With Madeline Rosene's chaotic new single "I'll Seduce God to Get Into Heaven", the LA-based artist abruptly ditches her signature cinematic textures to detonate an alternative punk rock grenade of pure, visceral defiance. https://open.spotify.com/track/6k4wJVSZWtTFlXQ7mPDeyN?si=89cc723fa49847a5 The premise itself is deliciously arrogant. Why bother adhering to strict traditional moral frameworks if ultimate salvation is already a guaranteed promise? Rosene gleefully highlights this hypocrisy by fully manipulating the divine...

A third guitarist changes a band’s angle. Santa Claws put that fact at the centre of "Sands Of Time". The Brittany five-piece return with a self-produced second album. Crunchy guitars, close arrangements and rich analogue texture fill its frame. It draws on 1990s rock energy. However, the current lineup brings a clear point of view. This "Sands Of Time" album review starts with the expanded formation:...