It sounds dramatic, doesn’t it? Albums that change your life? But, honestly, I think it’s actually a pretty common experience shared by all of us who listen to music and buy albums. Perhaps it was more prevalent when people actually bought albums, instead of just streaming singles, but I feel like it’s a universal experience, […]
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Getting back into the swing of things
2018 has seen a pretty slow content-feed so far. With the Christmas break, work, a holiday and doing a part-time degree at the same time, things sometimes get put onto the back-burner whilst real life has to take priority. That’s not to say I’ve stopped writing or playing, it just means that the time I […]
Album Review: Mean Everything to Nothing (Manchester Orchestra)
I knew I should have written this as my first album review, from the moment I gave it a chance, it’s what inspired me to branch out from just gaming posts in the first place. I wasted time trying to put words to screen for the Brand New album “Science Fiction” and I’ve so far […]
Show review – New Found Glory – Leeds 2nd October 2017
Some of the best times I’ve had have involved New Found Glory, whether it’s their music soundtracking my teens and early 20’s, or some of the best gig memories I have. They’ve been a constant in my life for the best part of their 20 year lifespan. I’m a fan, no doubt about it. That’s […]
Brand New – Science Fiction – It’s here!!
After years of waiting, and scraps of demos and live versions of new songs, Brand New have just released their new album “Science Fiction”. How does it stack up against their catalogue? How is it as a stand-alone album in 2017? Let’s see!! Brand New and I I have a long-standing relationship with the music […]
Game soundtracks – Do you listen to them?
Preface I’ve recently been given a download to the Hitman soundtrack (looks like anyone who bought the game gets an email, which is pretty cool!), and then I got the Assassin’s Creed Unity soundtrack using some of my uPlay points, and it’s got me thinking……..do people listen to these outside of their original context? If […]