SINGLE REVIEW: Round-Up 24/11/25 - 30/11/25
Strayers – ONLY HUMAN
‘ONLY HUMAN’ is a gritty, pulsating burst of 90s-steeped alt-rock energy, driven by heavy, reverb-drenched guitars and thrashing, unrestrained drums. The vocals cut through the noise with a raw, unfiltered edge that instantly brings early-era Nirvana to mind without ever feeling derivative. Angular riffs and a dense, grunge-laden atmosphere give the track a gloriously retro feel, soaked in distortion and attitude. Amid the chaos, the softer mid-section lands beautifully — a moment of breath before the noise roars back in. It’s confident, powerful, and knowingly nostalgic, channelling everything great about that era while giving it a modern snarl. Strayers sound fully in command of their noise, leaning into the grit and coming out sharp.
Lattes for MILFs – FEMINPISSED
‘FEMINPISSED’ arrives as a debut with its teeth already bared — high-fem punk chaos delivered with humour, honesty, and unfiltered attitude. Written collectively after a night out people-watching in a nightclub, it carries that exact energy: messy, loud, observant, and very, very real. The guitars are angular and reverb-soaked, the drums pulse with restless urgency, and the vocals come in raw, furious, and gloriously DIY. There’s a scruffy authenticity to the whole thing that makes it feel like you’re standing right next to the band in a sweaty basement show. Blending punk’s bite with alternative rock’s melodic backbone, the track stays electrifying from first second to last. It’s gritty, relatable, and bursting with personality — a debut that knows exactly who it is.
Tizane – Change For You
‘Change For You’ unravels the moment where love turns into self-preservation — that slow shift from doubt to anger to finally seeing things clearly. It opens with dark, atmospheric vocals before blooming into something melodic and quietly beautiful, only to rise again into a powerful, defiant surge. The instrumentation has a buoyant, glittering energy, oscillating between soft sparkle and arena-scale punch, perfectly mirroring the emotional journey. It’s a multi-layered sound palette — luminous one second, fierce the next — capturing the refusal to shrink yourself for anyone else.
SKOFF – CANCEL CULTURE
‘CANCEL CULTURE’ takes aim at society’s obsession with outrage, flipping the whole idea on its head with snarling humour and full-throttle aggression. Driven by powerful, pounding guitars and wired, wiry riffs, the track swings from droning tension to all-out speed. The vocals are raw and distinctive — shifting from rugged understatement to full fire — with shouted gang sections adding extra bite. Loud, energetic, unapologetic and proudly abrasive, it’s a punk-fused, post-grunge vent that refuses to apologise for anything.
Descalier – The Loving Kind
‘The Loving Kind’ bursts in with groove-soaked, gritty energy — a darker, up-tempo rocker that leans into rawness without losing its hooky charm. The guitars snarl, the rhythm section rumbles with a live-room looseness, and the vocals cut through with rough-edged conviction. It’s a track built on garage-rock immediacy and DIY spirit, yet it still manages to feel infectious and tightly delivered. There’s a slightly chaotic undercurrent that gives it personality, making the song feel urgent, sweaty, and impossible to sit still through. A punchy, energetic rush that sticks.
