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From Tuesday 02 February 2016

Pretend Happy – ‘Tired Eyes’

Pretend Happy’s ‘Tired Eyes’ is an accomplished, assured debut from a young UK band. These three guys from the small town of Barnstaple in the South West have produced a record they should be extremely proud of and one that puts them right up there with bands like Moose

Monday 01 February 2016

Like Torches – ‘Shelter’

Like Torches know how to target their desired market with their punchy pop-rock music. In 2012, the Swedish quartet spent a month in Hollywood with Yellowcard’s Ryan Mendez and Ryan Key, working on their debut 2013 release ‘Keep Your Head Up’. That album gave them the chance to tour

Saturday 30 January 2016

The Black Queen – ‘Fever Daydream’

There was probably a time, many years ago, that your average fan of rock music would scoff at the idea of someone in a metal or punk band making electronic music on the side. It’s an argument that you see sometimes from the narrow-minded, who believe that just because

Friday 29 January 2016

Bury Tomorrow – ‘Earthbound’

Bury Tomorrow have been stuck in a cycle of consistently touring their last album ‘Runes’. Whilst a good album, their live sets have become a bit predictable. What isn’t predictable is how big their new album will make them. ‘Earthbound’ is set to make them one of the

Wednesday 27 January 2016

Household – ‘Time Spent’

Let’s get right into this: Time Spent by Household is a pretty difficult listen. It has the distinct feeling of a band that is comprised of members who have a variety of influences, and in an attempt to placate each member, each of these genres have been

Tuesday 26 January 2016

Abbath – ‘Self-titled’

Regardless of your thoughts on the genre, there is no denying the importance of black metal. Its influence on almost every corner of heavy, or aggressive music is vital. While it is easy to get caught up in both the mystique and controversy that surrounds many of the Norwegian

Punching Swans – ‘Nesting’

Are conceptual albums about birds not really your go to thing? That could all be about to change. Following on from Punching Swans two previous LPs, ‘Punching Swans’ and ‘Mollusc’, ‘Nesting’ is the band’s third full length album in just four years. Each one has been just that little bit more

Monday 25 January 2016

Simmer – ‘Paper Prisms’

The Cheshire lads in Simmer have produced ten tracks that are drenched in smoke and riffs. As far as sophomore records go, it’s a decent offering and despite having a tendency to tread a little too close to stepping on the toes of their peers, ‘Paper Prisms’ is overflowing

Basement – ‘Promise Everything’

Since the release of the seminal ‘Colourmeinkindness’ and Basement’s subsequent short-lived indefinite hiatus, the Ipswich five-piece have unwittingly developed themselves into an underground sensation. By releasing an incredibly well-regarded album and almost immediately disbanding, Basement accurately embodied the inspirational quote, “always leave them wanting more.” When more arrived in the

Friday 22 January 2016

ROAM – ‘Backbone’

Across their previous two releases, ROAM distinguished themselves from their pop-punk peers by offering something raw and unpolished. While some pop-punk records seem nothing more than a carousel of catchy choruses, previous EPs, ‘Viewpoint’ and ‘Head Down’ stood out with more intricate musicality and interesting song structures.