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From 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

Omaha – ‘Young Hearts’

Recently, Leicester-based quintet Omaha have been turning heads and building up an incredible buzz. It started with their 2015 release ‘Chapters’ and has intensified during tours with Leopards and D At Sea, culminating in a huge following and plenty of hype. Now, they’re setting out to prove that they’re

Thursday 28 April 2016

PVRIS – ‘White Noise (Deluxe Version)’

More than half a year since the original, PVRIS  have re-released their debut album ‘White Noise’ as a deluxe version. Sounding even bigger and better than they already did, it’s hard to find faults with a band who are (definitely worth of a cliché and) destined for greatness. Fans are

Wednesday 27 April 2016

The Caulfield Cult – ‘Cult’

Singapore’s The Caulfield Cult, far from being just that band that gave inspiration to Bring Me The Horizon’s ‘That’s The Spirit’ logo, offer up their most accomplished sound to date on their third almost-eponymous full-length, ‘Cult’. Seemingly waving goodbye to their iconic umbrella, if the album-art is anything to

Britney – ‘Britn3y’

It’s been a long, arduous road of a career for Britney. From the scandalous naughty-schoolgirl music video for ‘…Baby One More Time’ to the infamous head-shaving meltdown of 2007, it’s stunning Ms Spears is still… Wait… No, sorry. That’s not right at all. Apologies. The Britney we’re actually here