genres: metalcore + melodic hardcore There’s few musical phenomena more fun than an established band taking everything good they’ve developed over their career and elevating it to an entirely different level. That’s what we got on Polar’s 2019 album Nova. Polar have had an extremely solid career as one of the most engaging and energeticContinue reading “Polar – Nova”
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Meadows – In Those Days & Also After
genres: melodic hardcore Nothing clicked the first time I listened to the singles released ahead of this album. I didn’t HATE it, but melodic hardcore is a tough sell for me unless there’s some twist. And (especially in the early tracks) Meadows’ plays things pretty much up the middle, sounding a lot like Defeater withContinue reading “Meadows – In Those Days & Also After”
Yours For Mine – How Dark the Night
genres: indie rock + post-rock + melodic hardcore + emo This album was casually on my radar – their 2008 release (which I initially came across a couple years ago while skimming everything ever released on Blood & Ink Records) Dear Children never clicked for me, but they were certainly pursuing musical and lyrical complexityContinue reading “Yours For Mine – How Dark the Night”
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