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From Friday 26 February 2016

The Dirty Nil – ‘Higher Power’

Dreamt up in the small Canadian town of Dundas, Ontario, The Dirty Nil have assembled a record that is equal parts rock n roll, punk rock and even a dab of indie for good measure. Eclectic for its entire 27-minute running time, ‘Higher Power’ is a stonewall marvel. Debut full

Thursday 25 February 2016

Somos – ‘First Day Back’

Somos’ debut ‘Temple Of Plenty’ was a wonderful record, taking the best of emo and pop-punk and moulding them perfectly together, whilst vocalist Michael Fiorentino’s vocal timbre lent Somos an edge that many bands lack. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said about their follow up, ‘First Day Back’. Gone

Wednesday 24 February 2016

Slabdragger – ‘Rise Of The Dawncrusher’

When it comes to stoner rock, doom metal, and sludge, there’s no denying that you know what you are going to get from any album described as such. There will only ever be one Black Sabbath, and very few will ever match up to Electric Wizard. That’s not to

Monday 22 February 2016

So Pitted – ‘neo’

Love it, hate it or feel scared by it, it has been impossible to ignore the raucous noise-rock resurgence over the last few years. New acts such as Heck, METZ, Dope Body, Iceage, Three Trapped Tigers and, to an extent, Deafheaven have moulded elements of noise rock to create

Thursday 18 February 2016

Gulfer – ‘What Gives’

Gulfer’s debut, ‘What Gives’ is a joy to behold. The Montreal 4-piece, including half of the awesome Head Honcho, have more than delivered on the promise they showed on their splits and ‘Transcendals’ EP. This record provides a beautifully constructed mathy/emo hybrid that sits so nicely between both genres

Tuesday 16 February 2016

Normandie – ‘Inguz’

It’s not uncommon for bands to change their entire sound after the departure of a heavy co-vocalist, and remain successful; just look at the likes of Deaf Havana and We Are the Ocean. Now, Swedish quartet Normandie are following in the same steps. With the departure of their co-vocalist,

Monday 15 February 2016

Ondt Blod – ‘Finnmark’

A lot of people think of Scandinavian music and immediately say ‘black metal’. But what you may not be aware of, is the burgeoning hardcore scene up there in the cold that has been slowly growing under the surface. Mainstream audiences had Kvelertak brought to their

Friday 12 February 2016

Pinegrove – ‘Cardinal’

These days, finding honesty in music can be few and far between. Its easy for bands to dress up their music with metaphor, layers of sound, and the right look, masking the fact that they are making something purely for the sake of it. Thankfully, that’s not something you

Wednesday 10 February 2016

More Than Most – ‘Impossible Is Temporary’

Let’s get straight to the point, it’s no surprise at all that More Than Most sold out O2 Islington last year. The band, made up of four guys from around the world take their cultures and experiences and throw them all together to make a killer alternative rock EP. Only

Tuesday 09 February 2016

Patent Pending – ‘Riot Hearts Rebellion’

‘Riot Hearts Rebellion’ is both the fourth album from alleged pop-punk band Patent Pending, and a microcosm of everything wrong with alternative music in 2016. The record is a cynical mish-mash of the barest of punk rock morés and the kind of mainstream pop influences that have sent Fall