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From Thursday 27 April 2017

Aswekeepsearching – ‘Zia’

How many post rock bands have you heard that sing in Hindi? If the answer is zero then I’m sure you’re not alone, but after hearing ‘Zia’, the latest album from India’s Aswekeepsearching, it’s an experience that’s well worth repeating. Beautiful instrumentals in interesting timings, overlaid with

Wednesday 26 April 2017

Tidelines – ‘Tidelines’

It doesn’t take long for Seattle-based Tidelines to demonstrate their obvious talent and potential on this debut self-titled record, but what does take a little longer is an appreciation for the many nuances lurking underneath the surface. If you’re looking for a quick fix, then this may not be the record for

Caves – ‘Always Why’

Newly transatlantic punks Caves make their intentions known from the opening of ‘Asleep’, as birdsong, feedback and a subdued solo riff subside into a chaotic cacophony of crashing drums and elastic guitars, as vocalist Lou Hanman howls “back and forward I go!” ‘Always Why’, the third album from the

Monday 24 April 2017

Pinegrove – ‘Everything So Far’

It’s odd for a band that has offered so much over their two full lengths and several EPs to release what’s effectively a best-of album, when they only have a limited playing history and back catalogue to choose from. However, ‘Everything So Far’ is exactly that for Pinegrove, prior to last

Friday 21 April 2017

He Is Legend – ‘few’

He Is Legend’s fifth full length release, ‘few’ is out via Spinefarm Records on April 28th and it is worth the wait. If you’re a fan that’s been waiting with baited breath and a light pocket, for this fan funded release to finally come through, you’re not going to be

Thursday 20 April 2017

I Hate Sex – ‘World Of Grief’

If you ever think that heavy bands tend to lose a sense of ‘rawness’ or ‘grittiness’ when it comes to releasing their first album, ‘World Of Grief’ takes away all preconceptions of compromise. The Canadian skramz outfit previously released split EPs with the likes of fellow western screamo Algae

Maximo Park – ‘Risk To Exist’

How are Maximo Park still churning out albums? If you’ve seen the band live, you’ll know that front-man Paul Smith is energy personified. Usually donned in his signature hat, he’ll bound around the stage, leaping around and enticing the crowd at every opportunity. Why then on record have the

Wednesday 19 April 2017

While She Sleeps ‘You Are We’

The first thirty seconds of this incredible release not only sets the bar for the rest of the album but also gives credence for the exciting PR campaign that has been their return to the top. As Lawrence Taylor screams “You Are We”, there is a feeling that this

Tuesday 18 April 2017

Ghost Bath – ‘Starmourner’

No genre of music is so precious about its sound than black metal. Started as the antithesis of everything accessible and inviting, it was designed to shock, scare, and antagonise. While some purists refuse to accept anything that isn’t true black metal (or ‘trve’, if you will) the genre

Sunday 16 April 2017

Bear – ‘///’

Bear have timed their latest album to perfection. With Dillinger Escape Plan hanging up their hat for the foreseeable future, the market – and indeed the plinth for technically demanding math metal – is wide open for someone to carry the flag, and Bear’s latest album ‘///’ has all