Sonic Breakdown

       Credit: Luke Woodfield Last Dinsoaurs: The Aussie trio are back to their traditional setup with 'RYU'.  Words by: Connor Fludgate 'Ryu' comes as the first multi-track release from the band as a whole since album three, Yumeno Garden, in 2018. Between their third album and the Coronavirus pandemic, the band had given their fans two singles; Flying and FMU. However, with the backlash of the pandemic and the uncertainty of the lockdowns, followed  From Mexico with Love, it transpired from the  climate of the Australian lockdowns.  Lachlan Caskey (lead guitarist and brother of frontman Sean Caskey) happened to become stranded in Mexico whilst working with numerous artists on several projects. Separated from the rest, Lachlan took to producing on his own, and what came from it was a Lachlan fronted Last Dinosaurs for 10 volumes. The album saw the band go in a slightly diverted direction of their traditional sound for a whole album cycle, un...

  Sundara Karma - ' Better Luck Next Time'   feels like a warm candle-lit bath.      "Better Luck Next Time" - via: sundara-karma.co.uk Words by: Connor Fludgate Better Luck Next Time comes as their first real package since 2019, only in between having publishing Ep's, 'Kill Me' and 'Oblivion!', both taking a distance from their original sound with hints of glamour and rock. In the lead up to the album release, singles 'Baby Blue', 'Friends of Mine', 'Miss Again' and 'Wishing Well' were all perfect scopes to the album as a whole, as a collective, the tracks all have similar tones and work as a perfect blend of a slight diversion of their sound and their experimental era of the Coronavirus lockdown. From initial listen, two tracks stood out most. 'Pain + Pleasure' from the off is a higher spiriting track, a groovy 80's disco-like bass line leads a choppy drum track, airy synth work as complementary before...

 A Review: Nero - 'Truth' - Long-awaited Nero material is happening. Words by: Connor Fludgate With their critically acclaimed debut 'Welcome Reality', Nero had leaped into the UK charts with a masterclass of a No.1 album, then later releasing 'Between 2 Worlds' in 2015. Since then, they have seemed rather quiet. After pursuing solo careers, side projects and family life, Nero seemed to be in an unconfirmed indefinite hiatus, almost leaving fans hoping for a glimpse of the band's future. To date they have only released 4 pieces of work as a collective since their last full release, but with this release of 'Truth' on 27th October 2023, the new album could soon become public. It was with the 10 year anniversary of 'Welcome Reality' that Nero confirmed that a third album. 'Truth' - Single Review: With a slow opening with space-heavy synths, Nero encapsulate a mysterious and incomprehensible need for exploration of the unknown. Shortly b...

Bombay Bicycle Club are back to supplement their catalogue with 'My Big Day'. Words by: Connor Fludgate 'My Big Day' released on 20.10.2023, which follows their 2020 post-hiatus record 'Everything Else Has Gone Wrong'. The electric title track released earlier this year alongside the announcement of their next album cycle, existing fans and new listeners grasp the new direction of the North London artists.  From the get-go, the album commences with "Just A Little More Time", an uptempo fairground feeling track proving as concrete evidence to their audience of this album as a 'just have fun' record during writing process, as stated by frontman Jack Steadman via an Instagram post. From the initial listen, it was near impossible to deny the underlying tones of 'Luna' that are prevalent in 'Sleepless'. 'Heaven' starts with a gradual build up before Damon Albarn's appearance, but the track is very self-explanatory, slow m...