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From Indian Lakes – ‘Everything Feels Better Now’

The ties between the making of this album and the childhood of Joey Vannucchi, the brainchild behind From Indian Lakes, are eerily similar. Vannuchhi grew up in Indian Lakes, California, a small community that lies just outside of the Yosemite National Park – it was here where he grew

Wednesday 02 November 2016

I’m Glad It’s You – ‘The Things I Never Say’

‘The Things I Never Say’ is an intimate and carefully crafted release, one which encourages introspection and reflection. This deeply personal debut album from ’90s inspired alternative rock four-piece I’m Glad It’s You shows their creativity flourishing. Poignant retrospection, stark emotional catharsis and heartfelt lyrics make this an incredibly

Tuesday 01 November 2016

Unreqvited – ‘Disquiet’

While we live in an age of blurred genre lines, often by placing “post” in front of them, black metal has spawned more variations than most. Gone are the days of the genre being about corpse paint, church burnings, and albums with production values that resemble the recording of

Monday 31 October 2016

Red Fang – ‘Only Ghosts’

Suits of armour made from Pabst cans. Vengeful LARPers. Beer zombies. A beaten up car smashing through a china cabinet. There’s a good chance that one of these comes to mind when you hear Red Fang’s name. In an age where people can become self-made millionaires by

Sunday 30 October 2016

SHVPES – ‘Pain. Joy. Ecstasy. Despair’

Birmingham-based SHVPES have already shared the stage alongside the likes of rock-heavyweights Bring Me the Horizon, Bullet For My Valentine, Fightstar and Finch, as well as playing at Download Festival and Slam Dunk. It’s a damn impressive CV and is all off the back of their EP ‘The Prosecutor’.

Saturday 29 October 2016

Mono – ‘Requiem For Hell’

Mono have remained an elusive yet powerful force in their 17-year lifespan. Eight albums deep, including one double album, gives Mono an extensive back-catalogue to indulge in, which begs us to question what the Japanese post-rock group have brought to the table with their latest release, ‘Requiem For Hell’.

Friday 28 October 2016

Set It Off – ‘Upside Down’

When a band talks about how, during recording, they’ve been breaking down genre walls and have taken influences from all over the musical spectrum, it can sometimes feel more like a PR exercise to drum up publicity and interest. Certainly the way that ‘Something New’, co-written with

John K. Samson – ‘Winter Wheat’

Few indie bands have cultivated a following quite like The Weakerthans. They have become a Canadian institution, largely due to primary songwriter John K. Samson’s ability to combine sublime music and inviting storytelling to great effect. Now on his third solo album, ‘Winter Wheat’, Samson has borrowed heavily from

Thursday 27 October 2016

The Sword – ‘Low Country’

There’s a school of thought that suggests the true test of a great song is that it can be stripped down to its bare bones and still have the same impact. Texan riff-mongers The Sword have taken this idea and run with it on their latest release ‘Low Country’,

Wednesday 26 October 2016

COVE – ‘We Were Once Lost’

Formed in the last few months of 2015, COVE have always strived to create massive tracks, featuring huge grooves and dominant, compelling riffs. By teaming up with producer Oz Craggs of Feed the Rhino, this quintet have done just that with their latest release ‘We Were Once Lost’. Intro ‘…’