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CinemaChords’ Best Singles of the Year 2025
CinemaChords’ Albums of the Year 2025
Future Perfect: 10 Sci‑Fi Films That Find Hope Amid the Rise of AI and Technology
CinemaChords’ Best Horror Movies of 2025: Top Horror Films You Need to See
WATCH: How Silence Shapes Johannes Roberts’ ‘Primate’ – New Featurette with Troy Kotsur
- Movie/TV Reviews
Future Perfect: 10 Sci‑Fi Films That Find Hope Amid the Rise of AI and Technology
CinemaChords’ Best Horror Movies of 2025: Top Horror Films You Need to See
‘THE PLAGUE’ Review: A Harrowingly Poignant Exploration of the Cruelties and Contradictions of Early Adolescence
‘SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT’ (2025) Review: A Darkly Comic Reinvention That Marries Brutality with Ethical Nuance
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Review: A Patchwork Sequel That, Sadly, Mostly Plays Like a Skippable Cutscene
- Movie/TV/Author Interviews
‘THE PLAGUE’ Interview: Everett Blunck and Kayo Martin on the Cruel Realities of Growing Up
Do You Fear What I Fear? Mike P. Nelson and Ruby Modine Talk Reimagining SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT Through Carnage, Conscience, and Courtship
‘I really enjoy playing unpleasant people… but Trevor is different’: Rowan Atkinson on finding warmth in absurdity in “Man vs Baby”
‘Man Finds Tape’ Interview: Cast Talk Confronting Fear, Faith, and the Pressures of a Watchful World
‘Man Finds Tape’ Interview: Kelsey Pribilski and William Magnuson on Terror, Belief and Life Under Surveillance
- Music Reviews
- Music Interviews
Crispian Mills on Kula Shaker’s Upcoming Album ‘Wormslayer’: Navigating Creativity and Chaos in a Wired Age
GOOD HEALTH GOOD WEALTH’s Bruce Breakey Explains Philosophy Behind Narrative Debut Album ‘This Time Next Year We’ll Be Millionaires’
Pearce Macca on The Clause’s Explosive Debut, Victim of a Casual Thing: An Honest Portrait of Youth and Struggle
The Subways: 20 Years from ‘Young for Eternity’ to ‘When I’m With You’ – Billy Lunn Interview
Interview: Duncan Lloyd Unwinds New Album ‘Unwound’ – A Cathartic Rebellion Against Snack Culture
- Features
Future Perfect: 10 Sci‑Fi Films That Find Hope Amid the Rise of AI and Technology
Men In Black to Suit Up Again, Bad Boys Writer Drafted for Next Mission
In Anticipation of the ‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’ Reboot: 8 Great Horror Remakes That Live Up to Their Source Material
Unearthed Frights: 10 Underrated Indie Horror Films That Deserve Your Attention
Bright Green Light! The Mogwai Return as ‘Gremlins 3’ Is Officially Set for 2027
- Books
2026 Horror Book Releases: CinemaChords’ Most Anticipated Titles for the First Half of the Year
CinemaChords’ Best Horror Books of 2025: Top Horror Novels You Need to Read
New PROJECT HAIL MARY Trailer Showcases Ryan Gosling in a Sci-Fi Adventure Brimming With Cosmic Awe and All the Feels
INTERVIEW: Celebrated Comic-Book Writer Cullen Bunn Makes Adult Novel Debut with ‘Bones of Our Stars, Blood of Our World’
Apple TV+ Reveals First Stills and Premiere Date for Season Two of “The Last Thing He Told Me”
- Author Interviews
INTERVIEW: Celebrated Comic-Book Writer Cullen Bunn Makes Adult Novel Debut with ‘Bones of Our Stars, Blood of Our World’
Christina Henry on ‘The Place Where They Buried Your Heart’ — A Community Haunted Across Generations
“Fandom today borders on the religious — and that’s both beautiful and terrifying”: Joey Batey on debut novel ‘It’s Not a Cult’, creativity, and the cost of being seen
‘Cathedral of the Drowned’ Interview: Nathan Ballingrud on Moon-Spun Nightmares, Centipede Bishops and Lunar Gothic Dread
Author Interview: The Essential Horror of Joe R. Lansdale – Genre-Bending Stories and Timeless Fears
- Book Reviews
‘The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre’ Book Review: A Retirement Home Slasher that Finds Life and Tenacity in the Shadow of Death
Chilling Reads Ahead: CinemaChords’ Top 10 Most Anticipated Horror Novels for July 2025
Chilling Reads Ahead: CinemaChords’ Top 10 Most Anticipated Horror Novels for 2025
“EVERYTHING THE DARKNESS EATS” Book Review: A Poignantly Provocative Supernatural Shocker
“SECLUDED CABIN SLEEPS SIX” Book Review: A refreshingly inventive twist on familiar thriller trappings
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Kula Shaker are gearing up to release their eighth album, Wormslayer, on 30 January 2026, with the line-up that powered their breakthrough years back...
