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Raised Fist – Veil of Ignorance

And so the return of one of the most distinctive sounding bands in hardcore, Sweden’s Raised Fist. And I’m glad to have got my hands on a review copy of this new record. Let me start this review with a disclaimer. I’m not a believer in

Breathe Carolina – Hello Fascination

Here’s the thing. Whether we like it or not, this whole dance/pop/screamo thing is here and while record labels look to snap up every band playing it, it’s here to stay. Brokencyde may have wound up being the ‘biggest’ of these bands, but it’s undoubtedly paved the way

Jakartah – In The Nervous Lights Of Coincidence

I’ll be honest, I’d never heard of Jakartah until they sent me this album to review, but as it’s being released on Torque/Victory Records then I guess we’ll be hearing more of them in the future. For those in the dark, like me, the

XOXO – Cest La Vie EP

First impressions – XOXO is a terrible, terrible band name, especially for a band that’s not some kind of scenester shit. Yep, if you’re expecting some crabcore-esque shit then you’re in for a big, big surprise – XOXO are more like Motion

Lives At Sea – Demo

I always feel utterly unqualified when reviewing bands such as Lives At Sea because it’s not music I go out of my way to listen to. It doesn’t mean I don’t like it, and it’s not that I don’t get it, I just find it difficult to

Pharaohs – Squashed Against My Wall

I felt the band’s last output – their first since changing their name from HPR – was a little clustered and messy. Quite clearly they’re a talented band with plenty of ideas, but it didn’t quite seem to work. Too busy, the tracks just confused themselves with too much

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Raised Fist – Veil of Ignorance

Breathe Carolina – Hello Fascination

Jakartah – In The Nervous Lights Of Coincidence

XOXO – Cest La Vie EP

Lives At Sea – Demo

Pharaohs – Squashed Against My Wall

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