SCM Music’s Top 50 Albums of 2019
WHEN THIS year started I really did wonder if 2019 could live up to the standards set by 2018, 2017, and the other years this decade. While it might have taken a couple of...
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SCM Music’s Album Picks: July to September – Fears, Heroes and Human Friends
Brockhampton – Ginger After cobbling together an album in the form of Iridesence, Brockhampton finally properly regrouped and made the downbeat album they knew they had to make. Ginger is overflowing with grooves and...
SCM Music’s Album Picks: April to June – Rewards, Keepsakes and Big Wows
SLIGHTLY later than usual, here are our top albums of the last few months! Here come some good ‘uns, make sure you give these a listen! Baroness – Gold & Grey Gold &...
SCM Music’s Album Picks: January to March – Foals, Toys and Community Centers
AS WE CREEP into 2019, the musical ball begins to roll. This year has been slow to start; 2018 was such a strong year for music, maybe the world just needed a second to...
I’ll Explain Later: Part One – The Time Meddler
‘What do you think it is? A space helmet for a cow?’ A strange wheezing, groaning sound fills the air. In front of you materialises the first article in a series, I’ll Explain Later,...
BDTB: Valkyria Chronicles
Valkyria Chronicles combines the aesthetics of World War Two, Anime and a fairly robust turn-based combat system on top with tremendous success. It is a recipe that could’ve easily gone wrong, it might’ve become...
Film Torments: Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
THIS TIME on Torments, Dan looks at a sequel to a video game movie. There’s a visceral pleasure to be found in playing fighting games. Even beyond the competitive aspect and deep mechanics, chaining...
Film Torments: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
THIS TIME on Torments, Dan takes a look at a box office failure. Luc Besson is one of Hollywood’s true mavericks. He’s such a maverick, in fact, that it’s somewhat misleading to even associate...
Film Torments: Christmas Wedding Planner (2017)
THIS TIME on Torments, Dan sees off 2018 with a Yuletide log. Christmas has come and gone. Whether you’ll be pleased or not about this fact will suggest something about your character, but it goes without saying that the...
Joe’s Best Songs of 2018
IN MY opinion, 2018 has been the one of the best years for music in a good while. Perhaps last year’s crop of albums were a little stronger, shout out to Scum Fuck Flower...
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