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Birds In Row / WAITC – ‘Split’

It’s been a tough three years as a Birds In Row fan, waiting for the band to follow up their stunning album ‘You, Me And The Violence’. Lucky for us, Christmas has come early this year, as the band have returned with not one but two brand new records this

Thursday 12 November 2015

Pulo Revé – é

Only four months since their debut release, Pulo Revé are proving to be a force to be reckoned with. This September saw the release of their first full-length album which shows both progression, and that they’ve hit the ground running with their niche sound. The album, simply titled ‘é’, opens

Shy, Low – ‘Hiraeth’

‘Hiraeth’ has no direct translation in English, making it a fitting title for this fully instrumental album as it encourages your own interpretation of the music. In its native Welsh language, Hiraeth describes a sense of sadness for the departed and a yearning for bygone times, but

Wednesday 11 November 2015

Chain Of Flowers – ‘Chain Of Flowers”

How often do you hear or see bands citing influences such as The Cure, Joy Division, Bauhaus, and Sisters of Mercy? A lot. How many of these bands actually succeed in capturing the same feeling, and dark vibe as any of those mentioned? Not many at all. Of course

Heat Dust – ‘Heat Dust’

Over the last few years, it has been clear that many bands are looking to the past for inspiration. Of course, no band really wants to make regressive music, but some musical sub-genres are feeling more cyclical than ever before. Scene revivals are cropping up all the time, and

Monday 09 November 2015

The Twilight Sad – ‘Oran Mor Session’

Autumn’s the perfect time of year for this type of music. Bleak but beautiful, The Twilight Sad’s latest release is just what you need for a rainy day that suits your rainy mood. The original version of ‘Nobody Wants To Be Here & Nobody Wants To Leave’ is a far

Sunday 08 November 2015

Continents – ‘Reprisal’

The thing that makes Hardcore one of the most unique and entertaining genres of music is the rejection of rules and conventions. It has a passion and drive to it that means it’s not necessary to play all the right notes at the right times, as long as the

Friday 06 November 2015

Indian Handcrafts – ‘Creeps’

There was once a time when you would approach the notion of a two-piece band with a degree of trepidation. The idea of two musicians being able to create a rounded sound seemed a bizarre thought, and when removed from any studio trickery, how could they possibly not sound

Thursday 05 November 2015

Counting Days – ‘Liberated Sounds’

Counting Days are relative newcomers, having only formed in 2014, but are something of an underground ‘supergroup’, containing alumni of TRC, Last Witness and Architects, among others. For their debut full-length they’ve dialled up the ‘heavy’, with a much more metallic sound than the hardcore that most of

Foxing – ‘Dealer’

‘Dealer’ is instantly a completely different beast to Foxing’s 2013 debut, ‘The Albatross’. Already established as pioneers, the latest effort leaves any lasting conventions by the wayside. Instead, we’re treated to understated soundscapes formed by pianos, horn sections, guitars and densely packed emotion. Foxing now share little in common with