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From Friday 21 October 2016

Totorro – ‘Come To Mexico’

Two years after their exceptional debut LP ‘Home Alone’, Totorro return with ‘Come To Mexico’ and, man, what an absolute joy it is to have them back. ‘Come To Mexico’ launches Totorro to the forefront of the ever-growing math-rock scene, and the four-piece from Rennes prove that having fun

Thursday 20 October 2016

This Be The Verse – ‘Self Titled’

Combining a complex brand of math core inspired riffing with an interstellar style of electronics makes this album feel totally unique. Sure other bands have tried, some with great success – Rolo Tomassi and The Dillinger Escape Plan, for example – but neither really do what This Be The

Wednesday 19 October 2016

Planes Mistaken For Stars – ‘Prey’

For 10 years Planes Mistaken For Stars were one of the most inventive, and important bands in alternative music. Despite never quite managing to reach the dizzying heights of some of their contemporaries, they were a phenomenon to those in the know. After starting life as an emotionally charged

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