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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

Wednesday 04 November 2015

The Flatliners – ‘Division of Spoils’

From hardcore punk to post-punk, pop-punk and more, for all its various sub-genres, sometimes it’s good to take a step back, and get to basics: good old fashioned punk rock. While they may have only been around since 2002, Canada’s The Flatliners sound like a punk rock

Tuesday 03 November 2015

Good Tiger – ‘A Head Full of Moonlight’

Based on the personnel involved in ‘A Head Full of Moonlight’, Good Tiger qualify for the title of supergroup. The band consists of members from acts such as Tesseract, Sky Eats Airplane, The Safety Fire, Architects and The Faceless, and features Periphery’s Nolly Getgood on production duties.

Press to Meco – ‘Good Intent’

“I start to feel a fundamental flaw to this whole plan”, sings Luke Caley. His distinctive voice, equal parts lairy geezer and sugary pop superstar, soaring over a distorted, jagged riff and followed by a three-part vocal harmony which evokes nothing so much as The Bangles’ 80s

Friday 30 October 2015

Crooks – ‘Are We All the Same Distance Apart’

Cheltenham quintet Crooks have been hitting the touring scene hard since their inception; they’ve shared stages alongside the likes of Gallows, Your Demise, Basement, Marmozets and more. Over the years, they’ve released a couple of singles and an EP, but there’s always been that impatient thought of “When are

Thursday 29 October 2015

Enter Shikari – ‘The Mindsweep: Hospitalised’

Jungle saw the likes of Ronnie Size shoot to stardom in the 90s, which had both a commercial and underground scene which still exist today. This spawned Drum and Bass which saw the likes of Andy C commercially smashing it across festivals and arenas worldwide. There was and is

Wednesday 28 October 2015

Random Hand – ‘Hit Reset’

It’s rare that a band will call it quits and then release a brand new record. As something that’s pretty much seen exclusively in the punk rock community, Random Hand have done exactly that. The ska-punk tearaways from Yorkshire provide one last crowd-funded hurrah before they go on

Tuesday 27 October 2015

Beach Slang – ‘The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us’

It’s unclear just how Philadelphia’s Beach Slang are feeling. At times their debut full-length proper feels upbeat, catchy and energetic, yet battling with introspection. It’s a wistful celebration, a collection of songs that are both happy and sad. A sound that finds roots in punk, but owes an equal