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Weekly Reviews Round Up (30/09/2011)

As October approaches, the albums come thick and fast, and we thought it was about time we brought back the weekly reviews round up. We’ll be doing this every Friday from now on, and without any further rambling, here’s what we’ve been listening to this week: Alesana

Madina Lake – World War III

A very tumultuous year or two has plagued Madina Lake, with Matthew Leone’s horrific attack being the biggest hurdle for the band to overcome personally and professionally. Now, the Chicago quartet are back with ‘World War III’, which marks the finale of their album trilogy. Cue more metaphorical

Kevin Devine – Between The Concrete And Clouds

KEVIN DIVINE has returned with ‘Between The Concrete and Clouds’, his latest album of folk lead, Brooklyn inspired musings on the woes of life and love. Sliding in neatly adjacent to techy-indie, the singer songwriter’s brand of guitar folk-pop is a dreamy little sleepwalk to that tuneful spot away from

Free Trails Download!

Trails have released a free download of their track ‘Before I Begin’. The download is a taster for their rather rad EP which is out on October 10th. You can download the track here and check out the video below:

This Time Next Year – Drop Out Of Life

It comes as no surprise upon listening to the newest effort by California based THIS TIME NEXT YEAR that, at the time of release, they have located themselves a support slot with pop-punk behemoths New Found Glory. This Lack of surprise stems from the

Rob Lynch – Rob Lynch

After changing his name from Lost On Campus, ROB LYNCH has now delivered this, his debut and self-titled EP: Full of catchy hooks and melodies, Rob has pushed himself to the forefront of the genre and deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as

The Horrible Crowes – Elsie

For those expecting a Gaslight Anthem record, you’re kind of right. THE HORRIBLE CROWES debut LP ‘Elsie’ is essentially Brian Fallon’s vehicle to step away, albeit not very far, from the band that has been his making. Opener ‘Last Rites’ is moody, bluesy and soulful and

Thrice – Major/Minor

Coming off the heels of the tremendous ‘Beggars’, THRICE are back in a big way. ‘Major/Minor’ sees the band perfecting what their sound from ‘Beggars’ and making it as big as possible – and it’s fucking brilliant. Evolving with each record, ‘Major/Minor’ sees Thrice, and in

Thursday 29 September 2011

TGUK to take a break after EU tour

THE GET UP KIDS have announced that they’re taking a long break from being a band after their forthcoming European tour. You can read a statement from the band below: “Hey friends, a heads up too, if you are thinking of making it out to one of the upcoming

Crossfire Halloween Massacre 2011 with Cerebral Ballzy

CEREBRAL BALLZY have been announced at this year’s Crossfire Halloween Massacre, in association with Vans Off The Wall. The full line up is: 2011 LINE UP FRONT MAGAZINE ROOM: LDN BASS SCENE/DUBSTEP/ELECTRO · HIGH RANKIN & TIGERLIGHT · ROUT & SGT ROLFY (Enter Shikari DJ Set) · RACK N