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After thirty years and twelve albums, Merseyside psych-pop stalwarts The Coral have finally ventured into festive territory. ‘She Died On Christmas Day,‘ their first...
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It’s Friday, and you know what that means—time for another edition of Noteworthy Nods, where we shine a spotlight on the indie singles that...
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End-of-year lists are rarely about consensus and more about habit. Some of these songs hit instantly; others revealed their qualities over time. In every...
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Horror has always been a shape-shifter, changing with the times to throw our darkest fears back at us in clever, unsettling ways. In 2025,...
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Jamie Webster Drops ‘Across The River’ Single: Your New Boss-Hating, Joy-Spreading Summer Soundtrack
Liverpool’s own Jamie Webster is back with ‘Across The River,’ a vibrant anthem filled with defiant joy and the universal dream of escaping the...
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After hitting an impressive #16 on the charts with their first album, The Royston Club are hitting the ground running with the announcement that...
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Richard Ashcroft makes a triumphant return today with the release of his brand-new single ‘Lover’ – a soulful, widescreen offering that signals the long-awaited...
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Britpop mainstays Echobelly have today announced a 14-date UK tour this October and November to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their Top 5 album,...
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Another week, another crop of exciting new releases. Thanks to your impeccable recommendations and submissions, our Noteworthy Nods playlist is packed with fresh tracks...
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Having fought their way from the underground, The Clause stand on the cusp of a major breakthrough. Aiming to become Britain’s next significant rock...
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After a brief Easter break, we’re back with another round of Noteworthy Nods, where we handpick the week’s best new music releases. As always,...
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After their breakout success with Shaking Hips and Crashing Cars, which stormed the Official Album Chart at #16 in 2023, The Royston Club are...
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Another week, another batch of bangers. Our Noteworthy Nods playlist is back and hotter than ever, thanks to your spot-on submissions and finely tuned...
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The Kooks have announced a string of stripped-back acoustic gigs ahead of their eagerly anticipated seventh album, Never/Know, with frontman Luke Pritchard and guitarist...
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Pulp fans, get ready for one of the most anticipated musical comebacks in recent history: Pulp’s first new album in nearly 24 years, More,...
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Once the working-class prophets of the indie-dance crossover, The Farm are back — older, wiser, but still armed with that unmistakable spirit that made...
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In 2005, Hertfordshire’s The Subways – comprising then-teenagers Billy Lunn, Charlotte Cooper, and Josh Morgan – shot into the limelight with their debut album...
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Another week has passed, and with it comes an exciting selection of new music releases. Thanks to your fantastic recommendations and submissions, our Noteworthy...
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Pioneering UK hip-hop and electronic dance group, Stereo MC’s, have announced their “True To Life” tour, set to traverse the UK and Ireland in...
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Northern Irish noise-rock titans ASH are back with a vengeance, delivering a seriously groovy take on a classic and a music video that’s a...
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Another week, another wave of incredible music washing over us! Our Noteworthy Nods playlist is overflowing with fresh tracks, carefully curated from both our...