About

My name is Ryan Ward, or Ry if you’re short on time. I’ve been piggybacking off of the talent of musicians reviewing music for a good while, but decided to actually take myself seriously in 2021.

There’s no real limit genre wise as to what I’ll look at. Pop, rock, metal, indie, avant-garde jazz fusion with a midwest emo twist, country; you name it, and I’ll give you my unnecessary opinion on it. I tend to be a big fan of reviewing smaller and local musicians (do you need another white cis male giving his opinion on Taylor Swift?), but I’m not opposed to reviewing musicians of any size or shape.

I’m also a massive supporter of physical media; I might think the music is dogshit, but if there’s a vinyl that accompanies it, I’ll always let readers know. To clarify, this isn’t a sponsorship or monetary thing; I just think tangible things are neat.

If you would like to get in touch about reviews or interviews, or anything else, please use the contact details provided. I do work full-time, so it may take me a little while to get back to you, but I’m always happy to hear from you!

No AI is used in the production of any writing you see here, not even as an “assist” or “tool”. No AI music will ever knowingly be reviewed here, and if you utilise AI art for your artwork, your track will likely get ignored. To use AI is pure, unapologetic laziness, and benefits off the theft of hard work from other creatives.

Finally: trans rights are human rights, free Palestine, and thank god for immigrants.