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From Friday 08 April 2016

Lock & Key – ‘Peaceless’

Treading the boards of the UK hardcore scene since late 2013, Lock & Key finally have an album. But was it worth the wait? Showcasing their melodic edge and love for the occasional Earth shattering beatdown, ‘Hostile’ acted as the first single. Rich Lardner screaming “You fucking cockroach!”  before the

Thursday 07 April 2016

Deftones – ‘Gore’

It’s not often that a record release is preceded by a member declaring it substandard. OK, we may be paraphrasing, but when Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter all-but voiced his dissatisfaction of ‘Gore’, the band’s eight studio album in twenty-one years, it cast an intriguing shadow over the record. Neither

Wednesday 06 April 2016

Pipedream – ‘Secret Beach’

Cardiff-trio Pipedream have produced a timeless gem with ‘Secret Beach’. Ten songs of hazy, heady, jangly emo-tinged indie, the debut from one of the most exciting young UK bands at the minute sets them apart from their contemporaries. Whilst bands like Milk Teeth and Moose Blood are inspiring others around

Super Goliath – ‘Destroyer Destroy Destroyed’

Metal, in its essence, should be all about breaking conventions and pushing boundaries. Bristol’s Super Goliath are well aware of this, and on their début album ‘Destroyer Destroy Destroyed’ they haven’t just torn up the rule book – through sheer sonic pummelling they’ve reduced the rule book to mere

The Lippies – ‘The Lippies’

Following the Lawrence Arms’ War on Christmas show, a fair amount of buzz was circulating regarding a band who opened up the last night with the most badass front woman, called The Lippies. Hailing from Grand Rapids, Michigan, the self-proclaimed feminist pop-punkers have been building momentum after the release

Tuesday 05 April 2016

The Summer Set – ‘Stories for Monday’

On February 1st The Summer Set’s vocalist Brian Dales gushed in a blog over the admiration The Summer Set’s latest single had gotten in a matter of days. It was inevitable really since this was the first new material from the band since 2013’s ‘Legendary’. However what followed probably sent

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