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From Wednesday 19 October 2016

American Football – ‘American Football’

It takes a very special band to release one album that has the ability to inspire an entire generation. American Football’s beloved album did just that. For 17 years it has been the soundtrack to relationships, romance, break ups, and heartache for many. Even the iconic artwork of a

Monday 17 October 2016

Young Guns – ‘Echoes’

It feels like a lot of people have been putting the boot in on Young Guns recently. Certainly ‘Ones & Zeroes’ from last year was a misstep similar to some of the ones we have seen in American politics recently, and though latest album, ‘Echoes’, is better but not

The Devil Wears Prada – ‘Transit Blues’

It’s not too common for bands involved in the metal / hardcore music scenes to have such an extensive back catalogue that shows so much progression over time but The Devil Wears Prada have just unveiled studio album number six, ‘Transit Blues’. Having started out way back in 2005,

Saturday 15 October 2016

Sianvar – ‘Stay Lost’

If the genre of experimental post-hardcore was a solar system, then its sun would undoubtedly be Will Swan. Swan has been an influential figure in the genre, with several of his former band mates moving on to create successful bands of their own and his own Blue

Friday 14 October 2016

NOFX – ‘First Ditch Effort’

It’s taken Fat Mike thirty years to get to this point. “I don’t know who this person is, but I’ve seen this face before, a face I don’t want to face,” he mumbles “I don’t think I like me anymore”. As he reels off the reasons he

Thursday 13 October 2016

Newmoon – ‘Space’

The recent resurgence of shoegaze bands, and those who trying to emulate the youthful exuberance of the “The scene that celebrates itself” has, like anything, come with both negatives and positives. The downside is that the term has once again been applied to any band listens to ‘Loveless’ once,

Wednesday 12 October 2016

Dance Gavin Dance – ‘Mothership’

Since Dance Gavin Dance’s early days, the sounds of Jonny Craig hitting unheard of notes in contrast with this meaty barking from Jon Mess became a sound everyone has craved. So throughout the various line-up changes, the introduction of Tilian Pearson as a permanent vocalist was met with

Tuesday 11 October 2016

The Dillinger Escape Plan – ‘Dissociation’

Being together for nearly 20 years is a long time for any band, especially when you have the workhorse mentality of The Dillinger Escape Plan. Each record they release is a lesson in reinvention, not just for the band, but also for heavy music as a whole. With ‘Dissociation’,

Balance and Composure – ‘Light We Made’

After delivering the soul-shattering ‘The Things We Think We’re Missing’ in 2013, Balance and Composure had their work cut out for them as they ventured on to create their next album. While some artists find the activity to be quite daunting, the Pennsylvanian five-piece set up shop in their

Monday 10 October 2016

Anna’s Anchor – ‘Nautical Miles’

The best albums are the ones that come with a story behind them. The type you can feel yourself walking in the shoes of the artist as you join them on the journey. Anna’s Anchor’s creative soul, Marty Ryan, wears his heart on his sleeve throughout his latest offering, ‘Nautical