If you don't smoke cigarettes and drink whiskey you will by the time this album is finished.

Even if the imagery is the appeal that draws the listener in, give Ghost's sound a listen in unbiased form. Interesting band, interesting album.

Unlike most new bands, Gold Fields seem as though they have no need to grow. Their sound is already diverse and experimental, creating endless possibilities, and above all, extremely well executed. The fact that the recordings can match the intensity of their live show is just another big tick for this impressive outfit.

As Green Day get set to release their upcoming trilogy, ‘¡Uno!’ tells us that they would probably have been better off picking the best tracks and releasing one solid record, than three medicore ones. Time will tell if they can lift their game...

Listen to it while you’re angry, listen to it for cathartic reasons, ‘No Absolutes in Human Suffering’ is articulate and precise, but cares little for pleasing the ignorant. It’s heavy and defined. The edges are rough, but that suits Gaza just fine.

At first you enter with a sense of optimistim and nostalgia. However, by a few songs in, what is presented makes the album hard to listen to anymore. The sound is like a composite image of all the bands from the last decade of a similar type, but without any of the relevance or impact they had during said last decade. Enjoyment as a listener goes downhill pretty fast, and it's not like it has a hell of a lot of artistic merit to go off. So, if you're a die-hard fan of this kind of music, by all means have a listen. But, a more rounded listener will probably find this simply mediocre.

Is Wade MacNeil merely pinch-hitting or the established leadoff man? In many respects, it’s a rhetorical way of putting it, as it’s equally unfair to keep analysing the album solely on the vocal change. There may be divide amongst listeners, but the production is solid and delivery tight. The overall reception is up to personal opinion, but at the very least Gallows sound like a renewed band here.

While there is a lack of immediate stand-out tracks, ‘Shields’ as a whole, is one of Grizzly Bear’s most mature and adventurous records. It requires a few spins, but is well worth the attention to detail needed for maximum enjoyment.

I’m a sucker for a decent hook, and Glocca Morra’s blatant disrespect for traditional song structure offers me nothing in that regard; yet the fact that this doesn’t bother me is a real testament to their talent. Just Married is a genuinely special album, from a uniquely talented band. While there are clearly outside influences on this record, most notably in the form of Algernon Cadwallader’s ‘The Stars’, Glocca Morra have largely been able to achieve an inimitable sound, and musically, have reached new heights. In addition, for a band whose song titles – more profanity-packed than ever – suggest an innate silliness, their lyrics read like poetry, relatable and achingly sincere.

If metal could present itself as a musical buffet, 'LEnfant Sauvage' in many ways would be the result after taking all the best bits. It's got those heavy, blast-beat moments, those inter-changing melody periods and also a considered structure. It just works.