aLfie vera mella, Author at Cryptic Rock

Panic! at the Disco – Viva Las Vengeance (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaOctober 30, 2022

Despite its not being a full band anymore, but instead under the moniker of Frontman Brendon Urie since 2015 (when he became its sole official member), Panic! at the Disco still continues to deliver vibeful and viable music. That in mind, on August 19, 2022, ... Read More

No Devotion – No Oblivion (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaOctober 30, 2022

The departure of No Devotion members (currently consisting of the trio of Geoff Rickly (lead vocals), Lee Gaze (lead guitar, backing vocals), and Stuart Richardson (bass, piano, keyboards, synthesizer) from the musical style of their previous group was much welcomed by enthusiasts of Post-Punk/New Wave/Shoegaze. ... Read More

Simple Minds – Direction of the Heart (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaOctober 17, 2022

Even in the year 2022 the pioneering Scottish band Simple Minds are proving once again their prolificacy. Standing out among many of their batchmates that had long disbanded or faded out, currently – consisting of founders Jim Kerr (vocals) and Charlie Burchill (guitars, keyboards), along ... Read More

Lightning Seeds – See You in the Stars (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaOctober 10, 2022

In the realms of New Wave, Post-Punk, Indie Pop, and everything melodically sunny and sweet, the Lightning Seeds is certainly a luminary and a purveyor. Frontman/Singer/Chief Songwriter Ian Broudie, after all, came from a long lineage of musical legacy and royalty. Born on August 4, ... Read More

The Cult – Under the Midnight Sun (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaOctober 3, 2022

The legacy of The Cult goes a long way back. Formed in 1983, in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, the music of the renowned band remarkably evolved from the Glam-influenced Gothic Rock of 1984’s Dreamtime (“Spiritwalker”) and 1985’s Love (“She Sells Sanctuary”) to the metallic-plated and electrically charged triumvirate of ... Read More

Pixies – Doggerel (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaSeptember 26, 2022

The influence of Pixies on many other artists in the Alternative Rock sphere can never be underestimated. Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer, The Strokes, and Modest Mouse are only some on the list of those that acknowledged the impact of the Pixies on the ... Read More

aLfie vera mella

Panic! at the Disco – Viva Las Vengeance (Album Review)

No Devotion – No Oblivion (Album Review)

Simple Minds – Direction of the Heart (Album Review)

Lightning Seeds – See You in the Stars (Album Review)

The Cult – Under the Midnight Sun (Album Review)

Pixies – Doggerel (Album Review)

Panic! at the Disco – Viva Las Vengeance (Album Review)

No Devotion – No Oblivion (Album Review)

Simple Minds – Direction of the Heart (Album Review)

Lightning Seeds – See You in the Stars (Album Review)

The Cult – Under the Midnight Sun (Album Review)

Pixies – Doggerel (Album Review)

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Developing Artist Showcase – Faster on Fire

Developing Artist Showcase – Bleacher Days

Developing Artist Showcase – Anova Skyway

Interview – Charlotte Kirk

Interview – Luke Hemsworth

Interview – Dimitri Logothetis

The Police – Synchronicity (6-Disc Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set Review)

311- Full Bloom (Album Review)

Linkin Park – From Zero (Album Review)