Tag: pop albums

  • Rex Orange County’s “Never Enough” is a flawless masterpiece

    Rex Orange County’s “Never Enough” is a flawless masterpiece

    There’s been some crackers discovered this week, and I’ve got plenty to talk about, even in the aftermath of Royal Blood-mania. Another exciting Friday has delivered two more hotly anticipated albums. I’d been waiting for Panic! At the Disco’s Pray for the Wicked since March, and whilst there are a few enjoyable tracks like (Fuck a)…

  • Shakey Graves has a slow burn thriller in “Roll the Bones”

    Shakey Graves has a slow burn thriller in “Roll the Bones”

    A further nine tracks are lined up for you in Part 2, featuring songs from Republican Hair, MGMT, Eminem and of course Royal Blood. Hype is building for a Friday that promises to deliver some big new albums – namely Panic! At the Disco’s Pray for the Wicked and Weathers’ full-length debut Kids in the…

  • Royal Blood’s awe-inspiring debut album

    Royal Blood’s awe-inspiring debut album

    After a relatively short exam season and an increasing backlog of fantastic new songs to discuss, it’s about time I make a return to Undertone. In terms of my music tastes, a lot has changed. Week 6 saw a return of some classic indie anthems in the likes of Franz Ferdinand’s Take Me Out and The Klaxons’ Golden…

  • Hop Along have struck gold in the extraordinary “How Simple”

    Hop Along have struck gold in the extraordinary “How Simple”

    What a week. After last week’s frenzy of releases, I’ve been listening to and loving more music than ever. Consequently, this post is billed to be the longest in the series so far, with an unprecedented five songs having surpassed 10 plays this week. So make yourself comfortable – there’s a lot to talk about.

  • Jungle’s return lives up to the hype

    Jungle’s return lives up to the hype

    It’s safe to say there has never been such an enormous week for me in terms of new music releases – it has been frankly ridiculous.

  • Evil Friends’ stunning closer is a must-listen

    Evil Friends’ stunning closer is a must-listen

    This week has seen some continuation from last weeks most played songs, as well as some old tunes that have come back for more.

  • Lemaitre continue new direction in style

    Lemaitre continue new direction in style

    I’ve decided a fun thing to write about on here would be what I listened to in the last week, including new music I’ve discovered and old classics I’ve rediscovered. This may or may not turn out to be a consistent weekly series – I need to see if I have enough to talk about…