Frontstreet is back, with the band being firmly in the category local heroes for me, its about time I introduce them to you all. A couple of weeks ago the band released their first ep entitled "Moving Balance". With the latest trend of metalcore being inspired by nu-metal its refreshing how Frontstreet dings more at … Continue reading Rickkert Reviews: Frontstreet-Moving Balance
Its time for a new release radar, with a one week break there’s a slew of releases to talk about Bash out – Citizen Starting of with pounding drums, the song slowly introduces surf type guitars into the mix. The vocals flow together with the melody moving forward into the chorus. The second verse comes … Continue reading Release Radar #104
Chicago based indie rock band “Family Vacation” recently released their studio debut with the “Are We Criminals” Ep. So let’s see if the band sound comes through in a studio environment. Ep opener is more of a slow burn, but the instrumental guitar riff that forms the back bone of this song has its upbeat … Continue reading Rickkert Reviews: Family Vacation – Are We Criminals
A new month has flown by, which means time to put 5 new bands into the spotlight again. Glimmers Glimmers are a pop rock/pop punk band from the US, being stamped “Glimmers” since 2020 the band currently consists of vocalist Maggie Schneider, guitarist Alex Downtain, guitarist Alex Norrell, bassist Ari Sparrow and drummer Jeremy Russell. … Continue reading 5 Bands I Think You Should Check Out!: March 2022
Its Friday once again, so lets take a look at five new releases Debbie Downer –LØLØ ft Maggie Lindeman Starting with slow distorted guitar, the song quickly adds drums and vocals into the mix. With catchy and alternating instrumentals get the first verse flowing into the first chorus, the chorus is the catchiest part, where … Continue reading Release Radar #94
Its time to check out some new releases again, lets take a look at this weeks line-up I’ll Give You The Stars – Magnolia Park ft fats'e & TITUS Starting of with slow guitars and Joshua's vocals, the song adds more vocals flowing with the instrumentation which consists of both guitars and beats. The chorus … Continue reading Release Radar #91
It’s time for an all new release radar, let’s take a look at this weeks line-up. Wildfire- Against The Current Opening with the sound of an alarm clock, Chrissy her vocals are quickly added together with drums, the second part of the verse also introduces guitars, before the chorus is introduced. The second verse keeps … Continue reading Release Radar #90
As a already discussed in what the hell happened to, After Seven years, Local Heroes (at least local to me) “Only Seven Left” have announced a reunion and accompanying released a seven song Ep, so with me covering this band for almost the whole reunion, a short review for the ep “7” couldn’t be left … Continue reading Rickkert Reviews: Only Seven Left-7
A couple of day’s ago it was time for a new show, part of Foxlane and Pom’s co-headline tour, which can be felt in their overall energy during their shows, so let’s dive in. First on the list is Foxlane. Foxlane is a Dutch indie rock band, formed around 2015 the band currently consists of … Continue reading Show Report: A Night of Fuzz
Its time for a new release radar, Let’s dive right in! The Victor- Only Seven Left Opening with slow guitars, the song adds vocals and other instruments one by one. The chorus uses a synth as its base, before introducing more guitars. The second verse keeps with the song’s momentum flowing quickly back into the … Continue reading Release Radar #81
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