Alt Rock

Northern Hospitality Unleash a Thunderous Alt-Rock Anthem With New Single “Six Feet Underside” – Single Review

20th Feb 2025 — Leave a comment

The latest single from Northern Hospitality packs a punch with a distorted, emotional whirlwind of a track that sees the band at their very best.

Featuring huge production, the group craft a tight piece of alt-rock that goes big on everything, with massive-sounding drums and distortion giving them the perfect tools to showcase off their songwriting.

Beneath the noise is a well-crafted tune – raw and honest – with a lyrical focus on death and mourning, delivered through an incredibly powerful performance.

The vocal reminded me a lot of Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins, with their snarling quality.

The track feels made to be played live, featuring an amazing breakdown where you can already imagine the pit opening up. If you love your alt rock, make sure to check this out.

Black Surf’s Army of Sheep: A Fuzzy Alt-Rock Triumph – Single Review

15th Nov 2024 — Leave a comment

The new single from Black Surf sees the band continuing to hit it out of the park with yet another alt-rock home run.

Mixing elements of slacker rock and post-punk, the group have once again stumbled upon a winning formula on Army of Sheep, which sounds like a lost Weezer track from the nineties.

You can almost imagine Rivers Cuomo belting out the massive chorus, which features a very Weezer-esque rush of guitars and feedback reminiscent of tracks like Holiday from their 1994 Blue Album.

In addition, I could hear the influence of groups like Pixies within the songwriting, with the dynamics following a quiet verse/loud chorus mould that was the cornerstone of the legendary American group’s success.

I also adored the beautiful fuzzy solo, which hit gorgeously after the chorus, as well as the feedback bridges between the verses and choruses that perfectly build anticipation.

If you like big choruses with a fuzzier edge, then why not give this one a try!