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Light Years – ‘I’ll See You When I See You’

Light Years’ sophomore release provides more of the same, not that that’s a bad thing. ‘I’ll See You When I See You’ continues in the vein of their debut, except this time around the four-piece from Kent, Ohio provide a more mature, more focused record. Right from the opening octaves

Tuesday 08 December 2015

Twitching Tongues – ‘Disharmony’

From their inception, Twitching Tongues have seemed to garner both praise and criticism in equal measure. They come from hardcore stock, but over the course of their career have gradually ventured into a far more melodic territory – which has been amplified on their third album, ‘Disharmony’. Their penchant

Handguns – ‘Disenchanted’

It sometimes feels as if barely a week goes by without some pop-punk band or other being declared as The Next Big Thing. Marketing and hype often play their part but without the songs to match a lot of bands find themselves quickly cast aside in favour or something

Monday 07 December 2015

OPM – ‘Menace To Sobriety’

Fifteen years ago, OPM briefly became unexpected stars thanks to the popularity of ‘Heaven Is A Halfpipe’ and a timely skateboarding craze. However the band quickly faded into obscurity and you’d be hard pressed to name anything they’ve released since with successive albums failing to make an impact. Whether

Thursday 03 December 2015

Night Birds – ‘Mutiny At Muscle Beach’

For the most part, punk rock has remained one of the most unsullied genres over the years. While there are exceptions where it has been watered down, there are bands out there that like to keep things raw, real, and to the point. Thankfully, New Jersey’s Night Birds fall

Born Of Osiris – ‘Soul Sphere’

‘Deathcore’ can be such a dirty word. Where once it was representative of a fresh movement of like minded artists looking to marry the brutality of death metal with the passion and fury of hardcore, now it’s become a byword for cookie cutter cookie monster growls, generic downtuned slam

Wednesday 02 December 2015

Nudes – ‘Nudes’

Nudes’ debut record is a quick-fire burst of 90s indie guitar fed through British sensibilities. Boasting just 8 songs and recorded in a day, there’s an off-kilter energy to it all that is a snapshot of a band unsure what’s going to happen next. The result is

Friday 27 November 2015

War Waves – ‘War Waves’

From the mind of Marc Newby and inspired heavily by Frightened Rabbit and The Smiths, War Waves formed the same way most bands do, in response to a heavy break-up. Despite this, War Waves debut album that goes by the same name isn’t as typically miserable as

Monday 23 November 2015

Altered Sky – ‘Without Wonderland’

Altered Sky have been treading the boards for a few years now and it isn’t obvious why they haven’t drawn in the crowds like some of their peers. From sunny Glasgow, their accessible style of pop rock is jovial and easy-going, so can they win over the crowds with

Friday 20 November 2015

Lower Than Atlantis – ‘Lower Than Atlantis: The Black Edition’

What happened to Lower Than Atlantis? They were a fairly shouty band teetering on the heavier end of the scene kid spectrum, but they came back from a short break as a pop rock powerhouse, churning out chart hits for the masses. The Black Edition is an extended version