When you think of heavy rock and its characteristically intense sound and style, it’s safe to assume that most listeners would associate the genre with anarchy instead of activism. However, with the world progressively globalizing and more and more citizens taking on an active role in their political community, music is becoming an increasingly powerful […]
2017 saw Idlewar unleash the album Rite onto the world. It received nothing but praise for their no-nonsense style of rock that takes no prisoners. So when they announced that they were working on a follow-up, the expectation was high. James Blake (vocals, bass), Peter Pagonis (drums) and Rick Graham (guitar) have returned with their […]
If you’ve ever participated in an escape room, you’ll know the feeling in Ex-Okay’s video for “Locked.” The thought that you’re trapped being timed to find your way out, while it’s not for everyone some people get thrills from it. While that isn’t me, watching it play out in “Locked” gave me enough thrill for the […]
The latest track from King of Nowhere is overflowing with pent up politicized anger. In the political landscape that the entire world is facing everyday, it is hard not to pull from that anger. “Pigeons,” a powerful track in and of itself, is extremely dynamic in production and structure. Using different instruments and dynamics to […]
By Ibn-Umar Abbasparker of Indie Band Guru Life is like a wave. When it surges, you could rise to new heights on its ascending peaks or you could crash and fall down hard. The same statement can be said about “Swim,” the recently released single from Australian rock band Rigasaurus. First, it comes in steady […]
