Welcome to this year’s first installment of the Boolin Tunes monthly recap. We’ll be highlighting the album reviews we have covered and noteworthy news that has sprung up over the past couple of weeks.
ALBUM REVIEWS
In stark contrast to the year previous, 2022 has seen a flourish in new releases in the core scene. With the previously delayed Underoath album surfacing among heavy deathcore hitters such as Fit For An Autopsy, Shadow Of Intent, Worm Shepherd, and Enterprise Earth, January is starting off with a bang. This is not to overshadow strong releases within Pridelands, Modern Error, and Comeback Kid, who stand valiantly among them. You can check out the reviews for January by clicking each band below.
Underoath – Voyeurist [7.5/10]
Enterprise Earth – The Chosen [8.5/10]
Fit For An Autopsy – Oh What The Future Holds [10/10]
Shadow Of Intent – Elegy [9/10]
Lee McKinney – In the Light of Knowledge [9/10]
Pridelands – Light Bends [8/10]
Comeback Kid – Heavy Steps [8/10]
Modern Error – Victim Of A Modern Age [7.5/10]
VRSTY – Welcome Home [7/10]
Billy Talent – Crisis Of Faith [6/10]
Led By Lanterns – Paralysis [6.5/10]
WHAT HAPPENED IN JANUARY?
Tours
Still in the midst of a pandemic, there are bound to be a plethora of problems about. Many bands have been seen with updated touring schedules, whether it be due to postponements, dropouts, or cancellations. You can read more about the touring updates by following the links below.
Brutality Will Prevail Farewell Tour
ERRA, The Plot In You, and Holding Absence UK & EU Tour Cancellation
Bad Omens and Stray From The Path to Support Along With Spiritbox on Underoath Tour
Festivals
With a seemingly busy month, January has given us two confirmed festivals. Taking place June 30th to July 4th and October 22nd, 23rd, and 29th are Tech Fest and When We Were Young, shown on those respective dates.
Displaying a lineup filled to the brim, heavy acts such as VEXED, Frontierer, ten56 and Hacktivist are brought to Tech Fest, along with many other associated groups. You can read further into the details of Tech Fest here.
Showcasing a purely nostalgic multitude of bands, When We Were Young explores a night of post-hardcore and pop punk classics in the form of My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Pierce the Veil, and Dashboard Confessional. With initial fan reception being staggering, the festival grew from a one day event to three over the course of a couple weeks. You can view the lineup below.
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Album/EP Announcements
January has slowly been bringing in confirmed album and EP releases. With announcements from The Oklahoma Kid, LANDMVRKS, Blood Command, and many others, 2022 is surely getting off to a quick start. You can click on the links below to further read on all the announcements made.
Graphic Nature – new skin (EP) (February 25th)
Vein.fm – This World Is Going To Ruin You (March 4th)
Architects – For Those That Wish to Exist at Abbey Road (March 25th)
Static Dress – Rouge Carpet Disaster (Spring 2022)
Sargent House (Label) Artist Releases (2022)
LANDMVRKS – Lost In The Waves (Deluxe) (March 18th)
HERIOT – Profound Mortality (EP) (April 29th)
The Oklahoma Kid – Tangerine Tragic (June 3rd)
Blood Command – Praise Armageddionism (July 1st)
Did we miss any recent announcements? Be sure to let us know on our various social media platforms! For more monthly recaps, be sure to keep it locked to Boolin Tunes, and see you back at the end of February!