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From Friday 21 September 2018

Boyfromthecrowd – ‘Surrender To The Exercise’

It’s gratifying when a band comes along and doesn’t surrender to the norm or the mainstream model. It’s also great when an act shreds the rule book and plays with diverse undertones and majestic energy. Boyfromthecrowd are a band in the ascendancy, an outfit cutting frames from different,

Wednesday 22 November 2017

Julien Baker – ‘Turn Out the Lights’

She’s a star. A traveller, scorning recklessness, but living on the edge. She’s vulnerable, but trying to cover up her scars and she’s trying to place a barricade around her body. This is Julien Baker’s time to stretch out and show her true talents; it’s her time to mark

Tuesday 06 September 2016

Bayside – ‘Vacancy’

Bayside are an intelligent band. The act from Queens, New York have yet again created a record that delivers intense punk rock that has been littered with statements of intent. And the lyrical quality is always drawn from an intellectual brain. Front-man Anthony Raneri takes influence from his life

Wednesday 31 August 2016

A Day To Remember – ‘Bad Vibrations’

A Day To Remember aren’t short of heart and soul. The band from Ocala, Florida, spark another storm with their new record ‘Bad Vibrations’, embarking on creating big riffs and unapologetic lyrics that hit with a stern weight. And leading man Jeremy McKinnon has become such a force in

Friday 22 July 2016

Capsize – ‘A Reintroduction: The Essence Of All That Surrounds Me’

Defining choruses and melodic deliverance go hand in hand on Capsize’s new record ‘A Reintroduction: The Essence of All That Surrounds Me’. The album is harshly composed but compelling, pushing the band closer to prominence, under the lights of the post-hardcore dream. Their music could be perceived as being haunting

Friday 04 December 2015

Tigress – ‘Human’

They are so many female fronted bands these days that usually get compared to the pioneers that are Paramore. Well that’s understandable, as the vocals and styles are similar. But Tigress are the new charm on the chain, lead by the firecracker that is Katy Jackson, and their sound

Wednesday 25 November 2015

Counterfeit – ‘Come Get Some’

London band Counterfeit showcase the type of music that alerts the inner core of the heart to pump more blood. With their infectious punk rock sound blaring out and catching listeners off guard, they’ve created a new EP called ‘Come Get Some,’ and it’s a loud, chaotic, but brilliant

Tuesday 17 November 2015

Fenrir – ‘The Rise: Part 1’

Fenrir are a band that create big riffs and compelling lyrics that aren’t subtle but hard-boiled. Their work is dark and obscure at times too, but is also distinctive and highly original and with their new EP ‘The Rise: Part 1’, the act throw down the gauntlet