I Expected Nothing — ‘Empty Hands’ Proved Me Wrong EN/FR Band: PoppyAlbum Title: Empty HandsLabel: Sumerian RecordsRelease Date: January 23, 2026 ENHonestly? I wasn’t expecting much. After Negative Spaces, I figured it was either gonna feel like more of the same, or some overly conceptual thing that never really clicks. And then… yeah. It hit
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Somewhere, In Between Rage and Reality: UnityTX Hit Like a Truck EN/FR ENHonestly, UnityTX keep doing exactly what you expect from them: throwing haymakers and refusing to play by the rules. With Somewhere, In Between…, the Texas crew sound ready to level up. Angrier, sharper, and above all, more free. And if “Enjoy Tha Show”
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ALBUM // Softcult – When a Flower Doesn’t Grow. EN/FR ENAfter four EPs Softcult finally gives us a full length album, their debut album “When a Flower Doesn’t Grow“. The Canadian twin duo formed in 2020 has been at the forefront of the latest Shoegaze Renaissance and continue to deliver powerful songs blending shoegaze with
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Downstater Tightens the Screws with the Explosive Single Losing Grip EN/FR ENIf you’re in need of a tight shot of punk rock to warm you up this winter, Downstater’s Losing Grip couldn’t have dropped at a better time. The Quebec City quintet comes back swinging with a punchy, hook-driven, and rock-solid single that makes it
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Dove Ellis – Blizzard: Snow, Love and Quiet Hope EN/FR Band: Dove EllisAlbum Title: BlizzardLabel: Black Butter/AMF RecordsRelease Date: December 5, 2025 ENThe snow is falling, the wood crackles in the fireplace, and we sit in a comfortable armchair, sipping a glass of whisky or red wine in a living room decked out for Christmas
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NOFX – A–H: A Door Left Ajar, a Half-Smirk, and the Weight of Nostalgia EN/FR ENNOFX – A–H: A Door Left Cracked Open, a Half-Smirk, and Nostalgia Already Creeping In We thought we were done with NOFX. Their farewell tour in 2024 had that vibe of a grown-up teenager swearing he’s finally done messing around…
Polarskies – Afterall: A Powerful Step Forward EN/FR EN After making a name for themselves with their single Eclipse, the Parisian trio Polarskies are back stronger than ever with their new track Afterall. Originally from the band Dvwkins, the trio Djoul (vocals), Vince (guitar), and Guillaume (drums) arrive with a sound that blends dark pop, rock,
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Slow Crush’s Thirst: An Intimate, Atmospheric Journey Through Vulnerability and Renewal EN/FR Band: Slow CrushAlbum Title: ThirstLabel: Pure Noise RecordsRelease Date: August 29, 2025 EN“Thirst” lands as a transitional record for Slow Crush, almost like a moment of culmination. After a quieter stretch, away from touring and all the noise, the band finally had room
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A Softer Apocalypse: The Devil Wears Prada Reinvent Themselves on Flowers EN/FR Band: The Devil Wears PradaAlbum Title: FlowersLabel: Solid State RecordsRelease Date: November 14, 2025 ENThe Devil Wears Prada, a leading band in the 2000s metalcore scene, releases Flowers, their ninth album. An album that, according to Jeremy DePoyster, vocalist (clean vocals) and guitarist,
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Dancing with the Leaves: Fragile’s Big Big Smile and the Art of Letting Go EN/FR Band: FragileAlbum Title: Big Big SmileLabel: Le cèpe recordsRelease Date: October 7, 2025 ENWhile the 80s saw the rise of the Straight Edge, a hardcore subgenre that advocated abstinence (No tobacco, no alcohol, no drugs, no sex without love) and
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