You may not have heard of rock/alternative outfit Shadowplay but they are a band really beginning to lure strong attention outside of their already conquered home state of New Jersey and further afield. Not to be confused with the Australian… Read More ›
Joy Division
Shadowed reflections and bright legacies: embracing the heart of 1919 with Vocalist Rio Goldhammer
Bloodline is an album which is destined to not only leave a striking creative fingerprint on the year but the decade as a whole for not only post punk/gothic rock, but simply rock ‘n’ roll. The new outing from 1919,… Read More ›
Black Space Riders – Beyond Refugeeum
It is hard to say whether Beyond Refugeeum, the new EP from space rockers Black Space Riders, is an epilogue, continuation, or parallel entity to the band’s acclaimed fourth album, Refugeeum of 2015. In varying ways it is all of… Read More ›
Peter M. Smith – Speak No Evil
Having earned eager praise and success with a cover of Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart with JD Kelleher in the Irish rock charts, a track released to raise awareness in the lead up to Ireland’s “Yes Vote” for… Read More ›
Antigone Project – From Its Room
Hailing from the creative belly of Paris, Antigone Project made a potent first impression with their self-titled EP late 2014; a debut which has only strengthened its persuasion over time and listens. It was stirring and eventful tempting, a fusion… Read More ›
Horse Party – Horizons
Regular readers to The RingMaster Review will know we have enjoyed an on-going affair between ears and music with UK trio Horse Party ever since they emerged in 2012 and unveiled their first pair of songs in Clarion Call and… Read More ›
SPInnERS – Ghost
SPInnERS are no strangers to the Greek underground scene but probably, as for us, an unknown quantity and indeed name further afield. With a push and an introduction here and there, that might change in the near future especially as… Read More ›
Practical Lovers – Agony
Glorious is the only word for Agony, the debut album from UK synth pop duo Practical Lovers. It might be soaked in melancholy, be the outpouring of frustration and torment bred by lost and unrequited love, but the album… Read More ›
Slow Riot – Cathedral
Eighties inspired post punk is seemingly on a surge right now, its seeds being blossomed into varied but distinctive incitements of sound and imagination echoing the genre’s origins. One such band making one of the most compelling persuasions is… Read More ›
Gazing into the fresh glow of The Cathode Ray with Jeremy Thoms
2015 has provided many treats this year and definitely amongst them was the latest and second album Infinite Variety from Scottish indie band The Cathode Ray. It was an encounter embracing the nostalgia of the eighties through fresh and inventive… Read More ›