Rock Reviews

‘Overcome’ by Nothing But Thieves – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ Here at GSGM, we are definitely Nothing But Thieves fans. There is a very strong feeling amongst us that ‘Dead Club City’…

‘Positive Charge’ by The Gaslight Anthem – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ ‘How I’ve missed you, how I’ve missed you’ sings Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem on the New Jersey bands latest…

‘Welcome To The DCC’ by Nothing But Thieves – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ Nothing But Thieves are on a roll. Their last three albums have hit the UK top ten, and before…

‘Bloodshot’ by Enter Shikari – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ Enter Shikari released their third single ‘Bloodshot’ this week from their upcoming album ‘A Kiss for the Whole World’ on the 21st April.…

‘The Way’ by Manchester Orchestra – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ Generally, it’s been a relatively slow journey towards the upper echelons of the alternative mainstream for Manchester Orchestra. The Atlanta four piece…

‘Forwards’ by The Alarm – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★☆☆ The Alarm are probably Wales third biggest rock export behind The Stereophonics and The Manic Street Preachers. Worldwide, they have sold over six…

‘Over’ by CHVRCHES – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ ‘Over’ marks a new era for CHVRCHES. It is the first record to be released signed to the world-famous Island Records, and surely more…

‘Lucerne Valley’ by Hawthorne Heights – Single Rating: 3/5 ★★★☆☆ Arguably one of the strongest bands to come out of Ohio over the years, ‘Hawthorne Heights’ are back with a bang in…

‘Cello Song’ by Fontaines D.C. – Single Rating: 5/5 ★★★★★ The first rule of a good cover version of any song is that is must be different from the original. The second…

‘I Know How It Feels’ by Dropkick Murphys – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ Dropkick Murphys’ latest single release ‘I Know How It Feels’ is a very interesting song. It is all about…

It’s really hard to believe that ‘Meteora’ by Linkin Park is twenty year’s old. On April 7, the band will release the album. ‘Lost’ is the new/old song that nearly…

Inhaler were a band on the crest of a wave in 2021 despite their touring schedule heavily disrupted by the pandemic. That year, they secured a debut UK album number…

Yonaka have quietly gone about their business over the last few years building up a vast and loyal fanbase. They have been on this journey since they burst onto on…

‘Sirens’ by The Sherlocks – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ The Sherlocks are underrated as well as unashamedly consistent. The band are seldom mentioned as critics favourites, but out of their three albums,…

‘Empires’ by The Smashing Pumpkins – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ The Smashing Pumpkins latest body of work is so vast that it is coming out in three stages. Also, lead singer and…

‘Heartbreak Feels So Good’ by Fall Out Boy – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ It’s been over six years since we have heard anything from Fall Out Boy, and they been sorely missed.…

‘GODDESS’ by PVRIS – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ The American pop-rock band PVRIS are cutting their way through the rock and roll noise of their contemporaries with the release of their newest…

‘Screaming Suicide’ by Metallica – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ It feels like Metallica have never been away despite not actually releasing a studio album since 2016. Since then, they released their second…

‘(pls) set me on fire’ by Enter Shikari – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ You can never ever really put Enter Shikari into a genre box. Are they ‘synth metal’, ‘alternative rock’, ‘electronic…

‘Comments’ by Iggy Pop – Single Rating: 4/5 ★★★★☆ ‘Comments’ the third single from Iggy Pop is the latest from his 19th studio album ‘Every Loser’, and at 75 he is sounding…