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ALBUM REVIEW: LØLØ – god forbid a girl spits out her feelings
Released: 17 April Fearless Records Pop-rock singer-songwriter LØLØ is what you might call Olivia Rodrigo’s edgier alter-ego. Nowhere is that clearer than on her brand new record, god forbid a girl spits out her feelings. A self-confessed fan since she dropped ‘debbie downer‘ alongside Maggie Lindemann, LØLØ’s music has always had a knack for churning…
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EP REVIEW: Wage War – It Calls Me By Name
Release Date: Friday 17th April Fearless Records Hearing a band for the first time can be a wild experience — and Wage War’s newest EP, It Calls Me By Name, feels like getting dropped into the humid swamps of Florida, surrounded by alligators and other creatures ready to take a bite. It’s a solid release…
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ALBUM REVIEW: HEALTH – Conflict DLC
Words by Jess Asher Released: 11 December 2025 Concord Music I began this album review as all good album reviews do, lights off, staring at my ceiling the album playing full blast through my speakers as someone who has seen Health live. This is certainly a great contrast to how I usually enjoy their music,…
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EP REVIEW: Deficit – DEATHSTYLE
Review by Beth Taylor Released: 21 November 2025 Independent It’s a great time to be a mononymous hardcore band from Sydney – everyone say thank you Speed. And personally, I love when heavy bands make ignorant music for the pit. I am so sorry. I know that not everyone likes to hear the excessive use of words…
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ALBUM REVIEW: The Devil Wears Prada – Flowers
Released: 14 November Solid State Records On their ninth album, The Devil Wears Prada aren’t here to simply recycle what they’ve been musically performing for the last 20 years. For new release Flowers, the band are developing an expansive soundscape with sprinkles of heaviness layered throughout. While The Devil Wears Prada have always explored challenging…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Caskets – The Only Heaven You’ll Know
Review by Amy Driscoll Released: 7 November Sharptone Records “Where ruin learns how to breathe again.” The Only Heaven You’ll Know doesn’t just play, it lingers. It spirals like a fevered memory, drenched in heartbreak and defiance, clawing through the skin of those willing to feel. Caskets return not as survivors but as fragments stitched…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Bloom – The Light We Chase
Review by Bethany Taylor Released: 31 October Pure Noise Records After witnessing their Withered Across Australia tour recently, I declared Bloom to be in their emo era. Now their sophomore album The Light We Chase is finally here, which means we have the audio evidence to support my hypothesis. It gives me great joy to confirm that while this is…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Dayseeker – Creature in the Black Night
Released: 24 October Spinefarm Music Dayseeker have levelled up with their sixth studio album, Creature In The Black Night. This album is not just another release. It is a complete transformation. It is darker, morecinematic, and more emotionally charged. The band has always known how to captureheartbreak and resilience, but this time they have perfected…
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ALBUM REVIEW: All Time Low – Everyone’s Talking!
Released: 17 October 2025 Photo Finish Records US pop punk powerhouse All Time Low are back with their brand new record, Everyone’s Talking! A play on word on the band’s consistently good energy they’ve brought to our lives over the past twenty years, their tenth album continues to celebrate that anthemic sound, keeping fans tapped…
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ALBUM REVIEW: I Prevail – Violent Nature
Released 19 September 2025 Fearless Records I Prevail return with their fifth studio album, Violent Nature and upon first listen, it may not divide the fan base as large as initially thought. Following the departure of one of the band’s key members, Brian Burkheiser, I Prevail’s forthcoming new chapter feels worriesome to many fans. However,…
