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From Monday 14 December 2015

Die Nerven – ‘Out’

There are times in life when you get thrown a curve ball, left in situations that leave you completely out of your comfort zone. Reviewing this album is one of those curveballs. As an almost Neanderthal being I usually trudge through any review with flourishes of the English language

Leftover Crack – ‘Constructs of the State’

11 years ago, I was a fresh faced, pissed off high school graduate who revelled in the bombastic sonic assault that was bands like Choking Victim and Leftover Crack. What more could an angry teenager ask for from a band? If the album art didn’t upset your parents, (my

Saturday 12 December 2015

Pentimento – I, No Longer

Buffalo, New York’s Pentimento are the quieter, more subdued side of punk rock. With throwbacks in their music to the emo scene of the ‘90s, their second full-length, ‘I, No Longer’ is 12 tracks of beautifully crafted, honest punk goodness. From the opening chords of ‘Small

Thursday 10 December 2015

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