite how heavy and raw it is. The songwriting and lyricism is great here as well. Not sure it needed to be as long as it is, a…

Some nice chill music for a Friday morning. I enjoyed this one though it could stand to be trimmed a bit, for a less meandering listen at times. Favorite Tracks: - The Great American Bar Scene - 28* - Oak Island - Like Ida - Better Days - Pink Skies

Zack and co look and sound like they're having a blast on here, and that feeling translates to a fun listen. It's not an essential live album for me personally, but if you're at all a fan of Bryan's music it is definitely worth a listen.

A good collection of New Wave influenced Industrial Techno. Gesaffelstein retains his dark brand of techno, but tightens everything up and gets to the point with shorter, catchier tunes. As a full album it does feel a bit undercooked though, will have to see how it sounds within the context of the l…

A great genre clash here combining country, bluegrass, rock, and Rick Ruben's signature production for a more adventurous take on southern music. A lot of it is tounge-in-cheek but there's sincerity here too, and Childers continues to pull out in front of his contemporaries. Favourite Tracks: - One…

Some pretty good posse cuts here from denzel and the gang. A short run of bangers that mostly leaves me wanting more. There's a good list of features here from some familiar faces, and others I had never heard before. I do wish there was some more back and forth between artists though. I also found…