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From Friday 27 March 2015

The Skints – ‘FM’

The Skints have always been fiercely creative, and ‘FM’ is, on the surface at least, based around a day’s airplay at a fictional radio station. After a short ‘breakfast show’ link sets up the concept, its straight into ‘This Town’, a celebration of London that doesn’t gloss over

Tuesday 24 March 2015

Young Guv – ‘Ripe 4 Luv’

When some musicians come up in hardcore or punk, they usually stay there for good by moving from band to band, creating music of a similar ilk time and time again. That can’t be said for prolific Canadian musician Ben Cook, who has been a mainstay of the

Friday 20 March 2015

Harms Way – ‘Rust’

It would be no understatement to say that Deathwish Inc. is far and away the premier label when it comes to releasing the highest calibre of aggressive music today. Every band the label works with are trying to push the boundaries of this often restricted genre, and Chicago

Tuesday 17 March 2015

While She Sleeps – ‘Brainwashed’

Sheffield five-piece While She Sleeps are back with a vengeance. ‘Brainwashed’ – their second album and follow-up to 2012’s ‘This Is The Six’ – is exactly what you would expect from them, but they’ve well and truly upped their game. Opening with a classic Sleeps intro and then

Monday 16 March 2015

Streetfightsilence – ‘Dream On, Dreamer’

Berkshire quartet Streetfightsilence have had some busy years, trying to make a name for themselves. They’ve embarked on numerous tours, sharing stages with some big names in the British pop-rock scene; Don Broco, Francesqa, Press to Meco, Evarose, and many more. 2012 saw them release their stunning debut

Friday 13 March 2015

Darwin & The Dinosaur – ‘A Thousand Ships’

We’re always wary when bands cite deliberately dissonant influences; obviously it’s impossible to be objective about your own sound but at the same time we can’t help but see it as an attempt to simultaneously demonstrate diverse musical predilection and place your band in the ‘eclectic/undefinable’ category. So when ‘A

Wednesday 11 March 2015

Stuck Between Stories – ‘Ignorance Is Bliss’

Think of the northern UK punk scene, and the cities of Leeds, Sheffield, and Manchester probably spring to mind. With ‘Ignorance Is Bliss’, Stuck Between Stories are likely to open some ears to what’s going on in Wigan, a town familiar to many as the birthplace of Northern

Monday 09 March 2015

Cancer Bats – ‘Searching For Zero’

It’s hard to believe that it has been nearly 10 years since Cancer Bats exploded on to the punk scene with their debut album ‘Birthing The Giant’, but in that time the Canadian quartet have made a name for themselves as one of the best, and hard working

Friday 06 March 2015

Daisyhead – ‘The Smallest Light’

No Sleep Records, home to the likes of Balance And Composure and Major League, has become one of the most consistent labels around when it comes to quality, and Daisyhead will be hoping that ‘The Smallest Light’ is as well received as other releases for the label have

Thursday 05 March 2015

Murder By Death – ‘Big Dark Love’

The chances are that if you are reading this, it means one of two things. You are either a long standing Murder By Death fan and want to know if the new record cuts the mustard, or quite possibly you have no idea who Murder By Death are.