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From Tuesday 27 June 2017

Ratboys – ‘GN’

It’s indistinct and woozy, the perfect company for laying in the grass whilst heat rises on a sunny day. The simplicity and brevity of the story telling throughout ‘GN’ marks where the band veer away from their country and Americana inspired composition, swapping the intricacies of country

Monday 26 June 2017

Suffocation – ‘…Of The Dark Light’

Without question one of the all-time greats of death metal, New York legends Suffocation have spent the best chunk of 30 years carving a savage and bloody path through the extreme music scene. From their 1991 debut full length – and undisputed classic – ‘Effigy Of The Forgotten’, through

Tuesday 20 June 2017

Flogging Molly – ‘Life Is Good’

Step into a modern pub and archetypes are likely to await you: the boozed-up Fred Perry fanboy fiddling with the pinball machine, the off-duty policewoman slumped by the pool table and the motley gang of withered regulars perched at the bar. Amongst the latter is usually a slender old

Monday 19 June 2017

Fort Hope – ‘The Flood Flowers, Vol. 1’

Since forming in 2013 from the ashes of My Passion, Fort Hope have quickly made their way to the top of the crowded and competitive UK alternative music scene. On the way they’ve been rewarded for their hard work with an ever growing fan base and a

Sunday 18 June 2017

Carpets – ‘Carpets’

Not to be confused with Inspiral Carpets, who are also from Manchester, the group originated in Lincoln before venturing up north to chase the dream. Despite being a three piece, their sound is expansive and manages to build on foundations of post-punk, shoegaze and noise rock and make it

Friday 16 June 2017

Rancid – ‘Trouble Maker’

Legacy is a poisoned chalice. To some you’ll always be their favourite band, no matter how many records you’ve put out. But to others you will “never be as good as the first 3 track demo that was given out on CD-Rs during your shows in the basement of

Broadside – ‘Paradise’

Pop punk needs a new name to show off. The genre isn’t doing too well right now and negative opinions are, rightfully, casting a shadow over a field that claims itself to be upbeat and inclusive but, at the moment, feels stagnant. Broadside’s new release ‘Paradise’ isn’t quite as

Carach Angren – ‘Dance and Laugh Amongst the Rotten’

Like many styles of music, black metal has itself spawned multiple further sub-genres that are now a far cry from what it was in the early 1990s. Many bands were heavily criticised for their use of keyboards and higher quality of production on the recordings. Twenty years later and

Thursday 15 June 2017

CHON – ‘Homey’

If you could bottle CHON, it would taste like beach side cocktails and feel like warm sun sliding down your throat. With ‘Homey’, CHON have developed on their first album ‘Grow’ substantially, both in terms of aural soundscapes and delivery. The album has allowed the band to reach out to

Color Film – ‘Living Arrangements’

Daryl Palumbo is a man of many hats. So many, in fact, that you have to believe his wardrobe is full of them. From changing the landscape of post hardcore with Glassjaw, bringing hip-shaking rock to Head Automatica, and flirting with dark hip hop as part of House Of