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Weezer – ‘Weezer’ [The White Album]

God damn you half-Italian boys, you do it to me every time. Release a single that elicits a mixture of confusion and wary anticipation, before following up with not so much an album, as a circular cloud of disappointment and missed opportunity. No, it hasn’t been easy to be a Weezer

Friday 01 April 2016

Pizzatramp – ‘Late Night At Nettys’

Proclaiming to be both ‘the best punk band in the world’ as well as ‘South Wales’ drunkest band’, Newport’s Pizzatramp are a thrashy punk three piece that specialize in one to two minute blasts of chaotic two chord noise. This is DIY punk at it’s finest, releasing a number

The Used – ‘Live And Acoustic At The Palace’

It’s been a mammoth journey for The Used. A career spanning fifteen years under their belt and showing no signs of stopping, they’re one of the few emo bands of the early noughties that have not only stuck around a while, but got even better in the process. If

Thursday 31 March 2016

Rosedale – ‘Rosedale’

Rosedale, formed solely of singer Mike Liorti, has gained some serious success since his debut album ‘Real’ was released in 2012. Fast forward 4 years, through some impressive touring dedication and sharing a bill with the likes of New Found Glory, new self-titled release ‘Rosedale’ could easily win him

Flowers – ‘Everybody’s Dying To Meet You’

One could argue that the whole dream pop/shoegaze thing has been done to death lately. It almost seems all too easy for a band to crank up the distortion and make the most of their twin reverb amps. It’s a fair assumption to make, but you have to ask

Tuesday 29 March 2016

World Be Free – ‘The Anti-Circle’

Although it doesn’t happen to everyone, it’s often easy to become jaded with hardcore. The longer you have been listening to it, the more you notice cookie-cutter bands that are basically style over substance, and you start to feel that the message has been lost along the way. While

O’Brother – ‘Endless Light’

It’s been 3 years since O’Brother released their excellent album, ‘Dissolution’. It was a sprawling, expansive journey, which won them critical acclaim. Naturally, there have been high expectations for its follow-up. That brings us to their new album, ‘Endless Light’. Self-described by the band as “Apocalyptic space-pop”, the opening

Thursday 24 March 2016

From Ashes To New – ‘Day One’

‘Day One’ is the début album by From Ashes To New and it should represent the ideal chance for them to really make an impact and build upon the couple of EPs already under their belt. However it’s not as cohesive or confident as it needs to be, and

Wednesday 23 March 2016

Rome Hero Foxes – ‘For When You’re Falling Backwards’

If you start with a base of ‘On Letting Go’ era Circa Survive, add a generous helping of soulful bass and crank up the urgency just a notch, you get somewhere close to the rich, sophisticated sound of Rome Hero Foxes. ‘For When You’re Falling Backwards’ is

Monday 21 March 2016

Black Peaks – ‘Statues’

There’s a delicious irony to pressing play on Black Peaks’ debut full-length, ‘Statues’, immediately following the proofreading of a dozen album reviews, the majority of which question originality. Judging by these alone, inventiveness is music’s Holy Grail, to be found only by navigating a subterranean tomb of mediocrity. With