Category: Jace Media Music

By Justin Smulison Over the summer, Australian metal champs Temtris released their eighth studio album of original material, Queen of Crows, to widespread acclaim. Released by WormHoleDeath Records, Queen of Crows contains all the hallmarks of a Temtris release – the electrifying dual-guitar riffs and solos and stellar drumming and tempo changes [more…]

Review by Darren McIntyre | Images by Scott Anderson Cottier’s Theatre once again proved why it’s one of Glasgow’s most cherished live spaces, providing the perfect, hushed intimacy for John R. Miller’s Celtic Connections appearance. Bathed in low light, the room felt less like a concert hall and more like a late-night [more…]

REVIEW BY Glen Parkes I stuck on Did You Have a Good Weekend? expecting a few big riffs and a bit of attitude. What I didn’t expect was to feel personally attacked by a six-track EP—in a way that somehow made me want to turn it up louder. Stud Farm Mafia don’t [more…]

Review by Lily O’Delia  Sofia Isella’s “I’m camera” doesn’t quietly arrive; it bursts in, gaze steady, heartbeat loud. Over six tracks, the 20-year-old artist (violinist, songwriter, producer, and poet) doesn’t just reflect alternative pop culture; she questions it, focusing both outward and inward with sharp precision. The EP vibrates with raw, unapologetic [more…]

Review By Glen Parkes Hollie Rogers’ new single “Some Kinda Lover” is one of those songs that feels super honest, like she’s saying the things people usually keep inside. It’s the first single from her upcoming album, Everything’s Fine, and it already feels like a big moment. You can tell this song [more…]

Francis Rossi – The Accidental Review By Glen Parkes Sometimes the best creative sparks come from the unlikeliest of places, and Francis Rossi’s The Accidental is a perfect example of that. Emerging unexpectedly after seven years, the album feels less like a calculated statement and more like the natural outpouring of a [more…]

Review By Glan Parkes Steve Hogarth’s SPQR is a compelling journey through his expansive musical imagination, blending introspection, theatricality, and emotional candour into a single, cohesive live experience. Known for his ability to straddle the line between experimental artistry and heartfelt storytelling, Hogarth delivers a set that feels simultaneously personal and universal, [more…]

Review By Halina Wegner There’s a rare kind of honesty running through Swansong, the debut EP from PARIAH, that immediately separates it from the usual first-release bravado. Born from burnout, doubt, and a stubborn refusal to quit without saying everything that needed to be said, this is not the sound of a [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Austen Starr is a reluctant Bostonian with a penchant for self – induced misery, a natural contrarian she she was raised in a household where being a musician was the last thing she was encouraged to do. Austen was told to not be or date a musician – [more…]

2025 has been a year of growth, creativity, and collaboration at Jace Media Music, and it’s all thanks to the incredible people who bring the site to life. While our pages are filled with reviews, features, and galleries, it’s the team behind the keyboards and cameras that gives the site its heart, [more…]

Review By Glen Parkes With If You Go There, I Hope You Find It, The Paper Kites step away from gloss and grandeur and instead lean into something far more fragile and human. This seventh studio album feels like a quiet exhale, a record that values atmosphere, intimacy, and emotional honesty over [more…]

EP – LOWEST REVIEWER – GRAEME WRIGHT Social media and the likes of Spotify are often heavily criticised by the music press because of the relatively small returns paid to an artist and the insidious methods they use to extract money from bands who are finding their way in the music industry. [more…]