Music Reviews

No Past No Present No Future is the discography of a hardcore punk band called Last Lights from Massachusetts, compiled after the tragic death of their singer, Dominic Mallary.

Last Lights had the potential to be one of the biggest hardcore bands of the 2000's, maybe another American Nightmare but I think they could have been something more. I still feel that they were one of the best current hardcore bands I've heard and it's a pity they didn't chance to live up to their potential and that it took the death of Dominic Mallary for them to start getting the recognition they deserve.

Make Me Believe is The Invitation’s first EP release, following their Demo CD Sway, and the Melbourne pop-rockers have created something that you can’t bring yourself to take out of your stereo.

It’s hard not to enjoy the immediately catchy songs of Hearing Voices and Young Hearts, Stop Beating, and the more times you listen to it, the more you appreciate the creativity and talent involved in producing songs like Disappointment.

The combination of pop/rock, a pacey beat and impressive keys sections really pushes this EP over the line.

The National Living Tresures is a one-man band, comprised by a thousand people talent. Simon Starr, lead singer, guitarist, bassist, drummer, er, preety much everything-er of the band has put an awesome 2-disc very long LP, with 12 songs in the first CD and 9 on the second, varying styles from mainstream rock to post-grunge, mellow, rock ballad, indy, jazz, and combining the sounds of trumpets, voices, pianos, guitars, drums and even claps in some of the songs.

Sum 41 have produced their first greatest hits release with this album, which draws on songs from their first effort and EP, Half Hour of Power (2000), and all four of their LPs, All Killer No Filler (2001), Does This Look Infected? (2002), Chuck (2004), and Underclass Hero (2007).

It is ideal for every Sum 41 fan and for those wanting to experience them for the first time. It captures all of the band's most popular songs on the one rocking album, including the punk/rock anthem that started all of their success, Fat Lip.

Well, basically, and to be honest, Circle is quite a new band, with a new perspective on what music should be. One thing though, they respect the fact that music is meant to be listened to, as opposed to 'just played ', and therefore with Just Keep Swimming they achieved a certain sound capable of catching people's attention, and turning that "burglary" into totally consensual listening.