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From Monday 08 June 2009

I’m in the business of misery

Misery Signals, Your Demise and The Number 12 Looks Like You look set to tour together in August.

Sunday 07 June 2009

Alexisonfire review

So I’ve reviewed the new Alexisonfire album and you can read my thoughts HERE

NeverShoutNever! – The Summer EP

This EP is all very disposable – a kind of cross between HelloGoodbye and The Rocket Summer. In places it’s summery and fun, in others it’s, well, a bit shit. ‘Hummingbird’ is horrendous. It’s sickly, sweet with layered strings and a

Alexisonfire – Old Crows / Young Cardinals

The first time I heard this record I straight away went back to the self-titled album and gave that a spin. Not because I didn’t like ‘Old Crows / Young Cardinals’, but because I wanted to go back and re-emphasise, in my own mind, just how much

Crazy Arm – Born To Ruin

When you consider some of the bands these guys had been in before Crazy Arm, there’s no wonder this record is a good ‘un. Spending the best part of a year to 18 months honing their talent on the toilet circuit before being snapped up by

Skylit stream

You can stream the new A Skylit Drive album at www.myspace.com/askylitdrive

Crazy Arm news

Devon roots-punk quartet, Crazy Arm, head out on a UK tour in June to coincide with the release of their debut album ‘Born To Ruin’ on Xtra Mile Recordings (out on 8th June). The band’s debut single ‘Broken By The Wheel’ is out

The Ataris post new track

The Ataris add new song ‘All Souls Day’ to www.myspace.com/theataris Sounds like a return to form for me…

Saturday 06 June 2009

Maycomb to do some TWY dates

Maycomb will be replacing Save Your Breath on some of The Wonder Years tour dates. Details at www.myspace.com/maycombuk

Homebrew – In The Heart Of Insurrection

Homebrew having been doing the rounds for as long as I can remember. They don’t do pretentious punkrock, they just do straight up Rebellion festival style punk rock. They have all the elements on paper that I appreciate – they play fast, intense, slightly metallic sounding songs,