Songs of Innocence & Experience: Rise Against’s ‘Revolutions Per Minute’ at 20
Rise Against’s masterpiece Revolutions Per Minute is a vital work about the loss of innocence in a fraught time and a call to arms to fight in a new one.
Alex Brent
Alex Brent writes fiction and art criticism. He has published with Jazzwise,
Radical Art Review, Tribune, Labourlist, Everything Theatre, London
Pub Theatres, as well as album reviews for the blogging site iheardin.
Shame Move Beyond Post-Punk on the Euphoric ‘Food for Worms’
Post-punk revivalists Shame’s Food for Worms shows a band unafraid to move beyond their sound. The result is anthemic, pulverizing, thoughtful, and expansive.
Kelela Trades Hooks for Atmosphere on Sensuous ‘Raven’
Returning from a five-year hiatus, Kelela’s Raven isn’t an explosive comeback for the alternative R&B singer but a downtempo reflection.
Lisa O’Neill Addresses the Personal and Cosmic on ‘All of This Is Chance’
On All of This Is Chance, Irish folk singer Lisa O’Neill turns the attention to herself, with what might be her most personal collection of songs yet.