Ester Wiesnerova: Blue Journal (2022)

Ester Wiesnerova: Blue Journal (2022)

There are times when one just looks at a release and hopes that it will live up to the promise of the packaging, and when I opened the envelope containing this the first thing I did was take it to my wife to show her as I was just blown away. This album comes in a...
Fear Factory: Aggression Continuum (2021)

Fear Factory: Aggression Continuum (2021)

It is possible that this is the last Fear Factory album from the band as we know it, as the only remaining constant member, singer Burton C. Bell left the year before this was released in 2021. His vocals are here as he actually recorded them in 2017, with the band...
The Hidden Flame: A Heart Full Of Ghosts (2020)

The Hidden Flame: A Heart Full Of Ghosts (2020)

Here we have the latest release from The Hidden Flame a collaboration between singer Marianne Holland and multi-instrumentalist Martin Eve (4th Eden), which is 35 minutes long and contains 6 tracks. Musically this is an interesting mix, and while Martin is best known...
Interloper: Search Party (2021)

Interloper: Search Party (2021)

This is the debut album from California-based trio Interloper who comprise Miles Dimitri Baker (ex-Rings of Saturn, ex-Ænimus), Aaron Stechauner (ex-Rings of Saturn, ex-Abiotic) and Andrew Virrueta (ex-Sea of Skies, Vampire Squid. Interestingly, when one looks on the...
Kendall Elise: Let The Night In (2021)

Kendall Elise: Let The Night In (2021)

I first saw Kendall a few years ago when she opened for Looking For Alaska at The Anthology Lounge in Auckland, and I came away so impressed that I was soon reviewing her debut album ‘Red Sand’. I grabbed the follow-up last year when it was released and was then...