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From Monday 15 May 2017

Dreamcar – ‘Dreamcar’

Devotees of both AFI and No Doubt will be well aware of their penchant for pop music. The former strayed further from their goth punk roots with each release, while the latter drifted more into R&B as their career progressed. None of that has been a bad thing, though,

September Stories – ‘This House Was Never Home’

The combination of atmospheric instrumentals, deeply heartfelt lyrics and spoken word vocals has produced some superb results in the past; most notably Hotel Books, but Being as an Ocean and Casey are among other memorable bands that have used this to excellent effect. September Stories’ debut album

Friday 12 May 2017

Paramore – ‘After Laughter’

Pop music is a genre often sneered at, judged by so-called critics. Recently replaced by the increased popularity of house music – repetitive beats with lyrics that have little or no meaning – the genre has somewhat fallen from grace. Little Mix have made some progress in reminding us

Benchmarks – ‘Our Undivided Attention’

Benchmarks are an alternative punk-rock band from Nashville, influenced by the likes of Jimmy Eat World and The Gaslight Anthem. This is evident in their debut album ‘Our Undivided Attention’ with their melodic vocals and rhythmic guitar riffs. Opening track ‘This Year’ is an acoustic, laid back track purely containing Todd Farrell

Wednesday 10 May 2017

A Lot Like Birds – ‘DIVISI’

Truly great pieces of art are direct translations of an artist’s soul and as a listener it can be painfully obvious when bands imitate emotion rather than transmitting what’s really dear to them. A Lot Like Birds’ 2013 release ‘No Place’ was definitely the former: a concept piece that recounted

PWR BTTM – ‘Pageant’

‘Pageant’ is the gloriously defiant follow up to PWR BTTM’s debut album ‘Ugly Cherries’. Ben Hopkins and Liv Bruce continue to empower with rock anthems that chart the fears and joys of life as queer-identified individuals. PWR BTTM are the bright beam of optimism and pride that many are searching for in a

Monday 08 May 2017

Mudbath – ‘Brine Pool’

France’s Mudbath might be touted as part of the current upswell of sludge acts proliferating the metal underground, but we’re not sure how much second full-length release ‘Brine Pool’ sees them wallow in the filthier depths. Opener ‘Burn Brighter’ kicks off with an urgent, rattling snare and meditative guitar loop

Friday 05 May 2017

Ho99o9 – ‘United States of Horror’

Los Angeles’ Ho99o9, a frenetic whirlwind of punk and hip-hop immersed within a cinematic splurge of horror inspired personas, have come to take over with their debut album ‘United States of Horror’; pure and simple, but the take over may be less intense than previously expected. The band are known for incredibly heavy

Thursday 04 May 2017

Gnarwolves – ‘Outsiders’

Time: a healer or a force that dates, ages and distances you from something once great? Relevant in so many situations and definitions, whether it’s a jaded footballer past their best or a band with three years between their debut and follow-up record. Considering this isn’t an article

Ghouls – ‘Run’

Saxophones, riffs and basslines, oh my. Three albums in, and London based punks Ghouls have unleashed ‘Run’, a mature wake up call that sees the band move onwards and upwards with their songwriting abilities. It’s hard to place Ghouls within the context of the various punk scenes, but as