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From Thursday 15 October 2015

Dinosaur Pile-Up – ‘Eleven Eleven’

What started out as a revitalising take on British grunge; the creative outlet and brainchild of one-man machine Matt Bigland has developed into much more over time. Providing a relatively straightforward yet highly commendable debut ‘Growing Pains’ in 2010, 2013’s ‘Nature Nurture’ follow-up saw Dinosaur Pile-Up cement their distinctive

Zebrahead – ‘Walk The Plank’

Zebrahead have been knocking around for almost 20 years now, but we don’t associate them with the long lasting, ever successful punk names like Green Day. Why not? Racing pop ska punk isn’t for everyone but Zebrahead’s new album ‘Walk The Plank’ is a good ‘un. Over a career of

Wednesday 14 October 2015

Nothing But Thieves – ‘Nothing But Thieves’

Nothing But Thieves are lost in the void. Not alternative enough for the diehard alternatives; not indie enough for the hipster crowds and too complex for the pop market. By no means the first to find themselves in such a predicament, the Southend-on-Sea five-piece are left with little

Tuesday 13 October 2015

Allison Weiss – ‘New Love’

Allison Weiss has always been severely underrated (in the UK, at least) for reasons unknown – her vocals are so strong, her songs are so catchy, her lyrics are so heartfelt. This comparable unknown won’t last for long. With her sophomore release, ‘New Love’, Weiss has made a perfect pop

Fake the Attack – ‘Stranger Times’

Fake the Attack have a wealth of experience under their belt, experience that they’ve accumulated over the last six years. They’ve toured with the likes of Eva Plays Dead, and recorded material with John Mitchell and Ben Humphreys at Outhouse Studios, Reading. And now, they’ve put their collective heads

Dearist – ‘This House Has No Windows’

The demise of one band sometimes makes room for a project that is bigger and better. And that’s exactly what’s happened here. Cue Dearist, a five-piece from Wolverhampton, who are made up of some ex-Kyoto Drive members and are already making a big impression within the scene. Signed to

Monday 12 October 2015

Grave Pleasures – ‘Dreamcrash’

Those of you familiar with the band that was Beastmilk, will know the greatness that is their 2013 album, ‘Climax’. The Finnish deathrock band received critical acclaim in its wake, and widespread attention across the music world. Unfortunately, they parted ways with their guitarist, Johan Snell, earlier this

Saturday 10 October 2015

Crossfaith – ‘Xeno’

Ever since Judas Priest’s Unleashed In The East live album first showcased the country’s following of the genre, Japan has a long history of producing some of history’s less conventional metal acts. Comparatively normal by the country’s standards but by no means your ordinary band are Osaka dance/metal

City and Colour – ‘If I Should Go Before You’

With lead single ‘Woman’, City and Colour (the main project by Alexisonfire guitarist and vocalist Dallas Green) looked set to reinvent his style. The nine minute opus twisted around prog-guitars, with Green’s echoed vocals adding to an enticing and expansive soundscape. Upon its release earlier in the year, it

Friday 09 October 2015

Sidewave – ‘Glass Giant’

2015 is the year of shoegaze. With legendary bands Ride and Hum playing reunion shows to seminal bands Failure and Swervedriver reuniting and releasing new albums to younger bands like Cloakroom and Creepoid releasing stellar albums, the genre known for its spacey and ambient form of rock