It’s an old song long forgotten, but the opening line of “Stop It, You’re Killing Me” by Irish punk metal … More
Author: arcticreviewsblog
Hi, my name is Andy & I live in Leeds, in northern England. I've been writing about music for more than ten years. My work outside of this blog is featured on Live4ever and Contact Music.
May 2026’s Best New Music
10. Cancer House – Camera Obscura 9. Sam Goku – Warm Soils 8. Man/Woman/Chainsaw – Nosedive 7. Sormzy/Odeal – 24 … More
Ed O’Brien – Blue Morpho Review
When Ed O’ Brien began looking at producers for his second solo album one name kept cropping up; Paul Epworth, … More
The Good Water – Feel Your Mind review
It helps to know exactly what you want. And for their debut album The Good Water front man Rob Clements … More
The All-American Rejects – Sandbox Review
It’s not always amazing what creative freedom can help you achieve, but it’s never less than interesting. Led by the … More
The Coral – 388 review
When you’re in an established band, the margins of Britain can shrink. Sat on a tourbus your life mainly consists … More
The Lemon Twigs – Look Out For Your Mind! review
There’s something for most outsiders, non-conformists and lovers of the past in The Lemon Twigs. Brothers Michael and Brian D’Addario … More
The 9’s #10 cLOUDDEAD – cLOUDDEAD
There’s no such thing as an album that’s a perfect 10 – but there those that are one notch below. … More
The Black Keys – Peaches! review
If there’s one certain thing in these uncertain times, it’s that that the grieving process is an entirely non-linear and … More
Hiss Golden Messenger – I’m People review
Looking back on pieces written during the pandemic – particularly those published in the first weeks of global doubt and … More
The Voice Of Unreason 