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The Body / Full of Hell – ‘One Day You Will Ache Like I Ache’

Both The Body and Full Of Hell are no strangers to collaborative work. Rhode Island sludge metal duo, The Body, have teamed up with a number of artists including Thou, Krieg, and Braveyoung in the past. Blackened powerviolence band Full Of Hell released a stunning piece of art in

Yndi Halda – ‘Under Summer’

A whole decade has passed since Kent post-rockers Yndi Halda unleashed the subtle beauty of ‘Enjoy Eternal Bliss’, a title that adequately reflected their dreamy expanse. Much has changed in those ten years, not least their adoption of vocals, yet fundamentally ‘Under Summer’ picks up where their debut left

Monday 25 April 2016

Purple – ‘Bodacious’

Purple are cool. Seriously cool. Single-handedly driving the Texas lo-fi scene and seeing praise from all corners of the globe, the release of their second album, ‘Bodacious’, is a big moment for more than the punk rock trio. After the heavily surf-rock influenced ‘(409)’, ‘Bodacious’ sees a small shift in

Nada Surf – ‘You Know Who You Are’

There’s always been a feeling that Nada Surf should have been much bigger than they are really are. Perhaps they are your favourite band already, which would be understandable, because they know how to write a great song. Following their hit single ‘Popular’ in the late nineties, they celebrated

Saturday 23 April 2016

Maple Hill – ‘Headspace’

You do have to feel for a band trying to make their breakthrough. When it comes to pop-punk and some of the big hitters such as New Found Glory are still going strong and the likes of All Time Low are continuing to bounce back from mid-career stumbles, it

Wednesday 20 April 2016

Audacity – ‘Hyper Vessels’

When you hear that an album has the word “hyper” in the title, you expect nothing less than a ballistic experience. If that is what you are looking for then Californian punk band Audacity are here to help with that. From the moment you hit play on ‘Hyper Vessels’

Giants – ‘Break The Cycle’

It takes guts to endure what Giants have gone though. The DIY Punk scene is a beautiful community and can be very fulfilling, but it can still be a slog. The Essex melodic hardcore band have toured the toilet circuit relentlessly for over five years (this is

Tuesday 19 April 2016

Scraper – ‘Misery’

Those familiar with the output of Slovenly Recordings will know they tend not to trade in anything pretty or clean cut. Most of their releases are razor-sharp, blunt and to the point. Nothing embodies the labels aesthetic quite like Scraper. Their abrasive brand of punk rock has been doing

Say Anything – ‘I Don’t Think It Is’

What do you think of when you think of Say Anything? Dark lyrics and sickly sweet melodies come to mind. Whatever it is, we’re sure it’s out of the ordinary and this new album ‘I Don’t Think It Is’ follows trend. Briefly released without warning in February, it’s back

Monday 18 April 2016

The Tips – ‘Twists ‘n’ Turns’

Over from Dusseldorf, Germany, ‘Twists ’n’ Turns’ arrives; the third album from reggae/rock power trio The Tips. It rocks, it advocates rolling, and is loaded with political commentary. The album begins with the monolithic lead single ‘Birds In The Trees,’ featuring hero of the genre and vocal powerhouse Benji Webbe