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From Monday 23 May 2016

Proto Idiot talk us through their new album, ‘For Dummies’

Self described as “Stupid, Stomping, Garage Rock”, that tag seems perfectly viable after one listen to Proto Idiot’s new album, ‘For Dummies’. With distinctly British sound that falls somewhere between the charm of The Kinks, and the brash attitude of The Soft boys, the lads from Manchester are deserving

Monday 16 May 2016

First play of the new Seven Stories High EP, ‘Take The Long Road Home’

Welsh outfit Seven Stories High are gearing up for the release of their ‘Take The Long Road Home’ EP on the 20th May 2016. Across the record’s six tracks proper the band channel the likes of A Day To Remember and Four Year Strong, blending them with the distinct

Wednesday 11 May 2016

Stream the heartfelt split 7″ from Boy On Guitar and Chase Huglin

The split release has become a time-honoured tradition in our scene. It serves as a way to introduce new fans to a band they may not have heard before, and more often than not, it’s a reason for friends to work together. Today we have the pleasure of bringing

Monday 09 May 2016

First play of the new Cute Cute Death LP, ‘Vessels’

‘Vessels’, the debut album by Kingston via South Africa five-piece Cute Cute Death, harks back to post-hardcore of the last decade while intertwining complex guitar work and progressive structures of current contemporaries. It’s as much a reflection on times gone by as it is an explosion of modern sounds,

Tuesday 03 May 2016

Stream the new ‘Fates’ EP by London punks The Drunken Ramblings

The Drunken Ramblings provide everything their name implies. The London four-piece present a fast paced raw punk sound, often unintelligible, suitably coarse and always energetic. From the off-kilter ‘Fates’ intro to the visceral ‘Silhouettes’ and the comparably subdued ‘Grinding My Teeth’, The Drunken Ramblings emit competence in their deliberately

Monday 25 April 2016

Stream the comeback LP by Belvedere, ‘The Revenge of The Fifth’

‘The Revenge Of The Fifth’, the comeback album by Canadian skate-punk legends Belvedere, has been over a decade in the making. Seven years of those the band spent away from music, having decided to draw a line under the adventure in 2005. At the time, it marked the end

Thursday 21 April 2016

Stream the new Seconds Apart track, ‘Young/Naive’

Already playing across the Kerrang! Radio and Sine FM radio waves, Seconds Apart are now streaming their new track, ‘Young/Naive’ online. Blending catchy melodies with the bravado of the likes of Don Broco or Lower Than Atlantis, the track is a retrospective look back across their early music career.

Monday 18 April 2016

Stream the new Spokenest LP, ‘Gone, Gone, Gone’

Los Angeles duo Spokenest are streaming their new LP, ‘Gone, Gone Gone’. Available via Drunken Sailor Records in the UK, it explodes with a fuzzy delirium dominated by abrasively raw dual vocals. “New 12 song, 30 minuted LP. 3 years in the making. Dissonance and melody. Superchunk and

Friday 08 April 2016

First play of the ‘Cult Of You’ EP by The Summer War

Beginning life as a straightforward pop-punk outfit, as bassist and co-vocalist Tom Farr notes, Manchester’s The Summer War have expanded into much more over time. “We wouldn’t say we really fit into that genre as a band anymore,” he exclaims, before listing the multitude of influences that have led

Thursday 17 March 2016

Stream the new Fierce Morgan EP, ‘Misanthropy’

It’s perhaps coincidence that Fierce Morgan’s aptly titled ‘Misanthropy’ reaches ears the week of the British budget. For many it’s another hit to social equality, with another Β£3.5 billion to be cut in the next 4 years. Regardless of questions over necessity, our age of austerity is hitting the