English Rock Archives

The Virginmarys – Northern Sun Sessions (Album Review)

Patricia JonesPatricia JonesNovember 13, 2018

Making noise since 2009, The Virginmarys are a Rock duo from Macclesfield, England with a penchant for heavy riffs and socially conscious lyrics. Despite having self-released a few sold-out EPs, the band saw their biggest mainstream success with the release of their debut album, King of ... Read More

Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats – Wasteland (Album Review)

Adrian BreemanAdrian BreemanOctober 9, 2018

Brace yourself, English rockers Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats are set to return on Friday, October 12, 2018 with Wasteland, their fifth overall studio album and fourth with Rise Above Records. Three years may be a short time, but it marks the longest gap between ... Read More

Echo & the Bunnymen – The Stars, the Oceans & the Moon (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaOctober 1, 2018

Hands down, Echo & the Bunnymen are one of the enduring pioneers and flag bearers of the so-loved Post-Punk New Wave music, which originated in the late 1970s. They belong up there in the annals of the genre, alongside equally indomitable outfits such as The ... Read More

The Kooks – Let’s Go Sunshine (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaAugust 29, 2018

Formed in 2004, in Brighton, England, The Kooks catapulted to commercial popularity amidst the resurgence of Post-Punk/New Wave music in the mainstream in the mid-2000s via their multi-platinum debut album, 2006’s Inside In / Inside Out. Placing number-two on the UK Albums Chart that year, ... Read More

The Darkness – Pinewood Smile (Album Review)

Lisa NashLisa NashOctober 3, 2017

Prepare to be amused, for The Darkness are back with their hilarious new album Pinewood Smile on Friday, October 6, 2017 through Cooking Vinyl. Even the title is a parody, Pinewood is the British Hollywood and the scene is very different from Los Angeles, California. Their ... Read More

Gene Loves Jezebel – Dance Underwater (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaAugust 21, 2017

By the 1990s, Gene Loves Jezebel was more like Jay hates Michael or Michael hates Jay due to the well-publicized fiery feud between the twin brothers fronting the English band. Think of the ’80s counterpart of the love-hate relationship of Oasis’s Gallagher brothers in the ... Read More

English Rock

The Virginmarys – Northern Sun Sessions (Album Review)

Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats – Wasteland (Album Review)

Echo & the Bunnymen – The Stars, the Oceans & the Moon (Album Review)

The Kooks – Let’s Go Sunshine (Album Review)

The Darkness – Pinewood Smile (Album Review)

Gene Loves Jezebel – Dance Underwater (Album Review)

The Virginmarys – Northern Sun Sessions (Album Review)

Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats – Wasteland (Album Review)

Echo & the Bunnymen – The Stars, the Oceans & the Moon (Album Review)

The Kooks – Let’s Go Sunshine (Album Review)

The Darkness – Pinewood Smile (Album Review)

Gene Loves Jezebel – Dance Underwater (Album Review)

This Week In Horror – Happy Birthday to Me (1981)

This Week in Horror Movie History – The Horror Show (1989)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Gothic (1987)

Developing Artist Showcase – Black Hibiscus

Developing Artist Showcase – Return to Dust

Developing Artist Showcase – Niina Soleil

Interview – Madeleine McGraw & Violet McGraw

Interview – Maria Canals-Barrera

Interview – Aaron Stainthorpe of High Parasite & My Dying Bride

Poppy – Negative Spaces (Album Review)

Doro – Rock ‘n’ Roll Christmas Party (EP Review)

Empire of the Ants (Blu-ray Review)