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From Tuesday 27 September 2016

Chris Farren – ‘Can’t Die’

That Chris Farren finds influence in Scottish dream-pop outfit Belle & Sebastian comes as no surprise when playing through ‘Can’t Die’, a bittersweet collection of predominantly upbeat tracks discussing Farren’s sudden realisation of mortality. Yet rather than lingering on his unavoidable demise, the Fake Problems frontman and Antarctigo Vespucci

Monday 26 September 2016

Oathbreaker – ‘Rheia’

If ever there was as band that is a force to be reckoned with, it’s Oathbreaker. With each release they have become more visceral, more intense, and more important to the world of aggressive music. It will come as no surprise to anyone that their third album, ‘Rheia’, is

Sunday 25 September 2016

The Dear Hunter – ‘Act V: Hymns With the Devil in Confessional’

It’s been ten years since Casey Crescenzo started his ambitious, early 1900s concept about the life, loves and adventures of his protagonist, known only as “The Dear Hunter”. Not only has the story developed over the years, but so too has Crescenzo, always striving to create something

Wednesday 21 September 2016

Giraffe Tongue Orchestra – ‘Broken Lines’

If you’ll allow us to put on our cynical hat for just a moment, it would be very easy to look upon Giraffe Tongue Orchestra as Ben Weinman’s retirement plan. Though the alt-metal supergroup’s very existence has been rumoured for many years, it’s hard to see it as simple

Tuesday 20 September 2016

God Damn – Everything Ever

Since the release of their first album, God Damn have put out a split 10” with Nottingham mates Heck, appeared at Reading and Leeds festivals and supported the mighty Foo Fighters. Thom and Ash haven’t done too bad for a couple of lads from the Black Country. Coming in the

Monday 19 September 2016

Solids – ‘Else’

Montreal band Solids’ latest record, ‘Else’ is an exploration of lo-fi grunge and moody, low, guitar rock. Immediately, the snare sound pops out of the mix driving the record throughout, creating a feeling of being in a room with the band. This feeling is reflective of the record as

Casey – ‘Love Is Not Enough’

Casey have, in recent months, whipped up a frenzy with their emotive, powerful tracks. Successful tours and EP releases have seen them hailed as the next big thing within the UK music scene, a title that hasn’t been thrown at them without good reason. Their self-released EP ‘Fade’ garnered

Sunday 18 September 2016

Nots – ‘Cosmetic’

Memphis four-piece punk rock band Nots have been somewhat under the radar over in Europe, however, making big noise overseas playing the SXSW festival as well as touring America; currently signed to Goner Records in North America and Heavenly in Europe. Full of unpredictable guitars, celestial synths, and punctuated vocals that swirl around

Beach Slang – ‘A Loud Bash Of Teenage Feelings’

Responsibility is something that creeps up on all of us. Most of us spend the first dozen or so years of our existence free of the sometimes crushing weight life can heap upon our shoulders. It’s only as we start approaching adulthood that the reality of the world and

Saturday 17 September 2016

Scream Out Loud – ‘Scream Out Loud’

Scream Out Loud’s self-titled second album is their first release in four years and it finds them at a point where despite showing promise they are yet to make a real breakthrough. A pop-punk band on the surface, Scream Out Loud draw on some varied influences with flashes of