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From Wednesday 10 August 2016

Fallen to Flux – ‘Transitions’

The current British alternative rock scene is a thriving pool of huge choruses, catchy songs and uplifting rhythms and it continues to get deeper. With their debut album ‘Transitions’, Fallen to Flux don’t waste any time getting acclimatised, diving straight in with a barrage of heavy instrumentals

Sunday 07 August 2016

Farewell, My Love – ‘Above It All’

First things first: Farewell, My Love is not a good name. Let’s just sweep that under the carpet and move on. Advertised as a band for fans of My Chemical Romance, Jimmy Eat World and AFI, let’s – again – forget about that and move swiftly onwards. Whatever you

Billy Talent – ‘Afraid Of Heights’

After releasing a curiously timed greatest hits album, I had no expectations of ‘Afraid Of Heights’, assuming we’d be getting another collection of single-gear power rock released out of necessity more than passion. And boy, was I right, but Billy Talent really do pull this sound off

Friday 05 August 2016

Happy Diving – ‘Electric Soul Unity’

Proving itself to be almost totally discordant from the accompanying eleven tracks, ‘Holy Ground’ is fantastic. Hearing that single and being pumped for the full LP only to be hugely disappointed was a cruel reality, vibrant and engaging it sadly does not reflect the record. Unlike their contemporaries in

Tuesday 02 August 2016

Moose Blood – ‘Blush’

Surely we can all move on now from the notion of the difficult 2nd album? Bands are just getting better and better and better and Moose Blood, everyone’s favourites from Kent, have surpassed their debut with the absolute dream that’s ‘Blush’. It’s a dreamy, emo masterpiece made for anyone

Monday 01 August 2016

Dinosaur Jr. – ‘Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not’

Few bands can say they have had the impact and influence on the alternative music world like Dinosaur Jr. Since their inception in the mid 80s, J Mascis has become the unassuming poster boy for slacker rock, and one of the greatest guitar players in history thanks to his

Sunday 31 July 2016

The Bouncing Souls – ‘Simplicity’

By naming their tenth album ‘Simplicity’, The Bouncing Souls have perfectly summed up their brand of punk rock; simple, direct, and to the point. Each time the New Jersey legends release an album, you know exactly what you are going to get, and ‘Simplicity’ is certainly no different. It’s

Rob Lynch – ‘Baby, I’m A Runaway’

Having toured his debut album extensively, including a stint on the US Warped Tour a few years ago, English singer-songwriter Rob Lynch has returned with ‘Baby, I’m A Runaway’; a more refined, cultivated and better produced second outing. Musically, ‘Baby, I’m A Runaway’ is very similar

Friday 29 July 2016

Steve Adamyk Band – ‘Graceland’

There are certain areas of the world that, for one reason or another, breed some of the best bands and best music. Japan is one, Denton, Texas is another and the entire nation of Canada seems to be yet another. Canada’s Steve Adamyk Band are back with their fifth

Wednesday 27 July 2016

Owen – ‘The King Of Whys’

“The Kinsella Sound” isn’t something you can really describe; you just know it when you hear it. For years the Kinsella brothers have been making some of the most influential music to come out of the Midwest, most notably in Cap’N Jazz, American Football and Joan Of Arc. Yet