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Max Raptor – ‘Max Raptor’

Max Raptor have always had an interesting sound. Something about them that screams of classic British punk bands. At times sounding like Gallows fronted by Frank Turner, it was 2013’s Mother’s Ruin that really piqued the attention, with its Billy Talent swagger and bounce to it, and a dark,

Friday 06 May 2016

Modern Baseball – ‘Holy Ghost’

It’ll come as no surprise that song writing can be a cathartic experience. As with any art form, it provides a means to process and express even the most difficult of feelings. More often than not, it is designed around relatability. Modern Baseball’s popularity has grown exponentially in their

Thursday 05 May 2016

Culture Abuse – ‘Peach’

On the surface, it might look like Culture Abuse aren’t taking anything seriously. After all, this is a band who describe the genre of music they play as “having fun” or “kitchen punk”, and make no secret of their love of partying. Even the artwork of their debut album,

Violent Femmes – ‘We Can Do Anything’

It feels slightly unfair to compare any band that has been around as long as Violent Femmes’ to their heyday, but in ‘We Can Do Anything’, there are moments of genuine brilliance, divided up by a small amount of filler. After releasing a relatively promising ‘Happy New Year’ EP last

Wednesday 04 May 2016

Empty Houses – Daydream

Every once in a while a record comes along and unexpectedly captivates you. It gets a hold of you so much that all you can do is listen to it over and over and over again, etching a groove in your brain and a smile upon your face.

Aliases – ‘Derangeable’

It hasn’t been the easiest of rides for Aliases. In the five years since their last full length release ‘Safer Than Reality’, guitarist Pin has reformed his “old” band SiKth and done plenty of work with them, and the band have gone through a slew of line-up changes. Finally

Tuesday 03 May 2016

Pity Sex – ‘White Hot Moon’

While change is often as good as a rest for some bands, there are others who find a sound that works for them and stick with. Two polar opposite examples could be Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr. Both bands come from a similar scene, yet have a vastly different

Sunday 01 May 2016

Velcro Hooks – ‘Velcro Hooks’

The name Velcro Hooks couldn’t be more apt name for this four piece. Much like Velcro, their self-titled debut sticks to you almost instantly, and grabs you in right away. The Anglo-Canadians have found a perfect hybrid of chaos-infused noise, and strategically placed subtle hooks (no pun intended) Recorded and

Saturday 30 April 2016

Holy Pinto – ‘Congratulations’

Holy Pinto’s ‘Congratulations’ is a confident, assured, catchy debut from the Canterbury duo. Aymen Saleh’s shimmery guitar and smooth vocals compliment drummer Ryan Hurley’s strong drumming expertly. This album is the perfect soundtrack to warm summer days with the organ (particularly in ‘Elliot’ and ‘Hospital Room’) and trumpet (‘Matches’)

Friday 29 April 2016

Plebeian Grandstand – ‘False Highs, True Lows’

Throatruiner Records are fast becoming one of the most reliable labels in the world for putting out stellar, genre-defining hardcore and metal. Like Deathwish Inc, Southern Lord or Holy Roar, merely seeing the label’s logo on the back of an album is enough to instil confidence that the music